Read Scripture In A Year: September 21

(1Ch 4:1) The sonnes of Iudah were Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal.

(Notes Reference) The (a) sons of Judah; Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal.

(a) Meaning, they came from Judah, as nephews and kinsmen: for only Pharez was his natural son.

(1Ch 4:2) And Reaiah the sonne of Shobal begat Iahath, and Iahath begate Ahumai, and Lahad: these are the families of the Zoreathites.

(1Ch 4:3) And these were of the father of Etam, Izreel, and Ishma and Idbash: and the name of their sister was Hazelelponi.

(1Ch 4:4) And Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah: these are the sonnes of Hur the eldest sonne of Ephratah, the father of Beth-lehem.

(Notes Reference) And Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These [are] the sons of Hur, the (b) firstborn of Ephratah, the father of Bethlehem.

(b) The first born of his mother, and not the eldest of his father.

(1Ch 4:5) But Asher the father of Tekoa had two wiues, Heleah, and Naarah.

(1Ch 4:6) And Naarah bare him Ahuzam, and Hepher, and Temeni and Haashtari: these were the sonnes of Naarah.

(1Ch 4:7) And the sonnes of Heleah were Zereth, Iezohar and Ethnan.

(1Ch 4:8) Also Coz begate Anub, and Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the sonne of Harum.

(1Ch 4:9) But Iabez was more honourable then his brethren: and his mother called his name Iabez, saying, Because I bare him in sorowe.

(Notes Reference) And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name (c) Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.

(1Ch 4:10) And Iabez called on the God of Israel, saying, If thou wilt blesse me in deede, and enlarge my coastes, and if thine hand be with me, and thou wilt cause me to be deliuered from euill, that I be not hurt. And God graunted the thing that he asked.

(Notes Reference) And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and (d) that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep [me] from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.

(d) It is to be understood that then he would accomplish his vow which he made.

(1Ch 4:11) And Chelub the brother of Shuah begate Mehir, which was the father of Eshton.

(1Ch 4:12) And Eshton begate Beth-rapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of the citie of Nahash: these are the men of Rechah.

(1Ch 4:13) And the sonnes of Kenaz were Othniel and Zeraiah, and the sonne of Othniel, Hathath.

(1Ch 4:14) And Meonothai begate Ophrah. And Seraiah begate Ioab the father of the valley of craftesmen: for they were craftesmen.

(Notes Reference) And Meonothai begat Ophrah: and Seraiah begat Joab, the (e) father of the valley of Charashim; for they were craftsmen.

(e) The Lord of the valley where the artificers worked.

(1Ch 4:15) And the sonnes of Caleb the sonne of Iephunneh were Iru, Elah, and Naam. And the sonne of Elah was Kenaz.

(Notes Reference) And the sons of Caleb the son of (f) Jephunneh; Iru, Elah, and Naam: and the sons of Elah, even Kenaz.

(f) Called also Esrom.

(1Ch 4:16) And the sonnes of Iehaleel were Ziph, and Ziphah, Tiria, and Asareel.

(1Ch 4:17) And the sonnes of Ezrah were Iether and Mered, and Epher, and Ialon, and he begate Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.

(1Ch 4:18) Also his wife Iehudiiah bare Iered the father of Gedor, and Heber the father of Socho, and Iekuthiel the father of Zanoah: and these are the sonnes of Bithiah ye daughter of Pharaoh which Mered tooke.

(1Ch 4:19) And the sonnes of the wife of Hodiah, the sister of Naham the father of Keilah were the Garmites, and Eshtemoa the Maachathite.

(1Ch 4:20) And the sonnes of Shimon were Amnon and Rinnah, Ben-hanam and Tilon. And the sonnes of Ishi were Zoheth, and Benzoheth.

(1Ch 4:21) The sonnes of Shelah, the sonne of Iudah were Er the father of Lecah, and Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the householdes of them that wrought fine linnen in the house of Ashbea.

(1Ch 4:22) And Iokim and the men of Chozeba and Ioash, and Saraph, which had the dominion in Moab, and Iashubi Lehem. These also are auncient things.

(1Ch 4:23) These were potters, and dwelt among plants and hedges: there they dwelt with the king for his worke.

(Notes Reference) These [were] the potters, and those that dwelt among plants and hedges: (g) there they dwelt with the king for his work.

(g) They were David's gardeners and served him in his works.

(1Ch 4:24) The sonnes of Simeon were Nemuel, and Iamin, Iarib, Zerah, and Shaul,

(Notes Reference) The sons of Simeon [were], Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, [and] (h) Shaul:

(h) His son Obed is omitted here.

(1Ch 4:25) Whose sonne was Shallum, and his sonne, Mibsam, and his sonne Mishma.

(1Ch 4:26) And the sonnes of Mishma, Hamuel was his sonne, Zacchur his sonne, and Shimei his sonne.

(1Ch 4:27) And Shimei had sixteene sonnes, and sixe daughters, but his brethren had not many children, neither was all their familie like to the children of Iudah in multitude.

(1Ch 4:28) And they dwelt at Beer-sheba, and at Moladah, and at Hazar Shual,

(Notes Reference) And they dwelt at (i) Beersheba, and Moladah, and Hazarshual,

(i) These cities belonged to Judah, (Jos 19:2), and were given to the tribe of Simeon.

(1Ch 4:29) And at Bilhah, and at Ezem, and at Tolad,

(1Ch 4:30) And at Bethuel, and at Hormah, and at Ziklag,

(1Ch 4:31) And at Beth-marcaboth, and at Hazar Susim, at Beth-birei, and at Shaaraim, these were their cities vnto the reigne of Dauid.

(Notes Reference) And at Bethmarcaboth, and Hazarsusim, and at Bethbirei, and at Shaaraim. These [were] their cities unto the reign of (k) David.

(k) Then David restored them to the tribe of Judah.

(1Ch 4:32) And their townes were Etam, and Ain, Rimmon, and Tochen, and Ashan, fiue cities.

(1Ch 4:33) And all their townes that were rounde about these cities vnto Baal, These are their habitations and the declaration of their genealogie,

(1Ch 4:34) And Meshobab, and Iamlech, and Ioshah the sonne of Amashiah,

(1Ch 4:35) And Ioel and Iehu the sonne of Ioshibiah, the sonne of Seraiah, the sonne of Asiel,

(1Ch 4:36) And Elionai, and Iaakobah, and Ieshohaiah, and Asaiah, and Adiel, and Iesimiel, and Benaiah,

(1Ch 4:37) And Ziza the sonne of Shiphei, the sonne of Allon, the sonne of Iedaiah, the sonne of Shimri, the sonne of Shemaiah.

(1Ch 4:38) These were famous princes in their families, and increased greatly their fathers houses.

(1Ch 4:39) And they went to the entring in of Gedor, euen vnto the East side of the valley, to seeke pasture for their sheepe.

(Notes Reference) And they (l) went to the entrance of Gedor, [even] unto the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.

(l) For the tribe of Simeon was so great in number, that in the time of Hezekiah they sought new dwellings to Gedor, which is in the tribe of Dan.

(1Ch 4:40) And they found fat pasture and good, and a wide land, both quiet and fruitfull: for they of Ham had dwelt there before.

(1Ch 4:41) And these described by name, came in the dayes of Hezekiah king of Iudah, and smote their tents, and the inhabitants that were found there, and destroyed them vtterly vnto this day, and dwelt in their roume, because there was pasture there for their sheepe.

(1Ch 4:42) And besides these, fiue hundreth men of the sonnes of Simeon went to mount Seir, and Pelatiah, and Neariah, and Rophaiah, and Vzziel the sonnes of Ishi were their captaines,

(1Ch 4:43) And they smote the rest of Amalek that had escaped, and they dwelt there vnto this day.

(Notes Reference) And they smote the rest of the Amalekites that were (m) escaped, and dwelt there unto this day.

(m) And were not slain by Saul and David.

Passage 2: Ezekiel 17

(Eze 17:1) And the worde of the Lord came vnto mee, saying,

(Eze 17:2) Sonne of man, put foorth a parable and speake a prouerbe vnto the house of Israel,

(Eze 17:3) And say, Thus saith the Lord God, The great eagle with great wings, and long wings, and ful of fethers, which had diuers colours, came vnto Lebanon, and tooke the highest branch of the cedar,

(Notes Reference) And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; A great (a) eagle with great wings, longwinged, full of feathers, which had various colours, came to Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar:

(a) That is, Nebuchadnezzar who had great power, riches and many countries under him, will come to Jerusalem and take away Jeconiah the king, as in (Eze 17:12).

(Eze 17:4) And brake off the toppe of his twigge, and caried it into the land of marchants, and set it in a citie of marchants.

(Notes Reference) He cropped off the top of its young twigs, and carried it into a land of (b) trade; he set it in a city of merchants.

(b) Meaning to Babylon.

(Eze 17:5) Hee tooke also of the seede of the lande, and planted it in a fruitfull ground: hee placed it by great waters, and set it as a willowe tree.

(Notes Reference) He took also of the (c) seed of the land, and planted it in a fruitful field; he placed [it] by great waters, [and] set it [as] a willow tree.

(c) That is, Zedekiah who was of the king's blood and was left at Jerusalem and made king instead of Jeconiah, (2Ki 24:17; Jer 37:1).

(Eze 17:6) And it budded vp, and was like a spreading vine of low stature, whose branches turned toward it, and the rootes thereof were vnder it: so it became a vine, and it brought foorth branches, and shot foorth buds.

(Notes Reference) And it grew, and became (d) a spreading vine of (e) low stature, whose branches turned toward him, and its roots were under him: so it became a vine, and brought forth branches, and shot forth sprigs.

(d) This was Zedekiah's kingdom.

(e) That is, might not have power to rebel against Babylon, as in (Eze 17:14).

(Eze 17:7) There was also another great eagle with great wings and many feathers, and beholde, this vine did turne her rootes toward it, and spred foorth her branches toward it, that she might water it by the trenches of her plantation.

(Notes Reference) There was also (f) another great eagle with great wings and many feathers: and, behold, this vine did bend her roots toward him, and shot forth her branches toward him, that he might water it by the furrows of her plantation.

(f) Meaning, the king of Egypt from whom Zedekiah sought comfort against Nebuchadnezzar.

(Eze 17:8) It was planted in a good soyle by great waters, that it should bring forth branches, and beare fruite, and be an excellent vine.

(Notes Reference) It was planted in a good soil by great (g) waters, that it might bring forth branches, and that it might bear fruit, that it might be a well favoured vine.

(g) They thought to be moistened by the waters of the Nile.

(Eze 17:9) Say thou, Thus saith the Lord God, Shall it prosper? shall he not pull vp the rootes thereof, and destroy the fruite thereof, and cause them to drie? all the leaues of her bud shall wither without great power, or many people, to plucke it vp by the rootes thereof.

(Notes Reference) Say thou, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Shall it prosper? shall (h) he not pull up its roots, and cut off its fruit, that it may wither? it shall wither in all the leaves of her spring, even without great power or many people to pluck it up by its roots.

(h) Shall not Nebuchadnezzar destroy it?

(Eze 17:10) Beholde, it was planted: but shall it prosper? shall it not be dried vp, and wither? when the East winde shall touch it, it shall wither in the trenches, where it grewe.

(Notes Reference) Yea, behold, [being] planted, shall it prosper? shall it not utterly wither, (i) when the east wind toucheth it? it shall wither in the furrows where it grew.

(i) By this dry wind he means the Babylonians.

(Eze 17:11) Moreouer, the worde of the Lord came vnto me, saying,

(Eze 17:12) Say now to this rebellious house, Know ye not, what these things meane? tell them, Behold, the King of Babel is come to Ierusalem, and hath taken the King thereof, and the princes thereof, and led them with him to Babel,

(Notes Reference) Say now to the rebellious house, Know ye not what these [things mean]? tell [them], Behold, the king of Babylon hath come to Jerusalem, and hath taken (k) its king, and its princes, and led them with him to Babylon;

(k) That is, Jeconiah, (2Ki 24:15).

(Eze 17:13) And hath taken one of the Kings seede, and made a couenant with him, and hath taken an othe of him: he hath also taken the princes of the land,

(Notes Reference) And hath taken of the king's seed, and made a covenant with him, and hath taken (l) an oath from him: he hath also taken the mighty of the land:

(l) For his subjection and obedience.

(Eze 17:14) That the kingdome might be in subiection, and not lift it selfe vp, but keepe their couenant, and stand to it.

(Eze 17:15) But he rebelled against him, and sent his ambassadours into Egypt, that they might giue him horses, and much people: shall hee prosper? shall he escape, that doeth such things? or shall he breake the couenant, and be deliuered?

(Eze 17:16) As I liue, saith the Lord God, he shall die in the middes of Babel, in the place of the King, that had made him King, whose othe he despised, and whose couenant made with him, he brake.

(Eze 17:17) Neither shall Pharaoh with his mightie hoste, and great multitude of people, mainteine him in the warre, when they haue cast vp mounts, and builded ramparts to destroy many persons.

(Eze 17:18) For he hath despised the othe, and broken ye couenant (yet lo, he had giuen his hand) because he hath done all these things, he shall not escape.

(Notes Reference) Seeing he despised the oath by breaking the covenant, when, lo, he had given (m) his hand, and hath done all these [things], he shall not escape.

(m) Because he took the name of God in vain, and broke his oath which he had confirmed by giving his hand: therefore the prophet declares that God would not permit such perjury and infidelity to escape punishment.

(Eze 17:19) Therefore, thus sayth the Lord God, As I liue, I wil surely bring mine othe that he hath despised, and my couenant that he hath broken vpon his owne head.

(Eze 17:20) And I wil spread my net vpon him, and he shalbe taken in my net, and I wil bring him to Babel, and will enter into iudgement with him there for his trespas that he hath committed against me.

(Eze 17:21) And all that flee from him with all his hoste, shall fall by the sword, and they that remaine, shalbe scattered towarde all the windes: and ye shall know that I the Lord haue spoken it.

(Eze 17:22) Thus saith the Lord God, I wil also take off the top of this hie cedar, and wil set it, and cut off the top of the tender plant thereof, and I wil plant it vpon an hie mountaine and great.

(Notes Reference) Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will also take of the highest branch (n) of the high cedar, and will set [it]; I will crop off from the (o) top of its young twigs a tender one, and will plant [it] upon an high mountain and eminent:

(n) This promise is made to the Church which will be as a small remnant, and as the top of a tree.

(o) I will trim it, and dress it.

(Eze 17:23) Euen in the hie mountaine of Israel will I plant it: and it shall bring forth boughes and beare fruite, and be an excellent cedar, and vnder it shall remaine all birds, and euery foule shall dwell in the shadow of the branches thereof.

(Notes Reference) In the mountain of the height of Israel will I plant it: and it shall bring forth boughs, and bear fruit, and be a well favoured cedar: and under it shall dwell all (p) fowl of every wing; in the shadow of its branches shall they dwell.

(p) Both the Jews and Gentiles will be gathered into it.

(Eze 17:24) And all the trees of the fielde shall knowe that I the Lord haue brought downe the hie tree, and exalted the lowe tree, that I haue dried vp the greene tree, and made the drie tree to florish: I the Lord haue spoken it, and haue done it.

(Notes Reference) And all the (q) trees of the field shall know that I the LORD have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and have made the dry tree to flourish: I the LORD have spoken and have done [it].

(q) All the world will know that I have plucked down the proud enemies, and set up my Church which was low and contemned.

Passage 3: Luke 13-14

(Luk 13:1) There were certaine men present at the same season, that shewed him of the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.

(Notes Reference) There (1) were present at that season some that told him of the Galilaeans, whose blood (a) Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.

(1) We must not rejoice at the just punishment of others, but rather we should be instructed by it to repent.

(a) Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea almost ten years, and about the fourth year of his government, which might be about the fifteenth year of Tiberius' reign, Christ finished the work of our redemption by his death.

(Luk 13:2) And Iesus answered, and saide vnto them, Suppose ye, that these Galileans were greater sinners then al the other Galileans, because they haue suffered such things?

(Luk 13:3) I tell you, nay: but except ye amend your liues, ye shall all likewise perish.

(Luk 13:4) Or thinke you that those eighteene, vpon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slewe them, were sinners aboue all men that dwel in Hierusalem?

(Notes Reference) Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in (b) Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem?

(b) That is, in the place, or river: for Siloam was a small river from which the conduits of the city came; see (Joh 9:7; Isa 8:6); and therefore it was a tower or a castle, built upon the conduit side, which fell down suddenly and killed some.

(Luk 13:5) I tell you, nay: but except ye amend your liues, ye shall all likewise perish.

(Luk 13:6) He spake also this parable, A certaine man had a figge tree planted in his vineyard: and he came and sought fruite thereon, and found none.

(Notes Reference) (2) He spake also this parable; A certain [man] had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none.

(2) Great and long suffering is the patience of God, but yet he eventually executes judgment.

(Luk 13:7) Then said he to the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, this three yeeres haue I come and sought fruite of this figge tree, and finde none: cut it downe: why keepeth it also the ground barren?

(Notes Reference) Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why (c) cumbereth it the ground?

(Luk 13:8) And he answered, and said vnto him, Lord, let it alone this yeere also, till I digge round about it, and doung it.

(Luk 13:9) And if it beare fruite, well: if not, then after thou shalt cut it downe.

(Luk 13:10) And he taught in one of ye Synagogues on the Sabbath day.

(Notes Reference) (3) And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath.

(3) Christ came to deliver us from the hand of Satan.

(Luk 13:11) And behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmitie eighteene yeeres, and was bowed together, and coulde not lift vp her selfe in any wise.

(Notes Reference) And, behold, there was a woman which had a (d) spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up [herself].

(d) Troubled with a disease which Satan caused.

(Luk 13:12) When Iesus sawe her, he called her to him, and said to her, Woman, thou art loosed from thy disease.

(Notes Reference) And when Jesus saw her, he called [her to him], and said unto her, Woman, thou art (e) loosed from thine infirmity.

(e) For Satan had the woman bound, as if she had been in chains, to the extent that for eighteen years time she could not hold up her head.

(Luk 13:13) And he laide his handes on her, and immediately she was made straight againe, and glorified God.

(Luk 13:14) And the ruler of the Synagogue answered with indignation, because that Iesus healed on the Sabbath day, and said vnto the people, There are sixe dayes in which men ought to worke: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the Sabbath day.

(Notes Reference) (4) And the (f) ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day.

(4) A graphic image of hypocrisy, and the reward of it.

(f) One of the rulers of the synagogue, for it appears that there were many rulers of the synagogue, see (Mar 5:22) (Act 13:15).

(Luk 13:15) Then answered him the Lord, and said, Hypocrite, doth not eche one of you on the Sabbath day loose his oxe or his asse from the stall, and leade him away to the water?

(Luk 13:16) And ought not this daughter of Abraham, whom Satan had bound, loe, eighteene yeeres, be loosed from this bond on the Sabbath day?

(Luk 13:17) And when he said these things, all his aduersaries were ashamed: but all the people reioyced at all the excellent things, that were done by him.

(Luk 13:18) Then said he, What is the kingdome of God like? or whereto shall I compare it?

(Luk 13:19) It is like a graine of mustard seede, which a man tooke and sowed in his garden, and it grewe, and waxed a great tree, and the foules of the heauen made nestes in the branches thereof.

(Notes Reference) (5) It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it.

(5) God begins his kingdom with small beginnings so that its growth, which is not looked for, may better set forth his power.

(Luk 13:20) And againe he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdome of God?

(Luk 13:21) It is like leauen, which a woman tooke, and hid in three peckes of floure, till all was leauened.

(Luk 13:22) And he went through all cities and townes, teaching, and iourneying towards Hierusalem.

(Notes Reference) (6) And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.

(6) Against those who had rather err with many than go right with a few, and because of this through their own indifference they are shut out of the kingdom of God.

(Luk 13:23) Then saide one vnto him, Lord, are there fewe that shalbe saued? And he said vnto them,

(Luk 13:24) Striue to enter in at the straite gate: for many, I say vnto you, will seeke to enter in, and shall not be able.

(Luk 13:25) When the good man of the house is risen vp, and hath shut to the doore, and ye begin to stand without, and to knocke at the doore, saying, Lord, Lord, open to vs, and he shall answere and say vnto you, I know you not whence ye are,

(Luk 13:26) Then shall ye begin to say, We haue eaten and drunke in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streetes.

(Notes Reference) (7) Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.

(7) It is vain to be in the Church if one is not of the Church; and whether or not one is in the Church is shown by the purity of life.

(Luk 13:27) But he shall say, I tell you, I knowe you not whence ye are: depart from me, all ye workers of iniquitie.

(Luk 13:28) There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth when ye shall see Abraham and Isaac, and Iacob, and all the Prophets in the kingdome of God, and your selues thrust out at doores.

(Notes Reference) (8) There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you [yourselves] thrust out.

(8) The casting off of the Jews and the calling of the Gentiles is foretold.

(Luk 13:29) Then shall come many from the East, and from the West, and from the North, and from the South, and shall sit at Table in the kingdome of God.

(Notes Reference) And they shall come from the (g) east, and [from] the west, and from the north, and [from] the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.

(g) From all the corners of the world, and the places mentioned here are four of the main ones.

(Luk 13:30) And beholde, there are last, which shalbe first, and there are first, which shalbe last.

(Luk 13:31) The same day there came certaine Pharises, and said vnto him, Depart, and goe hence: for Herod will kill thee.

(Notes Reference) (9) The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee.

(9) We must go forward in regards to our calling, through the midst of terrors, whether they be real or imagined.

(Luk 13:32) Then said he vnto them, Goe ye and tell that foxe, Beholde, I cast out deuils, and will heale still to day, and to morowe, and the third day I shalbe perfected.

(Notes Reference) And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that (h) fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures (i) to day and to morrow, and the third [day] I shall be (k) perfected.

(h) That deceitful and treacherous man.

(i) That is, a small time, and Theophylact says it is a proverb: or else by "to day" we may understand the present time, and by tomorrow the time to come, meaning by this the entire time of his ministry and office.

(k) That is, when the sacrifice for sin is finished.

(Luk 13:33) Neuerthelesse I must walke to day, and to morowe, and the day following: for it cannot be that a Prophet should perish out of Hierusalem.

(Notes Reference) (10) Nevertheless I must walk to day, and to morrow, and the [day] following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem.

(10) Nowhere else are there more cruel enemies of the godly than within the sanctuary and Church itself: but God sees it and will in his time have an account for it from them.

(Luk 13:34) O Hierusalem, Hierusalem, which killest the Prophets, and stonest them that are sent to thee, howe often would I haue gathered thy children together, as the henne gathereth her brood vnder her wings, and ye would not!

(Notes Reference) O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen [doth gather] her (l) brood under [her] wings, and ye would not!

(l) Literally, "the nest": now the brood of chickens is the nest.

(Luk 13:35) Beholde, your house is left vnto you desolate: and verely I tell you, ye shall not see me vntill the time come that ye shall say, Blessed is he that commeth in the Name of the Lord.

(Luk 14:1) And it came to passe that when he was entred into the house of one of the chiefe Pharises on the Sabbath day, to eate bread, they watched him.

(Notes Reference) And (1) it came to pass, as he went into the house of (a) one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him.

(1) The law of the very sabbath ought not to hinder the offices of charity.

(a) Either one of the elders, whom they called the sanhedrin, or one of the chiefs of the synagogue: for all the Pharisees were not chief men of the synagogue (Joh 7:48); for this word Pharisee was the name of a sect, though it appears by viewing the whole history of the matter that the Pharisees had much authority.

(Luk 14:2) And beholde, there was a certaine man before him, which had the dropsie.

(Luk 14:3) Then Iesus answering, spake vnto the Lawyers and Pharises, saying, Is it lawfull to heale on the Sabbath day?

(Luk 14:4) And they held their peace. Then he tooke him, and healed him, and let him goe,

(Luk 14:5) And answered them, saying, Which of you shall haue an asse, or an oxe fallen into a pit, and wil not straightway pull him out on the Sabbath day?

(Luk 14:6) And they could not answere him againe to those things.

(Luk 14:7) He spake also a parable to the ghestes, when he marked howe they chose out the chiefe roomes, and said vnto them,

(Notes Reference) (2) And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,

(2) The reward of pride is dishonour, and the reward of true modesty is glory.

(Luk 14:8) When thou shalt be bidden of any man to a wedding, set not thy selfe downe in the chiefest place, lest a more honourable man then thou, be bidden of him,

(Luk 14:9) And he that bade both him and thee, come, and say to thee, Giue this man roome, and thou then begin with shame to take the lowest roome.

(Luk 14:10) But when thou art bidden, goe and sit downe in the lowest roome, that when he that bade thee, cometh, he may say vnto thee, Friende, sit vp hier: then shalt thou haue worship in the presence of them that sit at table with thee.

(Luk 14:11) For whosoeuer exalteth himselfe, shall be brought lowe, and he that humbleth himselfe, shall be exalted.

(Luk 14:12) Then said he also to him that had bidden him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friendes, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsemen, nor ye riche neighbours, lest they also bid thee againe, and a recompence be made thee.

(Notes Reference) (3) Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor [thy] rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee.

(3) Against those who spend their goods either for the glory of man or for hope of recompence, whereas Christian charity considers only the glory of God, and the profit of our neighbour.

(Luk 14:13) But when thou makest a feast, call ye poore, the maimed, the lame, and the blind,

(Luk 14:14) And thou shalt be blessed, because they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the iust.

(Luk 14:15) Nowe when one of them that sate at table, heard these things, he said vnto him, Blessed is he that eateth bread in the kingdome of God.

(Luk 14:16) Then saide he to him, A certaine man made a great supper, and bade many,

(Luk 14:17) And sent his seruant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come: for all things are nowe readie.

(Luk 14:18) But they all with one mind beganne to make excuse: The first saide vnto him, I haue bought a farme, and I must needes goe out and see it: I pray thee, haue me excused.

(Notes Reference) (4) And they all with (b) one [consent] began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.

(4) For the most part even those to whom God has revealed himself are so mad, that any help which they have received of God they willingly turn into obstructions and hindrances.

(b) On purpose, and a thing agreed upon before: for though they give different reasons why they cannot come, yet all of them agree in this, that they have their excuses so that they may not come to supper.

(Luk 14:19) And another said, I haue bought fiue yoke of oxen, and I goe to proue them: I pray thee, haue me excused.

(Luk 14:20) And another said, I haue maried a wife, and therefore I can not come.

(Luk 14:21) So that seruaunt returned, and shewed his master these thinges. Then was the good man of the house angrie, and said to his seruant, Goe out quickely into the streetes and lanes of the citie, and bring in hither the poore, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blinde.

(Notes Reference) So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the (c) streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.

(Luk 14:22) And the seruaunt saide, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is roome.

(Luk 14:23) Then the master sayd to the seruaunt, Goe out into the hie wayes, and hedges, and compell them to come in, that mine house may bee filled.

(Luk 14:24) For I say vnto you, that none of those men which were bidden, shall taste of my supper.

(Luk 14:25) Nowe there went great multitudes with him, and he turned and sayd vnto them,

(Notes Reference) (5) And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them,

(5) Even those affections which are in themselves worthy of praise and commendation must be controlled and kept in order, so that godliness may have the upper hand and have preeminence.

(Luk 14:26) If any man come to mee, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters: yea, and his owne life also, he can not be my disciple.

(Notes Reference) If any [man] come to me, and (d) hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

(d) If anything stands between God and him, as Theophylact says: and therefore these words are spoken in a comparative way, and not by themselves.

(Luk 14:27) And whosoeuer beareth not his crosse, and commeth after mee, can not bee my disciple.

(Notes Reference) (6) And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

(6) The true followers of Christ must at once build and fight, and therefore be ready and prepared to endure all types of miseries.

(Luk 14:28) For which of you minding to builde a towre, sitteth not downe before, and counteth the cost, whether hee haue sufficient to performe it,

(Notes Reference) For which of you, intending to build a tower, (e) sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have [sufficient] to finish [it]?

(e) At home, and calculates all his costs before he begins the work.

(Luk 14:29) Lest that after he hath laide the foundation, and is not able to performe it, all that behold it, begin to mocke him,

(Luk 14:30) Saying, This man began to builde, and was not able to make an end?

(Luk 14:31) Or what King going to make warre against another King, sitteth not downe first, and taketh counsell, whether he be able with ten thousande, to meete him that commeth against him with twentie thousand?

(Luk 14:32) Or els while hee is yet a great way off, hee sendeth an ambassage, and desireth peace.

(Luk 14:33) So likewise, whosoeuer hee be of you, that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.

(Luk 14:34) Salt is good: but if salt haue lost his sauour, wherewith shall it be salted?

(Notes Reference) (7) Salt [is] good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?

(7) The disciples of Christ must be wise, both for themselves and for others: otherwise they become the most foolish of all.

(Luk 14:35) It is neither meete for the land, nor yet for the dunghill, but men cast it out. He that hath eares to heare, let him heare.