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Passage 1: 1 Chronicles 9

(1Ch 9:1) Thus all Israel were nombred by their genealogies: and beholde, they are written in the booke of the Kings of Israel and of Iudah, and they were caried away to Babel for their transgression.

(Notes Reference) So all Israel were reckoned by genealogies; and, behold, they [were] written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah, [who] were (a) carried away to Babylon for their transgression.

(a) Until now he has described their genealogies before they went into captivity, and now he describes their history after their return.

(1Ch 9:2) And the chiefe inhabitants that dwelt in their owne possessions, and in their owne cities, euen Israel the Priestes, the Leuites, and the Nethinims.

(Notes Reference) Now the first inhabitants that [dwelt] in their possessions in their cities [were], the Israelites, the priests, Levites, and the (b) Nethinims.

(b) Meaning, the Gibeonites, who served in the temple, read (Jos 9:23).

(1Ch 9:3) And in Ierusalem dwelt of the children of Iudah, and of the children of Beniamin, and of the children of Ephraim, and Manasseh.

(1Ch 9:4) Vthai the sonne of Amihud the sonne of Omri, the sonne of Imri, the sonne of Bani: of the children of Pharez, the sonne of Iudah.

(1Ch 9:5) And of Shiloni, Asaiah the eldest, and his sonnes.

(1Ch 9:6) And the sonnes of Zerah, Ieuel, and their brethren sixe hundreth and ninetie.

(1Ch 9:7) And of the sonnes of Beniamin, Sallu the sonne of Meshullam, the sonne of Hodauiah, the sonne of Hasenuah,

(1Ch 9:8) And Ibneiah the sonne of Ieroham, and Elah the sonne of Vzzi, the sonne of Michri, and Meshullam the sonne of Shephatiah, the sonne of Reuel, the sonne of Ibniiah.

(1Ch 9:9) And their brethren according to their generations nine hundreth, fiftie and sixe: all these men were chiefe fathers in the housholdes of their fathers.

(1Ch 9:10) And of the Priestes, Iedaiah, and Iehoiarib, and Iachin,

(1Ch 9:11) And Azariah the sonne of Hilkiah, ye sonne of Meshullam, the sonne of Zadok, the sonne of Meraioth, the sonne of Ahitub the chiefe of the house of God,

(Notes Reference) And Azariah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the (c) ruler of the house of God;

(c) That is, he was the high priest.

(1Ch 9:12) And Adaiah the sonne of Ieroham, ye sonne of Pashur, the sonne of Malchiiah, and Maasai the sonne of Adiel, the sonne of Iahzerah, the sonne of Meshullam, the sonne of Meshillemith, the sonne of Immer.

(1Ch 9:13) And their brethre the chiefe of the households of their fathers a thousand, seuen hundreth and three score valiant men, for the worke of the seruice of the house of God.

(Notes Reference) And their brethren, heads of the house of their fathers, a thousand and seven hundred and threescore; very able men for the (d) work of the service of the house of God.

(d) To serve in the temple, every one according to his office.

(1Ch 9:14) And of the Leuites, Shemaiah the sonne of Hasshub, the sonne of Azrikam, the sonne of Hashabiah of the sonnes of Merari,

(1Ch 9:15) And Bakbakkar, Heresh and Galal, and Mattaniah the sonne of Micha, the sonne of Zichri, the sonne of Asaph,

(1Ch 9:16) And Obadiah the sonne of Shemaiah, the sonne of Galal, the sonne of Ieduthun, and Berechiah, the sonne of Asa, the sonne of Elkanah, that dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites.

(1Ch 9:17) And the porters were Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren: Shallum was the chiefe.

(1Ch 9:18) For they were porters to this time by companies of the children of Leui vnto the Kinges gate eastward.

(Notes Reference) Who hitherto [waited] in the (e) king's gate eastward: they [were] porters in the companies of the children of Levi.

(e) So called because the king came into the temple by it, and not the common people.

(1Ch 9:19) And Shallum the sonne of Kore the sonne of Ebiasaph the sonne of Korah, and his brethren the Korathites (of the house of their father) were ouer the worke, and office to keepe the gates of the Tabernacle: so their families were ouer the hoste of the Lord, keeping the entrie.

(Notes Reference) And Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brethren, of the house of his father, the Korahites, [were] over the work of the service, keepers of the gates of the (f) tabernacle: and their fathers, [being] over the host of the LORD, [were] keepers of the entry.

(f) Their charge was that no one should enter those places, which were only appointed for the priests to minister in.

(1Ch 9:20) And Phinehas ye sonne of Eleazar was their guide, and the Lord was with him.

(1Ch 9:21) Zechariah the sonne of Meshelemiah was the porter of the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation.

(1Ch 9:22) All these were chosen for porters of the gates, two hundreth and twelue, which were nombred according to their genealogies by their townes. Dauid established these and Samuel the Seer in their perpetuall office.

(1Ch 9:23) So they and their children had the ouersight of the gates of the house of the Lord, euen of the house of the Tabernacle by wardes.

(1Ch 9:24) The porters were in foure quarters Eastward, Westward, Northward and Southward.

(1Ch 9:25) And their brethren, which were in their townes, came at seuen dayes from time to time with them.

(Notes Reference) And their brethren, [which were] in their villages, [were] to come after (g) seven days from time to time with them.

(g) They served weekly, as in (Exo 29:30).

(1Ch 9:26) For these foure chiefe porters were in perpetuall office, and were of the Leuites and had charge of the chambers, and of the treasures in the house of God.

(1Ch 9:27) And they lay rounde about the house of God, because the charge was theirs, and they caused it to be opened euery morning.

(1Ch 9:28) And certaine of them had the rule of the ministring vessels: for they brought them in by tale, and brought them out by tale.

(1Ch 9:29) Some of them also were appoynted ouer the instruments, and ouer all the vessels of the Sanctuarie, and of the floure, and the wine, and the oyle, and the incense, and the sweete odours.

(Notes Reference) [Some] of them also [were] appointed to oversee the vessels, and all the instruments of the sanctuary, and the fine (h) flour, and the wine, and the oil, and the frankincense, and the spices.

(h) Of which the meat offering was made, (Lev 2:8).

(1Ch 9:30) And certaine of the sonnes of the Priestes made oyntments of sweete odours.

(1Ch 9:31) And Mattithiah one of the Leuites which was the eldest sonne of Shallum the Korhite, had the charge of the things that were made in the frying panne.

(1Ch 9:32) And other of their brethren the sonnes of Kohath had the ouersight of the shewbread to prepare it euery Sabbath.

(1Ch 9:33) And these are the singers, the chiefe fathers of the Leuites, which dwelt in the chambers, and had none other charge: for they had to do in that busines day and night:

(Notes Reference) And these [are] the singers, chief of the fathers of the Levites, [who remaining] in the chambers (i) [were] free: for they were employed in [that] work day and night.

(i) But were continually occupied in singing praises to God.

(1Ch 9:34) These were the chiefe fathers of the Leuites according to their generations, and the principall which dwelt at Ierusalem.

(1Ch 9:35) And in Gibeon dwelt ye father of Gibeon, Ieiel, and the name of his wife was Maachah.

(1Ch 9:36) And his eldest sonne was Abdon, then Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab,

(1Ch 9:37) And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zechariah, and Mikloth.

(1Ch 9:38) And Mikloth begate Shimeam: they also dwelt with their brethren at Ierusalem, euen by their brethren.

(1Ch 9:39) And Ner begate Kish, and Kish begate Saul, and Saul begate Ionathan and Malchishua, and Abinadab and Eshbaal.

(1Ch 9:40) And the sonne of Ionathan was Merib-baal: and Merib-baal begate Micah.

(1Ch 9:41) And the sonnes of Micah were Pithon, and Melech and Tahrea.

(1Ch 9:42) And Ahaz begate Iarah, and Iarah begat Alemeth, and Azmaueth, and Zimri, and Zimri begate Moza.

(Notes Reference) And Ahaz begat (k) Jarah; and Jarah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza;

(k) Who was also called Jehoiada, (1Ch 8:36).

(1Ch 9:43) And Moza begate Binea, whose sonne was Rephaiah, and his sonne was Eleasah, and his sonne Azel.

(1Ch 9:44) And Azel had sixe sonnes, whose names are these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ismael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan: these are the sonnes of Azel.

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Passage 2: Ezekiel 22

(Eze 22:1) Moreover, the worde of the Lord came vnto me, saying,

(Eze 22:2) Now thou sonne of man, wilt thou iudge, wilt thou iudge this bloody citie? wilt thou shew her all her abominations?

(Notes Reference) Now, thou son of man, wilt thou (a) judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? yea, thou shalt show her all her abominations.

(a) Are you ready to execute your charge, which I commit to you against Jerusalem that murders the prophets and them that are godly?

(Eze 22:3) Then say, Thus sayth the Lord God, The citie sheddeth blood in the middes of it, that her time may come, and maketh idols against her selfe to pollute her selfe.

(Notes Reference) Then say thou, Thus saith the Lord GOD, The city sheddeth blood in the midst of it, that her (b) time may come, and maketh idols against (c) herself to defile herself.

(b) That is, the time of her destruction.

(c) To her own undoing.

(Eze 22:4) Thou hast offended in thy blood, that thou hast shed, and hast polluted thy selfe in thine idols, which thou hast made, and thou hast caused thy dayes to draw neere, and art come vnto thy terme: therefore haue I made thee a reproch to the heathen, and a mocking to all countreys.

(Eze 22:5) Those that be neere, and those that be farre from thee, shall mocke thee, which art vile in name and sore in affliction.

(Notes Reference) [Those that are] near, and [those that are] far from thee, shall mock thee, [who art] (d) infamous [and] much troubled.

(d) Whose very name all men hate.

(Eze 22:6) Beholde, the princes of Israel euery one in thee was ready to his power, to shed blood.

(Eze 22:7) In thee haue they despised father and mother: in the middes of thee haue they oppressed the stranger: in thee haue they vexed the fatherlesse and the widowe.

(Notes Reference) In thee have they set light by father and mother: in the midst of thee (e) have they dealt by oppression with the stranger: in thee have they oppressed the fatherless and the widow.

(e) He means by this that there was no kind of wickedness which was not committed in Jerusalem and therefore the plagues of God would speedily come on her.

(Eze 22:8) Thou hast despised mine holy things, and hast polluted my Sabbaths.

(Eze 22:9) In thee are men that cary tales to shed blood: in thee are they that eate vpon the mountaines: in ye mids of thee they comit abomination.

(Eze 22:10) In thee haue they discouered their fathers shame: in thee haue they vexed her that was polluted in her floures.

(Eze 22:11) And euery one hath committed abomination with his neighbours wife, and euery one hath wickedly defiled his daughter in lawe, and in thee hath euery man forced his owne sister, euen his fathers daughter.

(Eze 22:12) In thee haue they taken giftes to shed blood: thou hast taken vsurie and the encrease, and thou hast defrauded thy neighbours by extortion, and hast forgotten me, saith the Lord God.

(Eze 22:13) Beholde, therefore I haue smitten mine hands vpon thy couetousnesse, that thou hast vsed, and vpon the blood, which hath bene in the middes of thee.

(Notes Reference) Behold, therefore I have (f) smitten my hand at thy dishonest gain which thou hast made, and at thy blood which hath been in the midst of thee.

(f) In token of my wrath and vengeance.

(Eze 22:14) Can thine heart endure, or can thine hands be strong, in the dayes that I shall haue to doe with thee? I the Lord haue spoken it, and will doe it.

(Notes Reference) Can thy heart endure, or can thy hands (g) be strong, in the days that I shall deal with thee? I the LORD have spoken [it], and will do [it].

(g) That is, able to defend yourself.

(Eze 22:15) And I wil scatter thee among the heathen, and disperse thee in the countreys, and will cause thy filthines to cease from thee.

(Notes Reference) And I will scatter thee among the nations, and disperse thee in the countries, and will consume thy (h) filthiness out of thee.

(h) I will thus take away the occasion of your wickedness.

(Eze 22:16) And thou shalt take thine inheritance in thy selfe in the sight of the heathen, and thou shalt knowe that I am the Lord.

(Notes Reference) And thou shalt take thy (i) inheritance in thyself in the sight of the nations, and thou shalt know that I [am] the LORD.

(i) You will be no more the inheritance of the Lord, but forsaken.

(Eze 22:17) And the worde of the Lord came vnto me, saying,

(Eze 22:18) Sonne of man, the house of Israel is vnto me as drosse: all they are brasse, and tinne, and yron, and leade in the mids of the fornace: they are euen the drosse of siluer.

(Notes Reference) Son of man, the house of Israel is to me become (k) dross: all they [are] brass, and tin, and iron, and lead, in the midst of the furnace; they are [even] the dross of silver.

(k) Which before was most precious.

(Eze 22:19) Therefore, thus sayth the Lord God, Because ye are all as drosse, beholde, therefore I will gather you in the middes of Ierusalem.

(Eze 22:20) As they gather siluer and brasse, and yron, and leade, and tinne into the middes of the fornace, to blowe the fire vpon it to melt it, so wil I gather you in mine anger and in my wrath, and wil put you there and melt you.

(Notes Reference) [As] they gather silver, and brass, and iron, and lead, and tin, into the midst of the furnace, to blow the fire upon it, to melt [it]; so will I gather [you] in my anger and in my fury, and I will leave [you there], (l) and melt you.

(l) Meaning by this that the godly would be tried and the wicked destroyed.

(Eze 22:21) I wil gather you, I say, and blowe the fire of my wrath vpon you, and you shalbe melted in the mids thereof.

(Eze 22:22) As siluer is melted in the mids of the fornace, so shall ye be melted in the mids thereof, and ye shall knowe, that I the Lord haue powred out my wrath vpon you.

(Eze 22:23) And the worde of the Lord came vnto me, saying,

(Eze 22:24) Sonne of man, say vnto her; Thou art the land, that is vncleane, and not rained vpon in the day of wrath.

(Notes Reference) Son of man, say to her, Thou [art] the land that is not cleansed, (m) nor rained upon in the day of indignation.

(m) You are like a barren land which the Lord plagues with drought.

(Eze 22:25) There is a conspiracie of her prophets in the mids thereof like a roaring lyon, rauening the praye: they haue deuoured soules: they haue taken the riches and precious things: they haue made her many widowes in the mids thereof.

(Notes Reference) [There is] a conspiracy (n) of her prophets in the midst of her, like a roaring lion ravening the prey; they have devoured souls; they have taken the treasure and precious things; they have made her many widows in the midst of her.

(n) The false prophets have conspired together to make their doctrine more probable.

(Eze 22:26) Her Priests haue broken my Lawe, and haue defiled mine holy things: they haue put no difference betweene the holy and prophane, neither discerned betweene the vncleane, and the cleane, and haue hid their eyes from my Sabbaths, and I am prophaned among them.

(Notes Reference) Her priests have violated my law, and have profaned my holy things: they have put no difference between the holy and profane, neither have they shown [difference] between the unclean and the clean, and have hid their (o) eyes from my sabbaths, and I am profaned among them.

(o) They have neglected my service.

(Eze 22:27) Her princes in the mids thereof are like wolues, rauening the praye to shed blood, and to destroy soules for their owne couetous lucre.

(Eze 22:28) And her prophets haue dawbed them with vntempered morter, seeing vanities, and diuining lies vnto them, saying, Thus sayth the Lord God, when the Lord had not spoken.

(Notes Reference) And her (p) prophets have daubed them with untempered [mortar], seeing vanity, and divining lies to them, saying, Thus saith the Lord GOD, when the LORD hath not spoken.

(p) They who would have reproved them, flattered them in their vices and covered their doings with lies. See Eze 13:10

(Eze 22:29) The people of the land haue violently oppressed by spoyling and robbing, and haue vexed the poore and the needy: yea, they haue oppressed the stranger against right.

(Eze 22:30) And I sought for a man among them, that should make vp the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it, but I found none.

(Notes Reference) And I sought for a man among them, that should (q) make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none.

(q) Who would show himself zealous in my cause by resisting vice, (Isa 59:16) also pray to me to withhold my plagues, (Psa 106:23).

(Eze 22:31) Therefore haue I powred out mine indignation vpon them, and consumed them with the fire of my wrath: their owne wayes haue I rendred vpon their heads, sayth the Lord God.

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Passage 3: Luke 19

(Luk 19:1) Now when Iesus entred and passed through Iericho,

(Notes Reference) And (1) [Jesus] entered and passed through Jericho.

(1) Christ especially guides by his grace those who seem to be furthest from it.

(Luk 19:2) Beholde, there was a man named Zaccheus, which was the chiefe receiuer of the tribute, and he was riche.

(Notes Reference) And, behold, [there was] a man named Zacchaeus, which was the (a) chief among the publicans, and he was rich.

(a) The overseer and head of the publicans who were there together: for the publicans were divided into companies, as we may gather from many places in the orations of Cicero.

(Luk 19:3) And he sought to see Iesus, who hee should be, and coulde not for the preasse, because he was of a lowe stature.

(Luk 19:4) Wherefore he ranne before, and climed vp into a wilde figge tree, that he might see him: for he should come that way.

(Luk 19:5) And when Iesus came to the place, he looked vp, and saw him, and said vnto him, Zaccheus, come downe at once: for to day I must abide at thine house.

(Luk 19:6) Then he came downe hastily, and receiued him ioyfully.

(Luk 19:7) And when all they sawe it, they murmured, saying, that hee was gone in to lodge with a sinfull man.

(Notes Reference) (2) And when they saw [it], they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.

(2) The world forsakes the grace of God, and yet is unwilling that it should be bestowed upon others.

(Luk 19:8) And Zaccheus stood forth, and said vnto the Lord, Beholde, Lord, the halfe of my goods I giue to the poore: and if I haue taken from any man by forged cauillation, I restore him foure folde.

(Notes Reference) (3) And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by (b) false accusation, I restore [him] fourfold.

(3) The example of true repentance is known by the effect.

(b) By falsely accusing any man: and this agrees most fitly to the master of the tax gatherers: for commonly they have this practice among them when they rob and spoil the commonwealth, that they claim to be concerned for nothing else except the profit of the commonwealth, and under this pretence they are thieves, and to such an extent that if men reprove them and try to redress their robbery and thievery, they cry out that the commonwealth is hindered.

(Luk 19:9) Then Iesus said to him, This day is saluation come vnto this house, forasmuch as hee is also become the sonne of Abraham.

(Notes Reference) And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a (c) son of Abraham.

(c) Beloved of God, one that walks in the steps of Abraham's faith: and we gather that salvation came to that house because they received the blessing as Abraham had. (Ed.)

(Luk 19:10) For the Sonne of man is come to seeke, and to saue that which was lost.

(Luk 19:11) And whiles they heard these thinges, hee continued and spake a parable, because hee was neere to Hierusalem, and because also they thought that the kingdom of God should shortly appeare.

(Notes Reference) (4) And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.

(4) We must patiently wait for the judgment of God which will be revealed in his time.

(Luk 19:12) He saide therefore, A certaine noble man went into a farre countrey, to receiue for himselfe a kingdome, and so to come againe.

(Luk 19:13) And he called his ten seruants, and deliuered them ten pieces of money, and sayd vnto them, Occupie till I come.

(Notes Reference) (5) And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.

(5) There are three sorts of men in the Church: the one sort fall from Christ whom they do not see; the other, according to their God given position, bestow the gifts which they have received from God to his glory, with great pains and diligence; the third live idly and do no good. As for the first, the Lord when he comes will justly punish them in his time; the second he will bless according to the pains which they have taken; and as for the slothful and idle persons, he will punish them like the first.

(Luk 19:14) Nowe his citizens hated him, and sent an ambassage after him, saying, We will not haue this man to reigne ouer vs.

(Luk 19:15) And it came to passe, when hee was come againe, and had receiued his kingdome, that he commanded the seruants to be called to him, to whome he gaue his money, that he might knowe what euery man had gained.

(Luk 19:16) Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy piece hath encreased ten pieces.

(Notes Reference) Then came the first, saying, Lord, (d) thy pound hath gained ten pounds.

(d) This was a piece of money which the Greeks used, and was worth about one hundred pence, which is about ten crowns.

(Luk 19:17) And he sayd vnto him, Well, good seruant: because thou hast bene faithfull in a very litle thing, take thou authoritie ouer ten cities.

(Luk 19:18) And the second came, saying, Lord, thy piece hath encreased fiue pieces.

(Luk 19:19) And to the same he sayd, Be thou also ruler ouer fiue cities.

(Luk 19:20) So the other came, and sayd, Lord, beholde thy piece, which I haue laide vp in a napkin:

(Notes Reference) (6) And another came, saying, Lord, behold, [here is] thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:

(6) Against those who idly spend their life in deliberating and in contemplation.

(Luk 19:21) For I feared thee, because thou art a straight man: thou takest vp, that thou layedst not downe, and reapest that thou diddest not sowe.

(Luk 19:22) Then he sayde vnto him, Of thine owne mouth will I iudge thee, O euill seruant. Thou knewest that I am a straight man, taking vp that I layd not downe, and reaping that I did not sowe.

(Luk 19:23) Wherefore then gauest not thou my money into the banke, that at my coming I might haue required it with vantage?

(Notes Reference) Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the (e) bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?

(e) To the bankers and money changers. Usury or loaning money at interest is strictly forbidden by the Bible, (Exo 22:25-27; Deu 23:19-20). Even a rate as low as one per cent interest was disallowed, (Neh 5:11). This servant had already told two lies. First he said the master was an austere or harsh man. This is a lie for the Lord is merciful and gracious. Next he called his master a thief because he reaped where he did not sow. Finally the master said to him that why did you not add insult to injury and loan the money out at interest so you could call your master a "usurer" too! If the servant had done this, his master would have been responsible for his servant's actions and guilty of usury. (Ed.)

(Luk 19:24) And he sayd to them that stoode by, Take from him that piece, and giue it him that hath ten pieces.

(Luk 19:25) (And they sayd vnto him, Lord, hee hath ten pieces.)

(Luk 19:26) For I say vnto you, that vnto all them that haue, it shalbe giuen: and from him that hath not, euen that he hath, shalbe taken from him.

(Luk 19:27) Moreouer, those mine enemies, which would not that I should reigne ouer them, bring hither, and slay them before me.

(Luk 19:28) And when he had thus spoken, he went forth before, ascending vp to Hierusalem.

(Notes Reference) And when he had thus spoken, (f) he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem.

(f) The disciples were staggered and stopped by what Christ said, but Christ goes on boldly even though death was before his eyes.

(Luk 19:29) And it came to passe, when hee was come neere to Bethphage, and Bethania, besides the mount which is called the mount of Oliues, he sent two of his disciples,

(Notes Reference) (7) And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called [the mount] of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,

(7) Christ shows in his own person that his kingdom is not of this world.

(Luk 19:30) Saying, Goe ye to the towne which is before you, wherein, assoone as ye are come, ye shall finde a colte tied, whereon neuer man sate: loose him, and bring him hither.

(Luk 19:31) And if any man aske you, why ye loose him, thus shall ye say vnto him, Because the Lord hath neede of him.

(Luk 19:32) So they that were sent, went their way, and found it as he had sayd vnto them.

(Luk 19:33) And as they were loosing the colte, the owners thereof sayd vnto them, Why loose ye the colte?

(Luk 19:34) And they sayd, The Lord hath neede of him.

(Luk 19:35) So they brought him to Iesus, and they cast their garments on the colte, and set Iesus thereon.

(Luk 19:36) And as he went, they spred their clothes in the way.

(Luk 19:37) And when he was nowe come neere to the going downe of the mount of Oliues, the whole multitude of the disciples began to reioyce, and to prayse God with a loude voyce, for all the great workes that they had seene,

(Luk 19:38) Saying, Blessed be the King that commeth in the Name of the Lord: peace in heauen, and glory in the highest places.

(Luk 19:39) Then some of the Pharises of the companie sayd vnto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.

(Notes Reference) (8) And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.

(8) When those linger who ought to preach and set forth the kingdom of God the most, he will extraordinarily raise up others in spite of them.

(Luk 19:40) But he answered, and sayd vnto them, I tell you, that if these should holde their peace, the stones would crie.

(Luk 19:41) And when he was come neere, he behelde the Citie, and wept for it,

(Notes Reference) (9) And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,

(9) Christ is not delighted with destruction, no not even of the wicked.

(Luk 19:42) Saying, O if thou haddest euen knowen at the least in this thy day those things, which belong vnto thy peace! but nowe are they hid from thine eyes.

(Notes Reference) (g) Saying, (h) If thou hadst known, even thou, (i) at least in this (k) thy day, the things [which belong] unto thy (l) peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.

(g) Christ stops his speech, which partly shows how moved he was with compassion over the destruction of the city that was surely to come: and partly to reprove them for their treachery and stubbornness against him, such as has not been heard of before.

(h) You at the very least, O Jerusalem, to whom the message was properly sent.

(i) If after slaying so many prophets, and so often refusing me, the Lord of the prophets, if only now, especially in my last coming to you, you had any concern for yourself.

(k) The good and prosperous time is called the day of this city.

(l) That is, those things in which your happiness stands.

(Luk 19:43) For the dayes shall come vpon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compasse thee round, and keepe thee in on euery side,

(Luk 19:44) And shall make thee euen with ye ground, and thy children which are in thee, and they shall not leaue in thee a stone vpon a stone, because thou knewest not that season of thy visitation.

(Notes Reference) And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not (m) the time of thy visitation.

(m) That is, this very instant in which God visited you.

(Luk 19:45) He went also into the Temple, and began to cast out them that solde therein, and them that bought,

(Notes Reference) (10) And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought;

(10) Christ shows after his entry into Jerusalem by a visible sign that it is his duty, given and admonished unto him by his Father, to purge the temple.

(Luk 19:46) Saying vnto them, It is written, Mine house is the house of prayer, but ye haue made it a denne of theeues.

(Luk 19:47) And he taught dayly in the Temple. And the hie Priests and the Scribes, and the chiefe of the people sought to destroy him.

(Luk 19:48) But they could not finde what they might doe to him: for all the people hanged vpon him when they heard him.