Read Scripture In A Year: October 15

Passage 1: 2 Chronicles 5-6

(2Ch 5:1) So was all the worke finished that Salomon made for the house of the Lord, and Salomon brought in the things that Dauid his father had dedicated, with the siluer and the golde, and all the vessels, and put them among the treasures of the house of God.

(2Ch 5:2) Then Salomon assembled the Elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chiefe fathers of the children of Israel vnto Ierusalem to bring vp the Arke of the couenant of the Lord from the citie of Dauid, which is Zion.

(Notes Reference) Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the (a) city of David, which [is] Zion.

(a) Read (2Sa 6:12).

(2Ch 5:3) And all ye men of Israel assembled vnto the King at the feast: it was in ye seuenth moneth.

(Notes Reference) Wherefore all the men of Israel assembled themselves unto the king in the (b) feast which [was] in the seventh (c) month.

(b) When the things were dedicated and brought into the temple.

(c) Called in Hebrew Ethanim, containing part of September and part of October, (1Ki 8:2), which moves the Jews called the first month, because they say that the world was created in that month, and after they came from Egypt, they began at March: but because this opinion is uncertain, we always make March the first as the best writers do.

(2Ch 5:4) And all the Elders of Israel came, and the Leuites tooke vp the Arke.

(2Ch 5:5) And they caried vp the Arke and the Tabernacle of the Congregation: and all the holy vessels that were in the Tabernacle, those did the Priests and Leuites bring vp.

(2Ch 5:6) And King Salomon and all the Congregation of Israel that were assembled vnto him, were before ye Arke, offring sheepe and bullocks, which could not be told nor nobred for multitude.

(2Ch 5:7) So the Priests brought the Arke of the couenant of the Lord vnto his place, into the Oracle of the house, into the most Holy place, euen vnder the wings of the Cherubims.

(2Ch 5:8) For ye Cherubims stretched out their wings ouer the place of the Arke, and the Cherubims couered the Arke and the barres thereof aboue.

(2Ch 5:9) And they drewe out the barres, that the endes of the barres might bee seene out of the Arke before the Oracle, but they were not seene without: and there they are vnto this day.

(2Ch 5:10) Nothing was in the Arke, saue the two Tables, which Moses gaue at Horeb, where the Lord made a couenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of Egypt.

(Notes Reference) [There was] nothing in the ark save (d) the two tables which Moses put [therein] at Horeb, when the LORD made [a covenant] with the children of Israel, when they came out of Egypt.

(d) For Aaron's rod and manna were taken from there before it was brought to this place.

(2Ch 5:11) And when the Priestes were come out of the Sanctuarie (for all the Priests that were present, were sanctified and did not waite by course.

(Notes Reference) And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy [place]: (for all the priests [that were] present were (e) sanctified, [and] did not [then] wait by course:

(e) Were prepared to serve the Lord.

(2Ch 5:12) And the Leuites the singers of all sortes, as of Asaph, of Heman, of Ieduthun, and of their sonnes and of their brethren, being clad in fine linen, stoode with cymbales, and with violes and harpes at the East ende of the altar, and with them an hundreth and twentie Priestes blowing with trumpets:

(2Ch 5:13) And they were as one, blowing trumpets, and singing, and made one sounde to bee heard in praysing and thanking the Lord, and when they lift vp their voyce with trumpets and with cymbales, and with instruments of musicke, and when they praysed the Lord, singing, For he is good, because his mercie lasteth for euer) then the house, euen the house of the Lord was filled with a cloude,

(Notes Reference) It came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers [were] (f) as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD; and when they lifted up [their] voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of musick, and praised the LORD, [saying], (g) For [he is] good; for his mercy [endureth] for ever: that [then] the house was filled with a cloud, [even] the house of the LORD;

(f) They all played the same tune.

(g) This was the effect of their songs, (Psa 118:1, Psa 136:1).

(2Ch 5:14) So that the Priests could not stand to minister, because of the cloude: for the glory of the Lord had filled the house of God.

(2Ch 6:1) Then Salomon sayd, The Lord hath sayde that he would dwell in the darke cloude:

(Notes Reference) Then (a) said Solomon, The LORD hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.

(a) After he had seen the glory of the Lord in the cloud.

(2Ch 6:2) And I haue built thee an house to dwell in, an habitation for thee to dwell in for euer.

(2Ch 6:3) And the King turned his face, and blessed all the Congregation of Israel (for all the Congregation of Israel stoode there)

(2Ch 6:4) And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who spake with his mouth vnto Dauid my father, and hath with his hand fulfilled it, saying,

(2Ch 6:5) Since the day that I brought my people out of the land of Egypt, I chose no citie of al the tribes of Israel to buylde an house, that my Name might be there, neyther chose I any man to be a ruler ouer my people Israel:

(2Ch 6:6) But I haue chosen Ierusalem, that my Name might be there, and haue chosen Dauid to be ouer my people Israel.

(2Ch 6:7) And it was in the heart of Dauid my father to builde an house vnto the Name of the Lord God of Israel,

(2Ch 6:8) But the Lord sayde to Dauid my father, Whereas it was in thine heart to buylde an house vnto my Name, thou diddest well, that thou wast so minded.

(2Ch 6:9) Notwithstanding thou shalt not build the house, but thy sonne which shall come out of thy loynes, he shall buylde an house vnto my Name.

(2Ch 6:10) And the Lord hath performed his worde that he spake: and I am risen vp in the roume of Dauid my father, and am set on the throne of Israel as the Lord promised, and haue built an house to the Name of the Lord God of Israel.

(2Ch 6:11) And I haue set the Arke there, wherein is the couenant of the Lord, that he made with the children of Israel.

(Notes Reference) And in it have I put the ark, wherein [is] the (b) covenant of the LORD, that he made with the children of Israel.

(b) Meaning the two tables, in which is contained the effect of the covenant that God made with our fathers.

(2Ch 6:12) And the King stoode before the altar of the Lord, in the presence of all the Congregation of Israel, and stretched out his hands,

(Notes Reference) And (c) he stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands:

(c) On a scaffold that was made for that purpose, that he praying for the whole people might be heard by all, as in (1Ki 8:22).

(2Ch 6:13) (For Salomon had made a brasen skaffold and set it in the middes of the court, of fiue cubites long, and fiue cubites broade, and three cubites of height, and vpon it he stoode, and kneeled downe vpon his knees before all the Congregation of Israel, and stretched out his hands toward heauen)

(Notes Reference) For Solomon had made a brasen scaffold, of five cubits long, and five cubits broad, and three cubits high, and had set it in the midst of the court: and upon it he stood, and kneeled down upon his knees before all the congregation of Israel, and (d) spread forth his hands toward heaven,

(d) Both to give thanks for the great benefits of God bestowed on him, and also to pray for the perseverance and prosperity of his people.

(2Ch 6:14) And sayd, O Lord God of Israel, there is no God like thee in heauen nor in earth, which keepest couenant, and mercie vnto thy seruants, that walke before thee with all their heart.

(2Ch 6:15) Thou that hast kept with thy seruant Dauid my father, that thou hast promised him: for thou spakest with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it with thine hand, as appeareth this day.

(2Ch 6:16) Therefore now Lord God of Israel, keepe with thy seruant Dauid my father, that thou hast promised him, saying, Thou shalt not want a man in my sight, that shall sit vpon the throne of Israel: so that thy sonnes take heede to their wayes, to walke in my Lawe, as thou hast walked before me.

(2Ch 6:17) And now, O Lord God of Israel, let thy worde be verified, which thou spakest vnto thy seruant Dauid.

(2Ch 6:18) (Is it true in deede that God will dwell with man on earth? beholde, the heauens, and the heauens of heauens are not able to conteine thee: how much more vnable is this house, which I haue buylt?)

(2Ch 6:19) But haue thou respect to the prayer of thy seruant, and to his supplication, O Lord my God, to heare the crye and prayer which thy seruant prayeth before thee,

(2Ch 6:20) That thine eyes may be open toward this house day and night, euen toward the place, whereof thou hast sayde, that thou wouldest put thy Name there, that thou mayest hearken vnto the prayer, which thy seruant prayeth in this place.

(Notes Reference) That thine (e) eyes may be open upon this house day and night, upon the place whereof thou hast said that thou wouldest put thy name there; to hearken unto the prayer which thy servant prayeth toward this place.

(e) That you may declare in effect that you have a continual care over this place.

(2Ch 6:21) Heare thou therefore the supplication of thy seruant, and of thy people Israel, which they pray in this place: and heare thou in the place of thine habitation, euen in heauen, and when thou hearest, be mercifull.

(2Ch 6:22) When a man shall sinne against his neighbour, and he laye vpon him an othe to cause him to sweare, and the swearer shall come before thine altar in this house,

(Notes Reference) If a man sin against his (f) neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to make him swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house;

(f) By retaining anything from him, or by denying that which he has left him to keep, or do him any wrong.

(2Ch 6:23) Then heare thou in heauen, and doe, and iudge thy seruants, in recompensing the wicked to bring his way vpon his head, and in iustifying the righteous, to giue him according to his righteousnes.

(Notes Reference) Then hear thou from heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, by requiting the wicked, by recompensing his way (g) upon his own head; and by justifying the righteous, by giving him according to his righteousness.

(g) Meaning, to give him that which he has deserved.

(2Ch 6:24) And when thy people Israel shalbe ouerthrowen before the enemie, because they haue sinned against thee, and turne againe, and confesse thy Name, and pray, and make supplication before thee in this house,

(2Ch 6:25) Then heare thou in heauen, and be mercifull vnto the sinne of thy people Israel, and bring them againe vnto the land which thou gauest to them and to their fathers.

(2Ch 6:26) When heauen shall be shut vp, and there shalbe no rayne, because they haue sinned against thee, and shall pray in this place, and confesse thy Name, and turne from their sinne, when thou doest afflict them,

(2Ch 6:27) Then heare thou in heauen, and pardon the sinne of thy seruants, and of thy people Israel (when thou hast taught them the good way wherein they may walke) and giue rayne vpon thy lande, which thou hast giuen vnto thy people for an inheritance.

(2Ch 6:28) When there shalbe famine in the land, when there shalbe pestilence, blasting, or mildew, when there shall be grashopper, or caterpiller, when their enemie shall besiege them in the cities of their land, or any plague or any sickenesse,

(2Ch 6:29) Then what prayer and supplication so euer shalbe made of any man, or of all thy people Israel, whe euery one shall knowe his owne plague, and his owne disease, and shall stretch forth his hands toward this house,

(2Ch 6:30) Heare thou then in heauen, thy dwelling place, and be merciful, and giue euery man according vnto all his wayes, as thou doest knowe his heart (for thou onely knowest the hearts of the children of men)

(Notes Reference) Then hear thou from heaven thy dwelling place, and forgive, and render unto every man according unto all his ways, whose (h) heart thou knowest; (for thou only knowest the hearts of the children of men:)

(h) He declares that the prayers of hypocrites cannot be heard, nor of any but of them who pray to God with a true faith and in true repentance.

(2Ch 6:31) That they may feare thee, and walke in thy wayes as long as they liue in the land which thou gauest vnto our fathers.

(2Ch 6:32) Moreouer, as touching ye stranger which is not of thy people Israel, who shall come out of a farre countrey for thy great Names sake, and thy mighty hande, and thy stretched out arme: when they shall come and pray in this house,

(Notes Reference) Moreover concerning the stranger, which is not of thy people Israel, but is come from a far country for thy great name's sake, and thy mighty hand, and thy stretched out arm; if they come and (i) pray in this house;

(i) He shows that before God there is no deception of person, but all people who fear him and work righteousness are accepted, (Act 10:35).

(2Ch 6:33) Heare thou in heauen thy dwelling place, and doe according to all that the stranger calleth for vnto thee, that all the people of the earth may knowe thy Name, and feare thee like thy people Israel, and that they may knowe, that thy Name is called vpon in this house which I haue built.

(2Ch 6:34) When thy people shall goe out to battell against their enemies, by the way that thou shalt send them, and they pray to thee, in the way towarde this citie, which thou hast chosen, euen toward the house which I haue built to thy Name,

(Notes Reference) If thy people go out to war against their enemies by the way that (k) thou shalt send them, and they pray unto thee toward this city which thou hast chosen, and the house which I have built for thy name;

(k) Meaning, that no one should enterprise any war, but at the Lord's command, that is, which is lawful by his word.

(2Ch 6:35) Then heare thou in heauen their prayer and their supplication, and iudge their cause.

(2Ch 6:36) If they sinne against thee ( for there is no man that sinneth not) and thou be angry with them and deliuer them vnto the enemies, and they take them and cary them away captiue vnto a land farre or neere,

(2Ch 6:37) If they turne againe to their heart in the lande whither they be caryed in captiues, and turne and pray vnto thee in the lande of their captiuitie, saying, We haue sinned, we haue transgressed and haue done wickedly,

(2Ch 6:38) If they turne againe to thee with all their heart, and with all their soule in the land of their captiuitie, whither they haue caryed them captiues, and pray toward their land, which thou gauest vnto their fathers, and toward the citie which thou hast chosen, and toward the house which I haue built for thy Name,

(2Ch 6:39) Then heare thou in heauen, in the place of thine habitation their prayer and their supplication, and iudge their cause, and be mercifull vnto thy people, which haue sinned against thee.

(2Ch 6:40) Nowe my God, I beseech thee, let thine eyes be open, and thine eares attent vnto the prayer that is made in this place.

(2Ch 6:41) Nowe therefore arise, O Lord God, to come into thy rest, thou, and the Arke of thy strength: O Lord God, let thy Priestes be clothed with saluation, and let thy Saints reioyce in goodnesse.

(Notes Reference) Now therefore arise, O LORD God, into thy (l) resting place, thou, and the ark of thy strength: let thy priests, O LORD God, be clothed with (m) salvation, and let thy saints rejoice in goodness.

(l) That is, into your temple.

(m) Let them be preserved by your power, and made virtuous and holy.

(2Ch 6:42) O Lord God, refuse not the face of thine anoynted: remember the mercies promised to Dauid thy seruant.

(Notes Reference) O LORD God, turn not away the face of (n) thine anointed: remember the mercies of David thy servant.

(n) Hear my prayer, I who am your anointed king.

Passage 2: Ezekiel 41

(Eze 41:1) Afterward, hee brought mee to the Temple, and measured the postes, sixe cubites broade on the one side, and sixe cubites broad on the other side, which was the breadth of the Tabernacle.

(Eze 41:2) And the breadth of the entrie was tenne cubites, and the sides of the entrie were fiue cubites on the one side, and fiue cubites on the other side, and hee measured the length thereof fourtie cubites, and the breadth twentie cubites.

(Eze 41:3) Then went hee in, and measured the postes of the entrie two cubites, and the entrie sixe cubites, and the breadth of the entrie seuen cubites.

(Eze 41:4) So he measured the length thereof twentie cubites, and the breadth twentie cubites before the Temple. And he sayde vnto mee, This is the most holy place.

(Eze 41:5) After, he measured the wall of the house, sixe cubites, and the breadth of euery chamber foure cubites rounde about the house, on euery side.

(Eze 41:6) And the chambers were chamber vpon chaber, three and thirtie foote high, and they entred into the wall made for the chambers which was round about the house, that the postes might bee fastened therein, and not be fastened in the wall of the house.

(Eze 41:7) And it was large and went rounde mounting vpwarde to the chambers: for the staire of the house was mounting vpwarde, rounde about the house: therefore the house was larger vpward: so they went vp from the lowest chamber to the highest by the middes.

(Eze 41:8) I sawe also the house hie rounde about: the foundations of the chambers were a full reede of fixe great cubites.

(Eze 41:9) The thickenesse of the wall which was for the chamber without, was fiue cubites, and that which remained, was the place of the chambers that were within.

(Eze 41:10) And betweene the chambers was the widenes of twentie cubites round about the House on euery side.

(Eze 41:11) And the doores of the chambers were toward the place that remained, one doore toward the North, and another doore toward the South, and the breadth of the place that remained, was fiue cubites round about.

(Eze 41:12) Nowe the building that was before the separate place toward the West corner, was seuentie cubites broad, and the wall of the building was fiue cubites thick, round about, and ye length ninetie cubites.

(Eze 41:13) So he measured the house an hundreth cubites long, and the separate place and the building with the walles thereof were an hundreth cubites long.

(Eze 41:14) Also the breadth of the forefront of the house and of the separate place towarde the East, was an hundreth cubites.

(Eze 41:15) And hee measured the length of the building, ouer against the separate place, which was behinde it, and the chambers on the one side and on the other side an hundreth cubites with the Temple within, and the arches of the court.

(Eze 41:16) The postes and the narowe windowes, and the chambers round about, on three sides ouer against the postes, sieled with cedar wood rounde about, and from the ground vp to the windowes, and the windowes were sieled.

(Eze 41:17) And from aboue the doore vnto the inner house and without, and by all the wall rounde about within and without it was sieled according to the measure.

(Eze 41:18) And it was made with Cherubims and palme trees, so that a palme tree was betweene a Cherub and a Cherub: and euery Cherub had two faces.

(Eze 41:19) So that the face of a man was towarde the palme tree on the one side, and the face of a lyon toward the palme tree on the other side: thus was it made through all the house round about.

(Eze 41:20) From the grounde vnto aboue the doore were Cherubims and palme trees made as in the wall of the Temple.

(Eze 41:21) The postes of the Temple were squared, and thus to looke vnto was the similitude and forme of the Sanctuarie.

(Eze 41:22) The altar of wood was three cubites hie, and the length thereof two cubites, and the corners thereof and the length thereof and the sides thereof were of wood. And he sayd vnto me, This is the table that shalbe before the Lord.

(Eze 41:23) And the Temple and the Sanctuarie had two doores.

(Eze 41:24) And the doores had two wickets, euen two turning wickets, two wickets for one doore, and two wickets for another doore.

(Eze 41:25) And vpon the doores of the Temple there were made Cherubims and palmetrees, like as was made vpon the walles, and there were thicke plankes vpon the forefront of the porch without.

(Eze 41:26) And there were narow windowes and palme trees on the one side, and on the other side, by the sides of the porch, and vpon ye sides of the house, and thicke plankes.

Passage 3: John 7

(Joh 7:1) After these things, Iesus walked in Galile, and woulde not walke in Iudea: for the Iewes sought to kill him.

(Joh 7:2) Nowe the Iewes feast of the Tabernacles was at hande.

(Notes Reference) Now the Jews' (a) feast of tabernacles was at hand.

(a) This feast was so called because of the booths and tents which they made out of different types of boughs, and sat under them seven days altogether; and during this entire time the feast went on.

(Joh 7:3) His brethren therefore sayde vnto him, Depart hence, and goe into Iudea, that thy disciples may see thy woorkes that thou doest.

(Notes Reference) (1) His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest.

(1) The grace of God comes not by inheritance, but it is a gift that comes in another way: because of this it occurs that the children of God often suffer more affliction from their own relatives than from strangers.

(Joh 7:4) For there is no man that doeth any thing secretely, and hee himselfe seeketh to be famous. If thou doest these things, shewe thy selfe to the worlde.

(Joh 7:5) For as yet his brethren beleeued not in him.

(Notes Reference) For neither did his (b) brethren believe in him.

(b) His relatives: for the Hebrews used to speak in this way.

(Joh 7:6) Then Iesus saide vnto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway readie.

(Notes Reference) (2) Then Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready.

(2) We must not follow the foolish desires of our friends.

(Joh 7:7) The world can not hate you: but me it hateth, because I testifie of it, that the workes thereof are euill.

(Joh 7:8) Go ye vp vnto this feast: I wil not go vp yet vnto this feast: for my time is not yet fulfilled.

(Joh 7:9) These things he sayde vnto them, and abode still in Galile.

(Joh 7:10) But assoone as his brethren were gone vp, then went hee also vp vnto the feast, not openly, but as it were priuilie.

(Notes Reference) (3) But when his brethren were gone up, then went he also up unto the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret.

(3) An example of horrible confusion in the very bosom of the Church. The pastors oppress the people with terror and fear: the people seek Christ, when he does not appear: when he offers himself, they neglect him. Some also that know him condemn him rashly: only a very few think well of him, and even then in secret.

(Joh 7:11) Then the Iewes sought him at the feast, and saide, Where is hee?

(Joh 7:12) And much murmuring was there of him among the people. Some said, He is a good man: other sayd, Nay: but he deceiueth the people.

(Joh 7:13) Howbeit no man spake openly of him for feare of the Iewes.

(Notes Reference) Howbeit no man spake (c) openly of him for fear of the Jews.

(Joh 7:14) Nowe when halfe the feast was done, Iesus went vp into the Temple and taught.

(Notes Reference) (4) Now about the (d) midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught.

(4) Christ uses goodness to strive against the wickedness of the world: in the meanwhile most men are offended even by that fame by which they ought to have been stirred up to embrace Christ.

(d) About the fourth day of the feast.

(Joh 7:15) And the Iewes marueiled, saving, Howe knoweth this man the Scriptures, seeing that hee neuer learned!

(Joh 7:16) Iesus answered them, and saide, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.

(Notes Reference) (5) Jesus answered them, and said, (e) My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.

(5) Therefore there are few to whom the gospel appeals, because the giving of serious attention to godliness is very rare.

(e) See above in (Joh 5:22); and he speaks this in accordance with the opinion of the Jews, as if he said, "My doctrine is not mine, that is, it is not the doctrine of myself, whom you consider to be just a mere man and therefore treat me lightly, but it is his that sent me."

(Joh 7:17) If any man will doe his will, he shall knowe of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speake of my selfe.

(Joh 7:18) Hee that speaketh of himselfe, seeketh his owne glorie: but hee that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no vnrighteousnes is in him.

(Notes Reference) (6) He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.

(6) The true doctrine of salvation differs from the false in this, that the true doctrine sets forth the glory of God, and the false doctrine by puffing up men, dishonouring the glory of God.

(Joh 7:19) Did not Moses giue you a Law, and yet none of you keepeth the lawe? Why goe ye about to kill me?

(Notes Reference) (7) Did not Moses give you the law, and [yet] none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me?

(7) None boast more confidently that they themselves are the defenders of the law of God than they that break it most impudently.

(Joh 7:20) The people answered, and said, Thou hast a deuil: who goeth about to kill thee?

(Joh 7:21) Iesus answered, and saide to them, I haue done one worke, and ye all maruaile.

(Notes Reference) (8) Jesus answered and said unto them, I have done one work, and ye all marvel.

(8) The sabbath day (which is here set before us as a standard of all ceremonies) was not appointed to hinder, but to further and practise God's works, amongst which the main one is the love of our neighbour.

(Joh 7:22) Moses therefore gaue vnto you circumcision, (not because it is of Moses, but of the fathers) and ye on the Sabbath day circumcise a man.

(Joh 7:23) If a man on the Sabbath receiue circumcision, that the Lawe of Moses should not be broken, be ye angrie with me, because I haue made a man euery whit whole on the Sabbath day?

(Notes Reference) If a man on the sabbath day receive circumcision, that the (f) law of Moses should not be broken; are ye angry at me, because I have made a man every whit whole on the sabbath day?

(f) That is to say, if the law of circumcision which Moses gave matters so much to you that you do not hesitate to circumcise upon the sabbath, do you rightly reprove me for thoroughly healing a man?

(Joh 7:24) Iudge not according to the appearance, but iudge righteous iudgement.

(Notes Reference) (9) Judge not (g) according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

(9) We must judge according to the truth of things, lest men turn us from the truth and carry us away.

(g) By the show that I make: for I seem to be a despicable person from among the rabble of Galilee, and a carpenter's son, whom no man considers to be very important: but mark the matter itself well, and judge the tree by the fruit.

(Joh 7:25) Then saide some of them of Hierusalem, Is not this he, whom they goe about to kill?

(Notes Reference) (10) Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he, whom they seek to kill?

(10) Many marvel that the endeavours of the enemies of God have no success, but in the meanwhile they do not acknowledge the strength and power of God.

(Joh 7:26) And beholde, he speaketh openly, and they say nothing to him: doe the rulers know in deede that this is in deede that Christ?

(Joh 7:27) Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when that Christ commeth, no man shall knowe whence he is.

(Notes Reference) (11) Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.

(11) Men are very wise to have checks and balances for their own thoughts.

(Joh 7:28) Then cried Iesus in the Temple as hee taught, saying, Ye both knowe mee, and knowe whence I am: yet am I not come of my selfe, but he that sent me, is true, whome ye knowe not.

(Notes Reference) (12) Then cried Jesus in the temple as he taught, saying, Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am: and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not.

(12) The truth of Christ does not depend upon the judgment of man.

(Joh 7:29) But I knowe him: for I am of him, and he hath sent me.

(Joh 7:30) Then they sought to take him, but no man layde handes on him, because his houre was not yet come.

(Notes Reference) (13) Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.

(13) The wicked cannot do what they desire, but what God has appointed.

(Joh 7:31) Now many of the people beleeued in him, and said, When that Christ commeth, will he doe moe miracles then this man hath done?

(Joh 7:32) The Pharises heard that the people murmured these thinges of him, and the Pharises, and high Priestes sent officers to take him.

(Notes Reference) (14) The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning him; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him.

(14) As the kingdom of God increases, so increases the rage of his enemies, till at last they seek in vain for those missing blessings which they despised when they were present.

(Joh 7:33) Then saide Iesus vnto them, Yet am I a little while with you, and then goe I vnto him that sent mee.

(Joh 7:34) Ye shall seeke me, and shall not finde me, and where I am, can ye not come.

(Joh 7:35) Then saide the Iewes amongs themselues, Whither will he goe, that we shall not finde him? Will he goe vnto them that are dispersed among the Grecians, and teache the Grecians?

(Notes Reference) Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go unto the (h) dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles?

(h) Literally, "to the dispersion of the Gentiles" or "Greeks", and under the name of the Greeks he refers to the Jews who were dispersed among the Gentiles.

(Joh 7:36) What saying is this that hee saide, Ye shall seeke mee, and shall not finde mee? and where I am, cannot ye come?

(Joh 7:37) Nowe in the last and great day of the feast, Iesus stoode and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come vnto me, and drinke.

(Notes Reference) (15) In the (i) last day, that great [day] of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.

(15) There are two principles of our salvation: the one is to be thoroughly touched with a true feeling of our extreme poverty: the other to seek in Christ only (whom we catch hold of by faith) the abundance of all good things.

(i) The last day of the feast of tabernacles, that is, the eighth day, was as celebrated a day as the first.

(Joh 7:38) Hee that beleeueth in mee, as saith the Scripture, out of his bellie shall flowe riuers of water of life.

(Notes Reference) He that believeth on me, as the (k) scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.

(k) The scripture being referred to is not found anywhere word for word, but rather Christ seems to be referring to many different places where mention is made of the gifts of the Holy Spirit; see (Joe 2:28-29; Isa 44:3) and especially (Isa 55:1-13).

(Joh 7:39) (This spake hee of the Spirite which they that beleeued in him, should receiue: for the holy Ghost was not yet giuen, because that Iesus was not yet glorified.)

(Notes Reference) (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the (l) Holy Ghost was not yet [given]; because that Jesus was not yet (m) glorified.)

(l) What is meant by the Holy Spirit he expressed a little before, speaking of the Spirit which they that believed in him should receive. So that by the name of Holy Spirit are meant the powers and mighty workings of the Holy Spirit.

(m) That is, those things were not yet seen and perceived which were to show and set forth the glory of the only begotten.

(Joh 7:40) So many of the people, when they heard this saying, said, Of a trueth this is that Prophet.

(Notes Reference) (16) Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.

(16) There is contention even in the Church itself about the main point of religion: neither has Christ any more cruel enemies than those that occupy the seat of truth: yet they cannot do what they would.

(Joh 7:41) Other saide, This is that Christ: and some said, But shall that Christ come out of Galile?

(Joh 7:42) Saith not the Scripture that that Christ shall come of the seede of Dauid, and out of the towne of Beth-leem, where Dauid was?

(Joh 7:43) So was there dissension among the people for him.

(Joh 7:44) And some of them would haue taken him, but no man layde handes on him.

(Joh 7:45) Then came the officers to the hie Priests and Pharises, and they said vnto them, Why haue ye not brought him?

(Notes Reference) (17) Then came the officers to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said unto them, Why have ye not brought him?

(17) God scorns from heaven those who are his Son's enemies.

(Joh 7:46) The officers answered, Neuer man spake like this man.

(Joh 7:47) Then answered them the Pharises, Are yee also deceiued?

(Joh 7:48) Doeth any of the rulers, or of the Pharises beleeue in him?

(Notes Reference) (18) Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him?

(18) False pastors are so stupid and foolish that they consider the Church of God to be of value according to the number of people in it, and from the outward show of it.

(Joh 7:49) But this people, which know not the Law, are cursed.

(Joh 7:50) Nicodemus said vnto them, (he that came to Iesus by night, and was one of them.)

(Joh 7:51) Doth our Law iudge a man before it heare him, and knowe what he hath done?

(Notes Reference) Doth our law judge [any] man, before it hear him, and know (n) what he doeth?

(n) What the one who is accused has committed.

(Joh 7:52) They answered, and said vnto him, Art thou also of Galile? Searche and looke: for out of Galile ariseth no Prophet.

(Joh 7:53) And euery man wet vnto his owne house.

(Notes Reference) (19) And every man went unto his own house.

(19) There is no counsel against the Lord.