Read Scripture In A Year: October 19

(2Ch 10:1) Then Rehoboam went to Shechem: for to Sheche came all Israel to make him king.

(Notes Reference) And Rehoboam (a) went to Shechem: for to Shechem were all Israel come to make him king.

(a) After the death of Solomon.

(2Ch 10:2) And when Ieroboam the sonne of Nebat heard it, (which was in Egypt, whither he had fled from the presence of Salomon the King) he returned out of Egypt.

(2Ch 10:3) And they sent and called him: so came Ieroboam and all Israel, and communed with Rehoboam, saying,

(2Ch 10:4) Thy father made our yoke grieuous: nowe therefore make thou the grieuous seruitude of thy father, and his sore yoke, that he put vpon vs, lighter, and we will serue thee.

(Notes Reference) Thy father (b) made our yoke grievous: now therefore ease thou somewhat the grievous servitude of thy father, and his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we will serve thee.

(b) That is, handled us rudely, it seems that God hardened their hearts, so that they murmured without cause, which declares also the inconstancy of the people.

(2Ch 10:5) And he sayde to them, Depart yet three dayes, then come againe vnto me. And the people departed.

(2Ch 10:6) And King Rehoboam tooke counsel with the olde men that had stande before Salomon his father, while hee yet liued, saying, What counsell giue ye that I may answere this people?

(2Ch 10:7) And they spake vnto him, saying, If thou be kinde to this people, and please them, and speake louing words to them, they will be thy seruants for euer.

(2Ch 10:8) But hee left the counsel of the ancient men that they had giuen him, and tooke counsell of the yong men that were brought vp with him, and waited on him.

(Notes Reference) But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, that (c) stood before him.

(2Ch 10:9) And he sayd vnto them, What counsel giue ye, that we may answere this people, which haue spoken to mee, saying, Make the yoke which thy father did put vpon vs, lighter?

(2Ch 10:10) And the yong men that were brought vp with him, spake vnto him, saying, Thus shalt thou answere the people that spake to thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heauie, but make thou it lighter for vs: thus shalt thou say vnto them, My least part shalbe bigger then my fathers loines.

(Notes Reference) And the young men that were brought up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou answer the people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou [it] somewhat lighter for us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My (d) little [finger] shall be thicker than my father's loins.

(d) Or, little finger, meaning that he was of far greater power than his father was.

(2Ch 10:11) Now whereas my father did burden you with a grieuous yoke, I will yet increase your yoke: my father hath chastised you with roddes, but I will correct you with scourges.

(2Ch 10:12) Then Ieroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the King had appointed saying, Come againe to me the third day.

(2Ch 10:13) And the King answered them sharply: and King Rehoboam left the counsel of the ancient men,

(2Ch 10:14) And spake to them after ye counsell of the yong men, saying, My father made your yoke grieuous, but I wil incease it: my father chastised you with rods, but I will correct you with scourges.

(2Ch 10:15) So the king hearkened not vnto the people: for it was the ordinance of God that the Lord might performe his saying, which hee had spoken by Ahiiah the Shilonite to Ieroboam the sonne of Nebat.

(Notes Reference) So the king hearkened not unto the people: for the (e) cause was of God, that the LORD might perform his word, which he spake by the hand of Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

(e) God's will overrides all so that nothing can be done but according to the same, and yet man's will works by itself, so that he cannot use the excuse that his deed was of God's ordinance.

(2Ch 10:16) So when all Isarael sawe that the King would not heare them, the people answered the King, saying, What portion haue we in Dauid? for we haue none inheritance in the sonue of Ishai. O Israel, euery man to your tents: now see to thine owne house, Dauid. So all Israel departed to their tents.

(2Ch 10:17) Howbeit Rehoboam reigned ouer the children of Israel, that dwelt in the cities of Iudah.

(2Ch 10:18) Then King Rehoboam sent Hadoram that was ouer the tribute, and the children of Israel stoned him with stones, that he died: then King Rehoboam made speede to get him vp to his charet, to flee to Ierusalem.

(2Ch 10:19) And Israel rebelled against the house of Dauid vnto this day.

(2Ch 11:1) And when Rehoboam was come to Ierusalem, he gathered of the house of Iudah and Beniamin nine score thousande chosen men of warre to fight against Israel, and to bring the kingdome againe to Rehoboam.

(Notes Reference) And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he gathered of the house of Judah and (a) Benjamin an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen [men], which were warriors, to fight against (b) Israel, that he might bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam.

(a) That is, the half tribe of Benjamin for the other half went after Jeroboam.

(b) Meaning the ten tribes who rebelled.

(2Ch 11:2) But the worde of the Lord came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

(2Ch 11:3) Speake vnto Rehoboam, the sonne of Salomon King of Iudah, and to all Israel that are in Iudah, and Beniamin, saying,

(2Ch 11:4) Thus sayth the Lord, Ye shall not goe vp, nor fight against your brethren: returne euery man to his house: for this thing is done of me. They obeyed therfore the word of the Lord, and returned from going against Ieroboam.

(2Ch 11:5) And Rehoboam dwelt in Ierusalem, and buylt strong cities in Iudah.

(Notes Reference) And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and (c) built cities for defence in Judah.

(2Ch 11:6) Hee buylt also Beth-lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,

(2Ch 11:7) And Beth-zur, and Shoco, and Adullam,

(2Ch 11:8) And Gath, and Maresha, and Ziph,

(2Ch 11:9) And Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah,

(2Ch 11:10) And Zorah, and Aialon, and Hebron, which were in Iudah and Beniamin, strong cities.

(2Ch 11:11) And he repaired the strong holdes and put captaines in them, and store of vitaile, and oyle and wine.

(2Ch 11:12) And in all cities he put shieldes and speares, and made them exceeding strong: so Iudah and Beniamin were his.

(2Ch 11:13) And the Priests and the Leuites that were in all Israel, resorted vnto him out of all their coastes.

(2Ch 11:14) For the Leuites left their suburbes and their possession, and came to Iudah and to Ierusalem: for Ieroboam and his sonnes had cast them out from ministring in the Priestes office vnto the Lord.

(2Ch 11:15) And he ordeyned him Priests for the hie places, and for the deuils and for the calues which he had made.

(Notes Reference) And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the (d) devils, and for the calves which he had made.

(d) Meaning idols, (Isa 44:15).

(2Ch 11:16) And after the Leuites there came to Ierusalem of all the tribes of Israel, such as set their heartes to seeke the Lord God of Israel, to offer vnto the Lord God of their fathers.

(Notes Reference) And after them out of all the tribes of Israel such as set their (e) hearts to seek the LORD God of Israel came to Jerusalem, to sacrifice unto the LORD God of their fathers.

(e) Who were zealous of true religion and feared God.

(2Ch 11:17) So they strengthened the kingdome of Iudah, and made Rehoboam the sonne of Salomon mightie, three yeere long: for three yeere they walked in in the way of Dauid and Salomon.

(Notes Reference) So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong, three years: for three years they (f) walked in the way of David and Solomon.

(f) As long as they feared God, and set forth his word, they prospered.

(2Ch 11:18) And Rehoboam tooke him Mahalath ye daughter of Ierimoth the sonne of Dauid to wife, and Abihail the daughter of Eliab the sonne of Ishai,

(2Ch 11:19) Which bare him sonnes Ieush, and Shemariah, and Zaham.

(2Ch 11:20) And after her he tooke Maakah ye daughter of Absalom which bare him Abiiah, and Atthai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.

(2Ch 11:21) And Rehoboam loued Maakah ye daughter of Absalom aboue all his wiues and his concubines: for he tooke eighteene wiues, and three score concubines, and begate eyght and twentie sonnes, and three score daughters.

(2Ch 11:22) And Rehoboam made Abiiah the sonne of Maakah the chiefe ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him King.

(Notes Reference) And Rehoboam made (g) Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, [to be] ruler among his brethren: for [he thought] to make him king.

(g) Called also Abijam, who reigned three years, (1Ki 15:2).

(2Ch 11:23) And he taught him: and dispersed all his sonnes throughout all the countreis of Iudah and Beniamin vnto euery strong citie: and hee gaue them aboundance of vitaile, and desired many wiues.

(Notes Reference) And he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his children throughout all the countries of Judah and Benjamin, unto every fenced city: and he gave them victual in abundance. And he (h) desired many wives.

(h) He gave himself to have many wives.

Passage 2: Ezekiel 45

(Eze 45:1) Moreover when yee shall deuide the land for inheritance, ye shall offer an oblation vnto the Lord an holy portion of the land, fiue and twentie thousand reedes long, and ten thousand broad: this shalbe holy in all the borders thereof round about.

(Notes Reference) Moreover, when ye shall divide by lot the land for inheritance, ye shall offer an oblation to the LORD, an (a) holy portion of the land: the length [shall be] the length of five and twenty thousand [reeds], and the breadth [shall be] ten thousand. This [shall be] holy in all its borders on every side.

(a) Of all the land of Israel the Lord only requires this portion for the temple and for the priests for the city and for the prince.

(Eze 45:2) Of this there shalbe for the Sanctuarie fiue hundreth in length with fiue hundreth in breadth, all square round about, and fiftie cubites rounde about for the suburbes thereof.

(Eze 45:3) And of this measure shalt thou measure the length of fiue and twentie thousande, and the breadth of tenne thousande: and in it shalbe the Sanctuarie, and the most holy place.

(Eze 45:4) The holy portion of the lande shalbe the Priests, which minister in the Sanctuarie, which came neere to serue the Lord: and it shalbe a place for their houses, and an holy place for the Sanctuarie.

(Eze 45:5) And in the fiue and twentie thousande of length, and the ten thousand of breadth shall the Leuites that minister in the house, haue their possession for twentie chambers.

(Eze 45:6) Also ye shall appoynt the possession of the citie, fiue thousand broad, and fiue and twentie thousand log ouer against the oblation of ye holy portion: it shalbe for the whole house of Israel.

(Eze 45:7) And a portion shalbe for the prince on ye one side, and on that side of the oblation of the holy portion, and of the possession of the citie, euen before the oblation of the holy portion, and before the possession of the citie from the West corner Westward, and from the East corner Eastward, and the length shalbe by one of the portions from the West border vnto the East border.

(Eze 45:8) In this lande shalbe his possession in Israel: and my princes shall no more oppresse my people, and the rest of the land shall they giue to ye house of Israel, according to their tribes.

(Eze 45:9) Thus saith the Lord God, Let it suffice you, O princes of Israel: leaue off crueltie and oppression, and execute iudgment and iustice: take away your exactions from my people, sayth the Lord God.

(Notes Reference) Thus saith the Lord GOD; Let it (b) suffice you, O princes of Israel: remove violence and spoil, and execute judgment and justice, take away your exactions from my people, saith the Lord GOD.

(b) The prophet shows that the heads must be first reformed before any good order can be established among the people.

(Eze 45:10) Ye shall haue iust balances, and a true Ephah, and a true Bath.

(Notes Reference) Ye shall have just balances, and a just (c) ephah, and a just bath.

(Eze 45:11) The Ephah and the Bath shalbe equall: a Bath shall conteyne the tenth part of an Homer, and an Ephah the tenth part of an Homer: the equalitie thereof shalbe after the Homer.

(Eze 45:12) And the shekel shalbe twentie gerahs, and twentie shekels, and fiue and twentie shekels and fifteene shekels shalbe your Maneh.

(Notes Reference) And the shekel [shall be] twenty gerahs: twenty shekels, (d) five and twenty shekels, fifteen shekels, shall be your maneh.

(d) That is, sixty shekels make a weight called Mina, for he joins these three parts to a Mina.

(Eze 45:13) This is the oblation that ye shall offer, ye sixt part of an Ephah of an Homer of wheat, and ye shall giue the sixt part of an Ephah of an Homer of barley.

(Eze 45:14) Concerning ye ordinance of the oyle, euen of the Bath of oyle, ye shall offer the tenth part of a Bath out of ye Cor (ten Baths are an Homer: for ten Baths fill an Homer)

(Eze 45:15) And one lambe of two hundreth sheepe out of ye fat pastures of Israel for a meat offring, and for a burnt offring and for peace offrings, to make reconciliation for them, sayth the Lord God.

(Eze 45:16) All the people of the lande shall giue this oblation for the prince in Israel.

(Eze 45:17) And it shalbe ye princes part to giue burnt offrings, and meat offrings, and drinke offrings in the solemne feasts and in the newe moones, and in the Sabbaths, and in all the hie feasts of the house of Israel: he shall prepare the sinne offring, and the meat offring, and the burnt offring, and the peace offrings to make reconciliation for the house of Israel.

(Eze 45:18) Thus sayth the Lord God, In the first moneth, in the first day of the moneth, thou shalt take a yong bullocke without blemish and clense the Sanctuarie.

(Notes Reference) Thus saith the Lord GOD; In the first [month], in the first [day] of the (e) month, thou shalt take a young bull without blemish, and cleanse the sanctuary:

(e) Which was Nisan containing part of March and part of April.

(Eze 45:19) And the Priest shall take of the blood of the sinne offring, and put it vpon the posts of the house, and vpon the foure corners of the frame of the altar, and vpon the postes of the gate of the inner court.

(Eze 45:20) And so shalt thou doe the seuenth day of the moneth, for euery one that hath erred and for him that is deceiued: so shall you reconcile the house.

(Eze 45:21) In the first moneth in the foureteenth day of the moneth, ye shall haue the Passeouer, a feast of seuen dayes, and ye shall eate vnleauened bread.

(Eze 45:22) And vpon that day, shall the prince prepare for him selfe, and for all the people of the lande, a bullocke for a sinne offring.

(Eze 45:23) And in the seuen dayes of the feast he shall make a burnt offring to the Lord, euen of seuen bullockes, and seuen rammes without blemish dayly for seuen dayes, and an hee goate dayly for a sinne offring.

(Eze 45:24) And he shall prepare a meate offring of an Ephah for a bullocke, an Ephah for a ramme, and an Hin of oyle for an Ephah.

(Notes Reference) And he shall prepare a meat offering of an ephah for a bull, and an ephah for a ram, and an (f) hin of oil for an ephah.

(f) Read (Exo 29:40).

(Eze 45:25) In the seuenth moneth, in the fifteenth day of the moneth, shall he do the like in the feast for seuen dayes, according to the sinne offring, according to the burnt offring, and according to the meate offring, and according to the oyle.

Passage 3: John 12

(Joh 12:1) Then Iesus, sixe dayes before the Passeouer, came to Bethania, where Lazarus was, who died, whom he had raised from the dead.

(Joh 12:2) There they made him a supper, and Martha serued: but Lazarus was one of them that sate at the table with him.

(Joh 12:3) Then tooke Mary a pound of oyntment of Spikenarde very costly, and anoynted Iesus feete, and wiped his feete with her heare, and the house was filled with the sauour of the oyntment.

(Joh 12:4) Then said one of his disciples, euen Iudas Iscariot Simons sonne, which should betray him:

(Joh 12:5) Why was not this oyntment sold for three hundreth pence, and giuen to the poore?

(Notes Reference) (1) Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?

(1) A horrible example in Judas of a mind blinded with covetousness, and yet pretending godliness.

(Joh 12:6) Nowe he said this, not that he cared for the poore, but because hee was a theefe, and had the bagge, and bare that which was giuen.

(Joh 12:7) Then said Iesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying she kept it.

(Notes Reference) (2) Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this.

(2) This extraordinary anointing, which was a sign, is allowed by God so that he may witness that he will not be worshipped with outward pomp or costly service, but with alms.

(Joh 12:8) For the poore alwayes yee haue with you, but me ye shall not haue alwayes.

(Joh 12:9) Then much people of the Iewes knewe that hee was there: and they came, not for Iesus sake onely, but that they might see Lazarus also, whome he had raysed from the dead.

(Notes Reference) (3) Much people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there: and they came not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.

(3) When the light of the gospel shows itself, some are found to be curious, and others are found to be open enemies (and these latter ones should be the least opposed to the gospel): others fervently honour him whom they will immediately fall away from, and very few receive him as reverently as they ought to. Nonetheless, Christ begins his spiritual kingdom in the midst of his enemies.

(Joh 12:10) The hie Priestes therefore consulted, that they might put Lazarus to death also,

(Joh 12:11) Because that for his sake many of the Iewes went away, and beleeued in Iesus.

(Joh 12:12) On the morowe a great multitude that were come to the feast, when they heard that Iesus should come to Hierusalem,

(Joh 12:13) Tooke branches of palme trees, and went foorth to meete him, and cried, Hosanna, Blessed is the King of Israel that commeth in the Name of the Lord.

(Joh 12:14) And Iesus found a yong asse, and sate thereon, as it is written,

(Joh 12:15) Feare not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King commeth sitting on an asses colte.

(Joh 12:16) But his disciples vnderstoode not these thinges at the first: but when Iesus was glorified, then remembred they, that these thinges were written of him, and that they had done these things vnto him.

(Joh 12:17) The people therefore that was with him, bare witnesse that hee called Lazarus out of the graue, and raised him from the dead.

(Joh 12:18) Therefore mette him the people also, because they heard that he had done this miracle.

(Joh 12:19) And the Pharises said among themselues, Perceiue ye howe ye preuaile nothing? Beholde, the worlde goeth after him.

(Notes Reference) (4) The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.

(4) Even they who go about to oppress Christ are made instruments of his glory.

(Joh 12:20) Nowe there were certaine Greekes among them that came vp to worship at the feast.

(Notes Reference) And there were certain Greeks among them that (a) came up to worship at the feast:

(a) After the solemn custom: the Greeks were first so called by the name of the country of Greece, where they lived: but afterward, all that were not of the Jew's religion, but worshipped false gods and were also called heathens, were called by the name Greeks.

(Joh 12:21) And they came to Philippe, which was of Bethsaida in Galile, and desired him, saying, Syr, we would see that Iesus.

(Joh 12:22) Philippe came and tolde Andrew: and againe Andrew and Philippe tolde Iesus.

(Joh 12:23) And Iesus answered them, saying, The houre is come, that the Sonne of man must bee glorified.

(Joh 12:24) Verely, verely I say vnto you, Except the wheate corne fall into the grounde and die, it bideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth foorth much fruite.

(Notes Reference) (5) Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and (b) die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.

(5) The death of Christ is as it were a sowing, which seems to be a dying of the corn, but indeed is the cause of a much greater harvest: and such as is the condition of the head, so will be the condition of the members.

(b) A wheat corn dies when it is changed in the ground, and becomes the root of a fruitful new plant.

(Joh 12:25) He that loueth his life, shall lose it, and he that hateth his life in this world, shall keepe it vnto life eternall.

(Joh 12:26) If any man serue me, let him follow me: for where I am, there shall also my seruant be: and if any man serue me, him will my Father honour.

(Joh 12:27) Now is my soule troubled: and what shall I say? Father, saue me from this houre: but therefore came I vnto this houre.

(Notes Reference) (6) Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this (c) hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.

(6) While Christ went about to suffer all the punishment which is due to our sins, and while his divinity did not yet show his might and power so that the satisfaction might be fully accomplished, he is stricken with the great fear of the curse of God, and so he cries and prays, and desires to be released: yet nonetheless he prefers the will and glory of his Father before all things, and his Father allows this obedience even from heaven.

(Joh 12:28) Father, glorifie thy Name. Then came there a voyce from heauen, saying, I haue both glorified it, and will glorifie it againe.

(Notes Reference) Father, (d) glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, [saying], I have both glorified [it], and will glorify [it] again.

(d) So then the Father's glory is Christ's glory.

(Joh 12:29) Then saide the people that stoode by, and heard, that it was a thunder: other said, An Angel spake to him.

(Joh 12:30) Iesus answered, and said, This voyce came not because of me, but for your sakes.

(Notes Reference) (7) Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes.

(7) Christ foretells to the deaf the manner of his death, the overcoming of the devil and the world, and in conclusion his triumph.

(Joh 12:31) Now is the iudgement of this world: nowe shall the prince of this world be cast out.

(Joh 12:32) And I, if I were lift vp from the earth, will drawe all men vnto me.

(Notes Reference) And I, if I be (e) lifted up from the earth, will draw (f) all [men] unto me.

(e) Christ used a word which has a double meaning, for it signifies either to lift up or to get out of the way: for he intended them to think of his death, but the Jews seemed to take it another way.

(f) Chrysostom and Theophylact say that this word "all" refers to all nations: that is, not only to the Jews.

(Joh 12:33) Nowe this sayd he, signifying what death he should die.

(Joh 12:34) The people answered him, We haue heard out of the Law, that that Christ bideth for euer: and howe sayest thou, that that Sonne of man must be lift vp? Who is that Sonne of man?

(Joh 12:35) Then Iesus sayd vnto them, Yet a litle while is the light with you: walke while ye haue that light, lest the darkenes come vpon you: for hee that walketh in the darke, knoweth not whither he goeth.

(Notes Reference) (8) Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.

(8) Unmeasurable is the mercy of God, but a horrible judgment follows if it is condemned.

(Joh 12:36) While ye haue that light, beleeue in that light, that ye may be the children of the light. These things spake Iesus, and departed, and hid himselfe from them.

(Notes Reference) While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the (g) children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.

(g) That is, partakers of light.

(Joh 12:37) And though he had done so many miracles before them, yet beleeued they not on him,

(Notes Reference) (9) But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him:

(9) Faith is not of nature, but of grace.

(Joh 12:38) That the saying of Esaias the Prophete might be fulfilled, that he sayd, Lord, who beleeued our report? and to whome is the arme of the Lord reueiled?

(Notes Reference) That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the (h) arm of the Lord been revealed?

(h) The arm of the Lord is the gospel, which is the power of God to salvation to all that believe, and therefore the arm of the Lord is not revealed to those whose hearts the Lord has not opened.

(Joh 12:39) Therefore could they not beleeue, because that Esaias saith againe,

(Joh 12:40) He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart, that they shoulde not see with their eyes, nor vnderstand with their heart, and should be conuerted, and I should heale them.

(Joh 12:41) These things sayd Esaias when he sawe his glory, and spake of him.

(Joh 12:42) Neuertheles, euen among the chiefe rulers, many beleeued in him: but because of the Pharises they did not confesse him, least they should be cast out of the Synagogue.

(Notes Reference) (10) Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess [him], lest they should be put out of the synagogue:

(10) The ones who believe are not only few in number, if they are compared with the unbelievers, but also the majority of those few (yea, and especially the ones of highest rank) fear men more than God.

(Joh 12:43) For they loued the prayse of men, more then the prayse of God.

(Joh 12:44) And Iesus cryed, and sayd, He that beleeueth in me, beleeueth not in me, but in him that sent me.

(Notes Reference) (11) Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth (i) not on me, but on him that sent me.

(11) The sum of the gospel, and therefore of salvation, which Christ witnessed in the midst of Jerusalem by his crying out, is this: to rest upon Christ through faith as the only Saviour appointed and given us by the Father.

(i) This word "not" does not take anything away from Christ which is spoken of here, but is rather spoken in way of correction, as if he said, "He that believes in me does not so much believe in me as in him that sent me." So is it in (Mar 9:37).

(Joh 12:45) And he that seeth me, seeth him that sent me.

(Joh 12:46) I am come a light into the world, that whosoeuer beleeueth in me, should not abide in darkenes.

(Joh 12:47) And if any man heare my wordes, and beleeue not, I iudge him not: for I came not to iudge the world, but to saue the world.

(Joh 12:48) He that refuseth me, and receiueth not my wordes, hath one that iudgeth him: the worde that I haue spoken, it shall iudge him in the last day.

(Joh 12:49) For I haue not spoken of my selfe: but the Father which sent me, hee gaue me a commandement what I should say, and what I should speake.

(Joh 12:50) And I knowe that his commandement is life euerlasting: the thinges therefore that I speake, I speake them so as the Father sayde vnto me.