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Matthew:3:16 @ And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto (note:)To John.(:note) him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
geneva@Matthew:4:1 @ Then was (note:)Christ is tempted in all manner of ways, and still overcomes, that we also through his virtue may overcome.(:note) Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.
geneva@Matthew:4:5 @ Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a (note:)The battlement which encompassed the flat roof of the Temple so that no man might fall down: as was appointed by the law; (Deu_22:8).(:note) pinnacle of the temple,
geneva@Matthew:4:13 @ And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in (note:)Which was a town a great deal more famous than Nazareth was.(:note) Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:
geneva@Matthew:4:15 @ The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, [by] the way of the (note:)Of Tiberias, or because that country went toward Tyre, which borders the eastern Mediterranean Sea.(:note) sea, beyond Jordan, So called because it bordered upon Tyre and Sidon, and because Solomon gave the king of Tyre twenty cities in that quarter; (1Ki_9:11). Galilee of the Gentiles;
geneva@Matthew:4:24 @ And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and (note:)The word signifies properly the stone with which gold is tried: and by a borrowed kind of speech, is applied to all kinds of examinations by torture, when as by rough dealing and torments, we draw out the truths from men who otherwise would not confess: in this place it is taken for those diseases, which put sick men to great woe.(:note) torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were Who at every full moon or the change of the moon, are troubled and diseased. lunatick, and those that had the Weak and feeble men, who have the parts of their body loosed and so weakened, that they are neither able to gather them up together, nor do with them as they wish. palsy; and he healed them.
geneva@Matthew:5:22 @ But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be (note:)He speaks of the judgment of God, and of the difference of sins, and therefore applies his words to the form of civil judgments which were then used.(:note) in danger Of that judgment which was ruled by three men, who had the hearing and deciding of money matters, and such other small causes. of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the By that judgment which stood of 23 judges, who had the hearing and deciding of weighty affairs, as the matter of a whole tribe or of a high priest, or of a false prophet. council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of Whereas we read here «hell», it is in the text itself «Gehenna», which is one Hebrew word made out of two, and is as if to say «as the Valley of Hinnom», which the Hebrews called Topheth: it was a place where the Israelites cruelly sacrificed their children to false gods, whereupon it was taken for a place appointed to torment the reprobates in (Jer_7:31). hell The Jews used four kinds of punishments, before their government was taken away by Herod: hanging, beheading, stoning, and burning. It is burning that Christ meant, because burning was the greatest punishment; therefore by making mention of a judgment, a council, and a fire, he shows that some sins are worse than others are, but yet they are all such that we must give account for them, and will be punished for them. fire.
geneva@Matthew:5:29 @ And if thy (note:)He names the right eye and the right hand, because the parts of the right side of our bodies are the chiefest, and the most ready to commit any wickedness.(:note) right eye Literally, do cause you to offend: for sins are stumbling blocks as it were, that is to say, rocks which we are cast upon. offend thee, pluck it out, and cast [it] from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not [that] thy whole body should be cast into hell.
geneva@Matthew:6:7 @ But when ye pray, use not (note:)Long prayers are not condemned, but vain, needless, and superstitious ones.(:note) vain repetitions, as the heathen [do]: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
geneva@Matthew:6:20 @ But lay vp treasures for your selues in heauen, where neither the mothe nor canker corrupteth, & where theeues neither digge through, nor steale.
geneva@Matthew:7:17 @ So euery good tree bringeth foorth good fruite, & a corrupt tree bringeth forth euill fruite.
geneva@Matthew:7:18 @ A good tree can not bring forth euil fruite: neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruite.
geneva@Matthew:7:22 @ Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy (note:)By «name» here is meant mighty working power of God, which every man witnesses that calls upon him.(:note) name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many Properly, powers: Now these excellent works which are done are called powers because of those things which they bring to pass, for by them we understand how mighty the power of God is. wonderful works?
geneva@Matthew:8:18 @ Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the (note:)For Capernaum was situated upon the lake of Tiberias.(:note) other side.
geneva@Matthew:9:1 @ And he (note:)Sins are the cause of our afflictions, and Christ only forgives them if we believe.(:note) entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his Into Capernaum, for as Theophylact says, Bethlehem brought him forth, Nazareth brought him up, and Capernaum was his dwelling place. own city.
geneva@Matthew:9:16 @ No man putteth a piece of (note:)Raw, which was never processed by the fuller.(:note) new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse.
geneva@Matthew:10:13 @ And if the house be worthy, let your (note:)It is an idiom taken from the Hebrews, by which they meant every type of happiness.(:note) peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.
geneva@Matthew:10:17 @ But beware of (note:)For in the cause of religion men are wolves to each other.(:note) men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;
geneva@Matthew:10:27 @ What I tell you in darkness, [that] speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, [that] preach ye upon the (note:)Openly, and in the highest places. For the tops of their houses were made in such a way that they might walk upon them; (Act_10:9).(:note) housetops.
geneva@Matthew:10:42 @ And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these (note:)Who in the sight of the world are vile and abject.(:note) little ones a cup of cold [water] only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.
geneva@Matthew:12:4 @ How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the (note:)The Hebrews call it «bread of faces», because it stood before the Lord all the week upon the golden table appointed for that service; (Lev_24:6).(:note) shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests?
geneva@Matthew:12:18 @ Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew (note:)By judgment is meant a godly kingdom, because Christ was to proclaim true religion among the Gentiles, and to cast out superstition; and wherever this is done, the Lord is said to reign and judge there, that is to say, to govern and rule matters.(:note) judgment to the Gentiles.
geneva@Matthew:12:42 @ The queen of the (note:)He means the Queen of Sheba: whose country is south in respect to the land of Israel; (1Ki_10:1-13).(:note) south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the For Sheba is situated in the farthest coast of Arabia at the mouth of the Arabian Sea. uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon [is] here.
geneva@Matthew:15:5 @ But ye say, (note:)The meaning is this: whatever I bestow upon the temple, is to your profit, for it is as good as if I gave it to you, for (as the Pharisees of our time say) it will be meritorious for you: for under this form of religion, they gathered all to themselves, as though he that had given anything to the temple, had done the duty of a child.(:note) Whosoever shall say to [his] father or [his] mother, [It is] a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;
geneva@Matthew:15:37 @ And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken [meat] that was left seven (note:)A kind of container made with twigs.(:note) baskets full.
geneva@Matthew:16:9 @ Do ye not yet understand, neither remember the (note:)That five thousand men were filled with so many loaves?(:note) five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?
geneva@Matthew:17:1 @ And (note:)Christ in his present company is humble in the gospel, but all the while he is Lord both of heaven and earth.(:note)Luke counts eight days, containing in that number the first and last, and Matthew speaks but of the days between them. after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,
geneva@Matthew:17:27 @ Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a (note:)The word used here is «stater», which is in value four didrachmas; every drachma is about five pence.(:note) piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.
geneva@Matthew:19:12 @ For there are some (note:)A man can become a eunuch in one of two ways: the first is by castration or emasculation, and the other by natural causes, such as a rupture.(:note) eunuchs, which were so born from [their] mother's womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have Who abstain from marriage, and live as celibates through the gift of God. made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive [it], let him receive [it].
geneva@Matthew:20:1 @ For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man [that is] an (note:)God is bound to no man, and therefore he calls whoever and whenever he desires. This only every man ought to take heed of, and upon this bestow his whole endeavour, that he go forward and come to the mark without stopping at all or staggering, and to not curiously examine the doings of other men, or the judgments of God.(:note) householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.
geneva@Matthew:20:10 @ Nowe when the first came, they supposed that they should receiue more, but they likewise receiued euery man a penie.
geneva@Matthew:20:15 @ Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye (note:)Naught, that is to say, do you envy at my goodness towards them? For by an «evil eye» the Hebrews mean «envy», because such dispositions appear chiefly in the eyes, as above in (Mat_6:23). It is set in opposition to the word «single», and it is taken there for corrupt: for whereas he said before in verse 22, «If thine eye be single», he adds in verse 23, «but if thine eye by wicked», or «corrupt», the word being the same in that place as it is here. (Mat_6:22-23)(:note) evil, because I am good?
geneva@Matthew:20:22 @ But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to (note:)«Taking the cup» is figurative speech for that which is contained in the cup. And again, the Hebrews understand by the word «cup», sometimes the manner of punishment which is rendered to sin, as (Psa_11:6), or the joy that is given to the faithful, as (Psa_23:5), and sometimes a lot or condition, as (Psa_16:5).(:note) drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the This is in reference to afflictions, as David commonly uses. baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able.
geneva@Matthew:20:23 @ And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is (note:)The almightiness of Christ's divinity is not shut out by this, but it shows the debasing of himself by taking man's nature upon him.(:note) not mine to give, but [it shall be given to them] for whom it is prepared of my Father.
geneva@Matthew:20:25 @ But Jesus called them [unto him], and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise (note:)Somewhat sharply and roughly.(:note) dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.
geneva@Matthew:21:5 @ Tell ye the (note:)The city of Sion. This is a Hebrew idiom, common in the Lamentations of Jeremiah.(:note) daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.
geneva@Matthew:21:7 @ And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their (note:)Their uppermost garment.(:note) clothes, and they set [him] Upon their garments, not upon the ass and the colt. thereon.
geneva@Matthew:21:9 @ And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, (note:)This was an ancient kind of cry, which they voiced in the feast of Tabernacles, when they carried boughs according as God commanded; (Lev_23:40). And the word is corruptly made of two, for we should say, «Hoshiang-na», which is as much as to say, «Save I pray thee».(:note) Hosanna to the Son of David: Well is it to him that comes in the Name of the Lord, that is to say, whom the Lord has given us for our King. Blessed [is] he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.
geneva@Matthew:21:32 @ For John came unto you in the (note:)Living uprightly, being of good and honest behaviour; For the Hebrews use this word «way» for life and manners.(:note) way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen [it], repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.
geneva@Matthew:21:42 @ Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the (note:)Master builders, who are chief builders of the house, that is of the Church.(:note) builders rejected, the same is Began to be. become the The chiefest stone in the corner is called the head of the corner: which bears up the couplings or joints of the whole building. head of the corner: That matter (in that the stone which was cast away is made the head) is the Lord's doing which we behold and greatly marvel at. this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?
geneva@Matthew:22:20 @ And he sayde vnto them, Whose is this image and superscription?
geneva@Matthew:22:24 @ Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no (note:)Daughters are also included by this word «children», but even though they were part of his family and bore his name, the man who had only daughters was in the same position as the man who had no children at all; this is because daughters were not at this time able to carry on the family name. Therefore, by «children» here, we should understand it to be referring to «sons».(:note) children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
geneva@Matthew:23:6 @ And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the (note:)When assemblies and councils are gathered together.(:note) synagogues,
geneva@Matthew:23:9 @ And call no [man] your (note:)He attacks a custom of the Jews, for they called the rabbis «our fathers».(:note) father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
geneva@Matthew:23:15 @ Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and (note:)The dry part: now that part of the earth is called dry which the Lord has given to us to live upon.(:note) land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.
geneva@Matthew:23:26 @ Thou blinde Pharise, cleanse first the inside of the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be cleane also.
geneva@Matthew:24:30 @ And then shall appear the (note:)The exceeding glory and majesty, which will bear witness that Christ the Lord of heaven and earth draws near to judge the world.(:note) sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the All nations, and he alludes to the dispersion which we read of in (Genesis 10-11), or to the dividing of the people of Israel. tribes of the earth They will be in such sorrow, that they will strike themselves: and it is transferred to the mourning. mourn, and they shall see the Son of man Sitting upon the clouds, as he was taken up into heaven. coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
geneva@Matthew:25:16 @ Then he that had receiued the fiue talents, went and occupied with them, and gained other fiue talents.
geneva@Matthew:25:27 @ Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the (note:)Bankers who have their shops or tables set up abroad, where they lend money at interest. 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 sarcastically 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.(:note) exchangers, and [then] at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.
geneva@Matthew:25:34 @ Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye (note:)Blessed and happy, upon whom my Father has most abundantly bestowed his benefits.(:note) blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
geneva@Matthew:26:5 @ But they said, Not on the (note:)By the word «feast» is meant the whole feast of unleavened bread: the first and eighth day of which were so holy that they were not allowed to do any work on it, though the whole company of the Sanhedrin determined otherwise: And yet it came to pass through God's providence, that Christ suffered at that time, so that all the people of Israel might be witnesses of his everlasting sacrifice.(:note) feast [day], lest there be an uproar among the people.
geneva@Matthew:26:12 @ For (note:)In that she poured this ointment upon my body, she did it to bury me.(:note) in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did [it] for my burial.
geneva@Matthew:26:20 @ Now when the even was come, he (note:)Because the Law appointed them to be wearing footwear, and to have their staffs in their hands, as though they were is haste, therefore it is to be gathered that they did not sit down when they ate the Passover, but stood, for normally when they went to eat they took off their shoes: therefore he speaks here in this place, not of the Passover, but of the supper which was celebrated after the Passover was solemnly done.(:note) sat down with the twelve.
geneva@Matthew:26:27 @ And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave [it] to them, saying, Drink ye (note:)Therefore they who took away the cup from the people, disobeyed the instruction of Christ.(:note) all of it;
geneva@Matthew:26:39 @ And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, (note:)Let it pass me, and not touch me.(:note) let this That is, which is at hand, and is offered and prepared for me: an idiom which the Hebrews use for the wrath of God, and the punishment he sends. {{See Mat_20:22}}. cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou [wilt].
geneva@Matthew:26:42 @ Againe he went away the second time, and praied, saying, O my Father, if this cuppe can not passe away from mee, but that I must drinke it, thy will be done.
geneva@Mark:1:24 @ Saying, Let [us] alone; what have we to do with thee, thou (note:)He was born in Bethlehem, but through the error of the people he was called a Nazarene, because he was brought up in Nazareth.(:note) Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the He alludes to the name that was written in the golden plate which the high Priest wore; (Exo_28:36) Holy One of God.
geneva@Mark:1:28 @ And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region (note:)Not only into Galilee, but also into the countries bordering upon it.(:note) round about Galilee.
geneva@Mark:2:4 @ And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken [it] up, they (note:)They broke up the upper part of the house which was made simply, and let down the man that was sick from paralysis into the lower part where Christ preached, for they could not come before Christ in any other way.(:note) let down the The word signifies the poorest kind of bed, upon which men used to lay down at noon, and at such other times to refresh themselves; we call it a couch. bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.
geneva@Mark:2:6 @ But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and (note:)In their minds disputing upon the matter, arguing both sides.(:note) reasoning in their hearts,
geneva@Mark:2:12 @ And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all (note:)Literally, «past themselves», or «out of their wit».(:note) amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.
geneva@Mark:3:5 @ And when he had looked round about on them (note:)Men are angry when they have wrong done to them, but not without sin: but Christ is angry without sin, and he is not sorry for the injury that is done to him as much as he is for their wickedness; and therefore he had pity upon them, and because of that he is said to have been grieved.(:note) with anger, being grieved for the As though their heart had been closed up and had grown together, so that wholesome doctrine had no effect upon them. hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched [it] out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.
geneva@Mark:3:10 @ For he had healed many; insomuch that they pressed upon him for to touch him, as many as had (note:)Diseases with which God scourges men as it were with whips.(:note) plagues.
geneva@Mark:3:26 @ And if (note:)Satan's servants or followers.(:note) Satan rise up against himself, and be divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end.
geneva@Mark:4:27 @ And (note:)That is, when he has finished sowing should wait both day and night not doubting that the seed should spring forth, which grows both by day and night.(:note) should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he It is the duty of the ministers to work the ground with all diligence, and accredit the success to God: for the mighty work of the seed coming to blade and ear is mysterious, and is only known by the fruit that comes. knoweth not how.
geneva@Mark:5:2 @ And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man (note:)Literally, «in an unclean spirit»; now they are said to be in the spirit because the spirit holds them tightly locked up, and as it were bound.(:note) with an unclean spirit,
geneva@Mark:6:5 @ And he (note:)That is, he would not: for we need to have faith if we are going to receive the works of God.(:note) could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed [them].
geneva@Mark:6:20 @ For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him (note:)The tyrant was very well content to hear sentence pronounced against himself, but the seed fell upon stony places.(:note) gladly.
geneva@Mark:6:39 @ And he commanded them to make all sit down by (note:)Literally, «by banquets», after the manner of the Hebrews who have no distributive words; see (Mar_6:7). Now he calls the rows of the sitters, «banquets».(:note) companies upon the green grass.
geneva@Mark:6:49 @ And when they saw him walking vpon the sea, they supposed it had bene a spirit, & cried out.
geneva@Mark:6:51 @ And he went up unto them into the ship; and the wind ceased: and they were (note:)They were still so amazed when they knew that it was no spirit, that they were much more astonished than they ever were before, when they saw the wind and the sea obey his commandment.(:note) sore amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered.
geneva@Mark:7:1 @ Then (note:)None resist the wisdom of God more than they that should be wisest, and they resist because of their zeal for their own traditions: for men please themselves in superstition more than in any other thing, that is to say, in a worship of God fondly devised by themselves.(:note) came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem.
geneva@Mark:7:4 @ And [when they come] from the (note:)That is to say, after coming from civil and worldly affairs they do not eat unless they first wash themselves.(:note) market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, [as] the washing of cups, and By these words are understood all types of vessels which we use daily. pots, brasen vessels, and of tables.
geneva@Mark:7:22 @ Thefts, (note:)All types of craftiness by which men profit themselves at other men's losses.(:note) covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an Corrupted malice. evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:
geneva@Mark:7:28 @ And she answered and said unto him, (note:)As if she said, «It is as thou sayest Lord, for it is enough for the dogs if they can but gather up the crumbs that are under the table; therefore I crave the crumbs and not the children's bread.»(:note) Yes, Lord: yet the dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs.
geneva@Mark:8:24 @ And he looked up, and said, I (note:)He perceived men moving but at the same time could not discern their bodies.(:note) see men as trees, walking.
geneva@Mark:8:25 @ After that he put [his] hands again upon his eyes, and made him (note:)He commanded him to try again, to determine whether or not he could indeed see well.(:note) look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly.
geneva@Mark:9:20 @ And they brought him unto him: and when he (note:)As soon as Jesus had looked upon the boy that was brought to him, the demon began to rage in this way.(:note) saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.
geneva@Mark:9:41 @ And whosoeuer shall giue you a cup of water to drinke for my Names sake, because ye belong to Christ, verely I say vnto you, he shall not lose his rewarde.
geneva@Mark:10:9 @ Therefore, what God hath coupled together, let not man separate.
geneva@Mark:10:38 @ But Iesus sayd vnto them, Ye knowe not what ye aske. Can ye drinke of the cup that I shal drinke of, and be baptized with the baptisme that I shall be baptized with?
geneva@Mark:10:39 @ And they said vnto him, We can. But Iesus sayd vnto them, Ye shall drinke in deede of the cup that I shall drinke of, and be baptized with the baptisme wherewith I shalbe baptized:
geneva@Mark:12:16 @ So they brought it, and he said vnto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said vnto him, Cesars.
geneva@Mark:12:44 @ For they all did cast in of their superfluitie: but she of her pouertie did cast in all that she had, euen all her liuing.
geneva@Mark:13:9 @ But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a (note:)When they hear you preach it will be a most evident witness against them, so that they will not be able to pretend that they do not know.(:note) testimony against them.
geneva@Mark:13:11 @ But when they shall lead [you], and deliver you up, (note:)We are not forbidden to think beforehand, but we are willed to beware of that pensive carefulness by which men discourage themselves, which proceeds from distrust and lack of confidence and sure hope of God's assistance. {{See Mat_6:27}}(:note) take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither By any kind of made-up and cunning type of story to tell. do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost.
geneva@Mark:14:1 @ After (note:)By the will of God, against the counsel of men, it came to pass that Christ should be put to death upon the solemn day of the passover, that in all respects the truth of his sacrifice might agree to the symbol of the passover.(:note) two days was [the feast of] the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put [him] to death.
geneva@Mark:14:15 @ And he will shew you a large (note:)The Greek word signifies that part of the house that is highest from the ground, and because they used to eat supper in that part of the house they called it a supper room, no matter what they were using it for.(:note) upper room furnished [and] prepared: there make ready for us.
geneva@Mark:14:23 @ Also he tooke the cuppe, and when he had giuen thankes, gaue it to them: and they all dranke of it.
geneva@Mark:14:36 @ And he said, (note:)This doubling of the word was used in those days when their languages were mixed together: for the word «Abba» is a Syrian word.(:note) Abba, Father, all things [are] possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt.
geneva@Mark:15:34 @ And at the (note:)Christ striving mightily with Satan, sin and death, all three armed with the horrible curse of God, grievously tormented in body hanging upon the cross, and in soul plunged into the depth of hell, yet he clears himself, crying with a mighty voice: and notwithstanding the wound which he received from death, in that he died, yet by smiting both things above and things beneath, by the renting of the veil of the temple, and by the testimony wrung out of those who murdered him, he shows evidently unto the rest of his enemies who are as yet obstinate, and mock at him, that he will be known without delay to be conqueror and Lord of all.(:note) ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
geneva@Luke:1:35 @ And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost (note:)That is, the Holy Spirit will cause thee to conceive by his mighty power.(:note) shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that That thing which is pure and void of all spot of uncleanliness: for he that was to take away sin must of necessity be void of sin. holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be Declared and shown to the world to be the Son of God. called the Son of God.
geneva@Luke:1:66 @ And all they that heard [them] (note:)Thought upon them diligently and earnestly, and as it were, printed them in their hearts.(:note) laid [them] up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the That is, the present favour of God, and a singular type of virtue appeared in him. hand of the Lord was with him.
geneva@Luke:1:69 @ And hath raised up an (note:)This word «horn», in the Hebrew language, signifies strength, and it is a metaphor taken from beasts that fight with their horns: And by raising up the might of Israel is meant that the kingdom of Israel was defended, and the enemies of it laid on the ground, even then when the strength of Israel seemed to be utterly gone.(:note) horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;
geneva@Luke:2:1 @ And (note:)Christ, the son of God, taking upon himself the form of a servant, and making himself of no reputation, is poorly born in a stable: and by the means of Augustus, the mightiest prince in the world, (thinking nothing of it) has his cradle prepared in Bethlehem, as the prophets foretold.(:note) it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the As far as the empire of the Romans stretched. world should be That is, the inhabitants of every city should have their names recorded, and their goods rated at a certain value, that the emperor might understand how rich every country, city, family, and house was. taxed.
geneva@Luke:2:4 @ And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the (note:)Which David was born and brought up in.(:note) city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)
geneva@Luke:2:9 @ And, lo, the angel of the Lord (note:)Came suddenly upon them, when they were not at all thinking about such a matter.(:note) came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
geneva@Luke:2:31 @ Which thou hast prepared (note:)As a sign set up in a high place for all men to look upon.(:note) before the face of all people;
geneva@Luke:2:40 @ And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, (note:)As Christ grew up in age, so the virtue of his Godhead showed itself more and more.(:note) filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.
geneva@Luke:2:44 @ But they supposing, that he had bene in the company, went a dayes iourney, and sought him among their kinsfolke, and acquaintance.
geneva@Luke:4:17 @ And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had (note:)Their books in those days were rolled up as scrolls upon a ruler: and so Christ unrolled or unfolded it, which is here called «opened».(:note) opened the book, he found the place where it was written,
geneva@Luke:4:25 @ But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the (note:)Land of Israel; {{See Mar_15:33}}.(:note) land;
geneva@Luke:5:1 @ And (note:)Christ reveals to the four disciples whom he had taken unto himself the office of the apostleship, which would be committed unto them in the future.(:note) it came to pass, that, as the people Did as it were lie upon him, so desirous were they both to see him and hear him, and therefore he taught them out of a ship. pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,
geneva@Luke:6:1 @ And (note:)Christ shows against the superstitious, who dwell on every trifling matter, that the law of the very sabbath was not given to be kept without exception: much less that the salvation of man should consist in the outward keeping of it.(:note) it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he went through the corn fields; and his disciples Epiphanius notes well in his treatise, where he refutes Ebion, that the time when the disciples plucked the ears of the corn was in the feast of unleavened bread. Now, in those feasts which were kept over a period of many days, as the feast of tabernacles and passover, their first day and the last were very solemn; see (Leviticus. strkjv@23:1-44). Luke then fitly calls the last day the second sabbath, though Theophylact understands it to be any of the sabbaths that followed the first. plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing [them] in [their] hands.
geneva@Luke:7:43 @ Simon answered, and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgaue most; he said vnto him, Thou hast truely iudged.
geneva@Luke:8:43 @ And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her (note:)All that she had to live upon.(:note) living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any,
geneva@Luke:9:4 @ And whatsoever house ye enter into, there (note:)When you depart out of any city, depart from that place where you first took up your lodging: so that in these few words the Lord forbids them to change their lodgings: for this publishing of the gospel was as it were a publishing throughout the whole land, that no one in Judea might pretend ignorance, as though he had not heard that Christ had come.(:note) abide, and thence depart.
geneva@Luke:9:16 @ Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, (note:)He gave God thanks for these loaves and fishes, and prayed at the same time that God would feed this multitude which was so great with such a small quantity, and to put it briefly, that this whole banquet might be to the glory of God.(:note) he blessed them, and brake, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.
geneva@Luke:9:23 @ And he said to [them] all, If any [man] will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross (note:)Even as one day follows another, so does one cross follow another, and the cross is by the figure of speech metonymy taken for the miseries of this life: for to be hanged on the cross was the most grievous and cruel punishment that there was amongst the Jews.(:note) daily, and follow me.
geneva@Luke:10:6 @ And if (note:)So say the Hebrews: that is, he that favours the doctrine of peace and embraces it.(:note) the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again.
geneva@Luke:10:7 @ And in the same house (note:)Take up your lodging in that house which you enter into first, that is, do not be concerned about comfortable lodging, as men do who plan to stay in a place a long time: for here that solemn preaching of the gospel, which was used afterward when the Churches were settled, is not instituted: but these are sent abroad to all the coasts of Judea to show them that the last jubilee is at hand.(:note) remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.
geneva@Luke:11:20 @ But if I with the (note:)That is, by the power of God: so it says in {{See Exo_8:19}}.(:note) finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.
geneva@Luke:11:39 @ And the Lord saide to him, In deede yee Pharises make cleane the outside of the cuppe, and of the platter: but the inwarde part is full of rauening and wickednesse.
geneva@Luke:11:48 @ Truly (note:)When you persecute God's servants like mad men, even as your fathers did, though you try and cover it with a pretence of godliness, yet nonetheless, by beautifying the sepulchres of the prophets, what else are you doing but glorying in your father's cruelty, and setting up monuments (as it were) in glory and triumph of it?(:note) ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchres.
geneva@Luke:12:1 @ In (note:)The faithful teachers of God's word, who are appointed by him for his people, must both take good heed of those who corrupt the purity of doctrine with smooth speech, and also take pains through the help of God to set forth sincere doctrine, openly and without fear.(:note) the mean time, when there were gathered together Literally, «ten thousand of people», a certain number which is given for an uncertain number. an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
geneva@Luke:12:5 @ But I will (note:)He warns them of dangers that presently hang over their heads, for those that come upon one suddenly make a greater wound.(:note) forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.
geneva@Luke:12:19 @ And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, [and] (note:)Be merry and make good cheer.(:note) be merry.
geneva@Luke:12:21 @ So [is] he that layeth up treasure (note:)Caring for no man but for himself, and making sure to trust in himself.(:note) for himself, and is not rich toward God.
geneva@Luke:12:29 @ And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither (note:)A metaphor taken of things that hang in the air, for those that care too much for this worldly life, and rely upon the arm of man, always have wavering and doubtful minds, swaying sometimes this way, and sometimes that way.(:note) be ye of doubtful mind.
geneva@Luke: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?
geneva@Luke:13:4 @ Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in (note:)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.(:note) Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem?
geneva@Luke:13:11 @ And, behold, there was a woman which had a (note:)Troubled with a disease which Satan caused.(:note) spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up [herself].
geneva@Luke:13:12 @ And when Jesus saw her, he called [her to him], and said unto her, Woman, thou art (note:)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.(:note) loosed from thine infirmity.
geneva@Luke:14:16 @ Then saide he to him, A certaine man made a great supper, and bade many,
geneva@Luke:14:17 @ And sent his seruant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come: for all things are nowe readie.
geneva@Luke:14:24 @ For I say vnto you, that none of those men which were bidden, shall taste of my supper.
geneva@Luke:15:1 @ Then drew near unto (note:)We must not give up on those who have gone out of the way, but according to the example of Christ we must take great pains for them.(:note) him Some publicans and sinners came to Christ from all areas. all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.
geneva@Luke:16:23 @ And in hell (note:)Heavenly and spiritual things are expressed and set forth using language fit for our senses.(:note) he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
geneva@Luke:17:6 @ And the Lord said, If ye had faith as (note:)If you had no more faith, but the quantity of the grain of mustard seed.(:note) a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you.
geneva@Luke:17:8 @ And woulde not rather say to him, Dresse wherewith I may suppe, and girde thy selfe, and serue mee, till I haue eaten and drunken, and afterward eate thou, and drinke thou?
geneva@Luke:18:13 @ And the publican, standing (note:)Far from the Pharisee in a lower place.(:note) afar off, would not lift up so much as [his] eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
geneva@Luke:19:28 @ And when he had thus spoken, (note:)The disciples were staggered and stopped by what Christ said, but Christ goes on boldly even though death was before his eyes.(:note) he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem.
geneva@Luke:19:44 @ 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 (note:)That is, this very instant in which God visited you.(:note) the time of thy visitation.
geneva@Luke:20:1 @ And (note:)The Pharisees, being overcome with the truth of Christ's doctrine, propose a question about his outward calling, and are overcome by the witness of their own conscience.(:note) it came to pass, [that] on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon [him] with the elders,
geneva@Luke:20:24 @ Shew me a penie. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered, and sayd, Cesars.
geneva@Luke:21:1 @ And (note:)According to the judgment of God, the poor may even exceed the rich in generosity and liberality.(:note) he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.
geneva@Luke:21:4 @ For they all haue of their superfluitie cast into the offerings of God: but she of her penurie hath cast in all the liuing that she had.
geneva@Luke:21:23 @ But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and (note:)By «wrath» are meant those things which God sends when he is displeased.(:note) wrath upon this people.
geneva@Luke:22:1 @ Now the (note:)Christ is taken upon the day of the Passover rather by the providence of his Father, than by the will of men.(:note) feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover.
geneva@Luke:22:17 @ And hee tooke the cup, and gaue thankes, and said, Take this, and deuide it among you,
geneva@Luke:22:20 @ Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This (note:)Here is a double use of metonymy: for first, the vessel is taken for that which is contained in the vessel, as the cup is spoken of for the wine which is within the cup. Second, the wine is called the covenant or testament, whereas in reality it is but the sign of the testament, or rather of the blood of Christ by which the testament was made: neither is it a vain sign, although it is not the same as the thing that it represents.(:note) cup [is] This word «the» shows the excellency of the testament, and corresponds to (Jer_31:31) where the new testament is promised. the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.
geneva@Luke:22:25 @ And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called (note:)Have great titles, for so it was the custom to honour princes with some great titles.(:note) benefactors.
geneva@Luke:22:42 @ Saying, Father, if thou wilt, take away this cuppe from mee: neuerthelesse, not my will, but thine be done.
geneva@Luke:22:44 @ And being in an (note:)This agony shows that Christ struggled hard and was in great distress: for Christ struggled hard not only with the fears of death as other men do (for in this regard many martyrs might seem more constant then Christ), but also with the fearful judgment of his angry Father, which is the most fearful thing in the world: and this was because he took the burden of all our sins upon himself.(:note) agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great These do not only show that Christ was true man, but also other things which the godly have to consider of, in which the secret of the redemption of all mankind is contained in the Son of God when he debased himself to the state of a servant: such things as these no man can sufficiently declare. drops of blood falling down to the ground.
geneva@Luke:23:2 @ And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this [fellow] (note:)Corrupting the people, and leading them into errors.(:note) perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.
geneva@Luke:24:1 @ Now upon the (note:)Poor humble women, who were certainly not expecting it, are chosen to be the first witnesses of the resurrection, so that there might not be any suspicion of either deceit or violence.(:note) first [day] of the week, very Very early, as Mark says: or as John says, while it was yet dark, that is, when it was yet hardly the dawning of day. early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain [others] with them.
geneva@Luke:24:37 @ But they were abashed and afraide, supposing that they had seene a spirit.
geneva@Luke:24:49 @ And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, (note:)Until the Holy Spirit comes down from heaven upon you.(:note) until ye be endued with power from on high.
geneva@John:1:13 @ Which were born, not of blood, nor of the (note:)Of that shameful and corrupt nature of man, which is throughout the scriptures described as an enemy of the spirit.(:note) will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
geneva@John:1:21 @ And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, (note:)The Jews thought that Elias would come again before the days of the Messiah, and they took as the basis of their opinion (Mal_4:5), which is to be understood as referring to John, see (Mat_11:14). And yet John denies that he is Elias, answering their question just as they meant it.(:note) I am not. Art thou They are inquiring about some great prophet, and not about Christ, for John denied before that he is Christ, for they thought that some great prophet would be sent like Moses, using to support this position (Deu_18:15), which is to be understood to refer to all the company of the prophets and ministers, which have been and shall be to the end, and especially of Christ who is the head of all prophets. that prophet? And he answered, No.
geneva@John:1:51 @ And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God (note:)These words signify the power of God which would appear in Christ's ministry by the angels serving him as the head of the Church.(:note) ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
geneva@John:2:17 @ And his disciples remembered that it was written, The (note:)«Zeal» in this place is taken for a wrathful indignation and displeasure of the mind, brought about when someone deals wickedly and evilly towards those whom we love well.(:note) zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.
geneva@John:3:6 @ That which is born of the flesh is (note:)That is, fleshly, namely, wholly unclean and under the wrath of God: and therefore this word «flesh» signifies the corrupt nature of man: contrary to which is the Spirit, that is, the man ingrafted into Christ through the grace of the Holy Spirit, whose nature is everlasting and immortal, though the strife of the flesh remains.(:note) flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
geneva@John:3:13 @ And no (note:)Only Christ can teach us heavenly things, for no man ascends, etc.(:note) man That is, has any spiritual light and understanding, or ever had any, but only the Son of God who came down to us. hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, [even] Whereas he is said to have come down from heaven, this must be understood as referring to his Godhead, and of the manner of his conception: for Christ's birth upon the earth was heavenly and not earthly, for he was conceived by the Holy Spirit. the Son of man which That which is proper to the divinity of Christ, is here spoken of the whole Christ, to show us that he is but one person in which two natures are united. is in heaven.
geneva@John:3:31 @ He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is (note:)Is nothing else but man, a piece of work made of the slime of the earth.(:note) earthly, and Is characterized by nothing but corruption, ignorance, dulness, etc. speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.
geneva@John:4:1 @ When (note:)This balance is to be kept in doing our duty, that neither by fear are we terrified from going forward, and neither by rashness procure or bring dangers upon ourselves.(:note) therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John,
geneva@John:6:28 @ Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the (note:)Which please God: for they think that everlasting life depends upon the condition of fulfilling the law: therefore Christ calls them back to faith.(:note) works of God?
geneva@John:6:40 @ And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which (note:)Seeing and believing are joined together: for there is another type of seeing which is general, which the demons have, for they see: but here he speaks about that type of seeing which properly belongs to the elect.(:note) seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.
geneva@John:7:23 @ If a man on the sabbath day receive circumcision, that the (note:)That is to say, if the law of circumcision which Moses gave matters so much to you that you do not hesitate to circumcise upon the sabbath, do you rightly reprove me for thoroughly healing a man?(:note) law of Moses should not be broken; are ye angry at me, because I have made a man every whit whole on the sabbath day?
geneva@John:8:6 @ And this they saide to tempt him, that they might haue, whereof to accuse him. But Iesus stouped downe, & with his finger wrote on the groud.
geneva@John:8:8 @ And againe hee stouped downe, and wrote on the ground.
geneva@John:8:44 @ Ye are of [your] father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the (note:)From the beginning of the world: for as soon as man was made, the devil cast him headlong into death.(:note) beginning, and That is, did not continue constantly, or did not remain. abode not in the That is, in faithfulness and uprightness, that is, he did not remain in the manner in which he was created. truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his Even from his own head, and from his own mind or disposition. own: for he is a liar, and the The author of it. father of it.
geneva@John:9:3 @ Jesus answered, (note:)Christ reasons here as his disciples thought, who presupposed that no diseases came except for the reason of sins: as a result of this he answers that there was another cause of this man's blindness, and that was in order that God's work might be seen.(:note) Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.
geneva@John:10:1 @ Verily, (note:)Seeing that by Christ alone we have access to the Father, there are no true shepherds other than those who come to Christ themselves and bring others there also, neither is any to be thought to be in the true sheepfold but those who are gathered to Christ.(:note) verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.
geneva@John:12:2 @ There they made him a supper, and Martha serued: but Lazarus was one of them that sate at the table with him.
geneva@John:12:20 @ And there were certain Greeks among them that (note:)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.(:note) came up to worship at the feast:
geneva@John:12:32 @ And I, if I be (note:)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.(:note) lifted up from the earth, will draw Chrysostom and Theophylact say that this word «all» refers to all nations: that is, not only to the Jews. all [men] unto me.
geneva@John:13:2 @ And when supper was done (and that the deuill had now put in the heart of Iudas Iscariot, Simons sonne, to betray him)
geneva@John:13:4 @ He (note:)In that he is said to rise, it argues that there was a space of time between the ceremony of the passover and this washing of feet, at which time it seems that the Lord's supper was instituted.(:note) riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself.
geneva@John:16:11 @ Of (note:)Of that authority and power which I have both in heaven and in earth.(:note) judgment, That is, because they will then understand and indeed know that I have overcome the devil, and govern the world, and then all men will see that they set themselves against you in vain, for I will arm you with heavenly power by which you may destroy every high thing which is lifted up against the knowledge of God; (2Co_10:5). because the prince of this world is judged.
geneva@John:17:1 @ These (note:)Jesus Christ, the everlasting high Priest, being ready to immediately offer himself up, by solemn prayers consecrates himself to God the Father as a sacrifice, and us together with himself. Therefore this prayer was from the beginning, is, and will be to the end of the world, the foundation and ground of the Church of God.(:note) words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, He first declares that as he came into the world so that the Father might show in him (being apprehended by faith) his glory in saving his elect, so he applied himself to that only: and therefore he desires from the Father that he would bless the work which he had finished. Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee:
geneva@John:18:11 @ Then sayde Iesus vnto Peter, Put vp thy sworde into the sheath: shall I not drinke of the cuppe which my Father hath giuen me?
geneva@John:19:6 @ When the chief priests therefore and officers saw him, they cried out, saying, (note:)They will have him crucified whom, by an old custom of theirs, they should have stoned and hanged up as convicted of blasphemy: but they desire to have him crucified after the manner of the Romans.(:note) Crucify [him], crucify [him]. Pilate saith unto them, Take ye him, and crucify [him]: for I find no fault in him.
geneva@John:19:29 @ Now there was set a (note:)Galatinus witnesses out of the book called Sanhedrin that the Jews often gave those who were executed vinegar mixed with frankincense to drink, to make them somewhat delirious: so the Jews provided charitably for the poor men's conscience who were executed.(:note) vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a spunge with vinegar, and put [it] upon hyssop, and put [it] to his mouth.
geneva@John:20:5 @ And he stouped downe, and sawe the linnen clothes lying: yet went he not in.
geneva@John:20:15 @ Iesus saith vnto her, Woman, why weepest thou? Whom seekest thou? She supposing that he had bene the gardener, said vnto him, Sir, if thou hast borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.
geneva@John:21:25 @ Nowe there are also many other things which Iesus did, the which if they should be written euery one, I suppose the world coulde not conteine the bookes that shoulde be written, Amen.
geneva@Acts:1:11 @ Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up (note:)That is, out of your sight.(:note) from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.
geneva@Acts:1:14 @ These all (note:)The Greek word signifies an invincible constancy and steadfastness.(:note) continued with It is to good purpose that this agreement is mentioned: for those prayers are most acceptable to God which are made with agreeing minds and wills. one accord in The disciples prayed for the sending of the Holy Spirit, and also to be delivered from present dangers, of which there were many that they were experiencing. prayer and supplication, with the For it was appropriate to have the wives strengthened and encouraged who would afterwards be partakers of the dangers with their husbands. women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his With his relatives. brethren.
geneva@Acts:1:22 @ Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up (note:)From our company.(:note) from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.
geneva@Acts:2:14 @ But Peter, standing up with the eleven, (note:)The holiness of Peter is to be marked, in which the grace of the Holy Spirit is to be seen, even from the very beginning.(:note) lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all [ye] that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:
geneva@Acts:2:15 @ For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is [but] the (note:)After the sunrise, which may be about seven or eight o'clock to us.(:note) third hour of the day.
geneva@Acts:2:27 @ Because thou wilt not (note:)You will not allow me to remain in the grave.(:note) leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
geneva@Acts:2:30 @ Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had (note:)Had sworn solemnly.(:note) sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;
geneva@Acts:2:31 @ Hee knowing this before, spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soule shoulde not bee left in graue, neither his flesh shoulde see corruption.
geneva@Acts:3:1 @ Now (note:)Christ, in healing a man that was born lame and well known to all men, both in a famous place and at a popular time, by the hands of his apostles partly strengthens and encourages those who believed, and partly also calls others to believe.(:note) Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, [being] the ninth [hour].
geneva@Acts:3:22 @ For Moses truly said unto the fathers, (note:)This promise referred to an excellent and singular Prophet.(:note) A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.
geneva@Acts:3:26 @ Unto you first God, having (note:)Given to the world, or raised from the dead, and advanced to his kingdom.(:note) raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.
geneva@Acts:4:1 @ And (note:)There are none more commonly diligent or bold enemies of the Church than those who profess themselves to be the chief builders of it, but the more they rage, the more steadfastly the faithful servants of God continue.(:note) as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the The Jews had certain troops for the guard and safety of the temple and holy things (see (Mat_26:47)). These garrisons had a captain, such as Eleazarus Ananias, the high Priest's son in the time of the war that was in Judea, being a very impudent and proud young man; Josephus, lib. 2, of the taking of Judea. captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,
geneva@Acts:4:12 @ Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other (note:)There is no other man, or no other power and authority at all; and this kind of speech was common among the Jews, and arose from this, that when we are in danger we call upon those at whose hands we look for help.(:note) name Anywhere: and this shows us the largeness of Christ's kingdom. under heaven Of God. given among men, whereby we must be saved.
geneva@Acts:7:5 @ And he gave him none inheritance in it, no, not [so much as] to (note:)Not enough ground to even set his foot upon.(:note) set his foot on: yet he The promise of the possession was certain, and belonged to Abraham, though it was his posterity that enjoyed it a great while after his death: and this is the figure of speech synecdoche. promised that he would give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him, when [as yet] he had no child.
geneva@Acts:7:20 @ In which time Moses was born, and was (note:)This child was born through God's merciful goodness and favour, to be of a lovely and fair countenance.(:note) exceeding fair, and nourished up in his father's house three months:
geneva@Acts:7:25 @ For hee supposed his brethren would haue vnderstand, that God by his hande should giue them deliuerance: but they vnderstoode it not.
geneva@Acts:7:41 @ And they made a (note:)This was the superstition of the Egyptian's idolatry: for they worshipped Apis, a strange and marvellous looking calf, and made beautiful images of cows.(:note) calf in those days, and offered sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.
geneva@Acts:7:42 @ Then God turned, and (note:)Being destitute and void of his Spirit, he gave them up to Satan, and wicked lusts, to worship stars.(:note) gave them up to worship the By «the host of heaven» here he does not mean the angels, but the moon, and sun, and other stars. host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, O ye house of Israel, have ye offered to me slain beasts and sacrifices [by the space of] forty years in the wilderness?
geneva@Acts:7:43 @ Yea, ye (note:)You took it upon your shoulders and carried it.(:note) took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan, figures which ye made to worship them: and I will carry you away beyond Babylon.
geneva@Acts:7:45 @ Which also our fathers that came after (note:)Delivered from hand to hand.(:note) brought in with Jesus into the This is said using the figure of speech metonymy, and refers to the countries which the Gentiles possessed. possession of the Gentiles, whom God drave out God drove them out that they should yield up the possession of those countries to our fathers when they entered into the land. before the face of our fathers, unto the days of David;
geneva@Acts:8:21 @ Thou hast neither part nor lot in this (note:)In this doctrine which I preach.(:note) matter: for thy heart is not Is not upright indeed and without the concealing of hypocritical motives. right in the sight of God.
geneva@Acts:8:31 @ And he said, How can I, except some man should (note:)To show me the way to understand it.(:note) guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.
geneva@Acts:8:33 @ In his (note:)The Hebrew text reads it in this way, «out of a narrow strait, and out of judgment was he taken»: and by the «narrow strait» he means the grave and the very bonds of death, and by «judgment» he means the punishment which was laid upon him, and the miserable state which Christ took upon himself for our sakes, in bearing his Father's wrath.(:note) humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his How long he will endure: for Christ, having once risen from the dead, dies no more; (Rom_6:9). generation? for his life is taken from the earth.
geneva@Acts:9:2 @ And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this (note:)Any trade of life which a man take upon himself the Jews call a «way».(:note) way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.
geneva@Acts:10:4 @ And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, (note:)What do you want with me Lord? For he prepares himself to hear.(:note) What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are This is a borrowed kind of speech which the Hebrews used very much, taken from sacrifices and applied to prayers: for it is said of whole burnt sacrifices that the smoke and smell of them goes up into God's nostrils, and so do our prayers, as a sweet smelling sacrifice which the Lord takes great pleasure in. come up for That is, in as much that they will not allow God as it were to forget you: for so the Scripture often talks childish with us as nurses do with little children, when they prepare their tongues to speak. a memorial before God.
geneva@Acts:10:38 @ How God (note:)This manner of speaking is taken from an old custom of the Jews, who used to anoint their kings and priests, because of which it came to pass to call those anointed upon whom God bestowed gifts and virtues.(:note) anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
geneva@Acts:12:7 @ And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon [him], and a light shined in the (note:)Literally, «habitation»; (Ed.).(:note) prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from [his] hands.
geneva@Acts:13:1 @ Now (note:)Paul with Barnabas is again the second time appointed apostle of the Gentiles, not of man, neither by man, but by an extraordinary commandment of the Holy Spirit.(:note) there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with This was the same Antipas who put John the Baptist to death. Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
geneva@Acts:13:11 @ And now, behold, the (note:)His power which he shows in striking and beating down his enemies.(:note) hand of the Lord [is] upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.
geneva@Acts:13:33 @ God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he (note:)For then he appeared plainly and manifestly as the only Son of God, when he left behind his weakness and came out of the grave, having conquered death.(:note) hath raised up Jesus again; If Christ had remained dead, he would not have been the true Son of God, neither would the covenant which was made with David have been certain. as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.
geneva@Acts:13:34 @ And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, [now] no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you the (note:)The Greeks call those things «holy things» which the Hebrews call «gracious bounties»: and they are called David's bounties in the passive voice, because God bestowed them upon David. Moreover, they are termed «sure», after the manner of speech which the Hebrews use, who terms those things «sure» which are steady and certain, and such things which never alter or change.(:note) sure mercies of David.
geneva@Acts:13:36 @ Howbeit, Dauid after hee had serued his time by the counsell of God, hee slept, and was laid with his fathers, and sawe corruption.
geneva@Acts:13:37 @ But he whom God raised vp, sawe no corruption.
geneva@Acts:13:43 @ Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and (note:)Who had forsaken their heathen religion, and embraced the religion set forth by Moses.(:note) religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.
geneva@Acts:14:2 @ But the (note:)Who did not obey the doctrine.(:note) unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren.
geneva@Acts:14:12 @ And they called Barnabas, Iupiter: and Paul, Mercurius, because hee was the chiefe speaker.
geneva@Acts:14:13 @ Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the (note:)Of the house where Paul and Barnabas were.(:note) gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people.
geneva@Acts:15:7 @ And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, (note:)God himself, in the calling of the Gentiles who are uncircumcised, taught that our salvation consists in faith, without the worship appointed by the Law.(:note) Men [and] brethren, ye know how that a Literally, «of old time», that is, even from the first time that we were commanded to preach the Gospel, and immediately after that the Holy Spirit came down upon us. good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.
geneva@Acts:17:6 @ And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the (note:)Into whatever country and place they come, they cause sedition and tumult.(:note) world upside down are come hither also;
geneva@Acts:17:19 @ And they took him, and brought him unto (note:)This was a place called, as one would say, Mars hill, where the judges sat who were called Areopagita upon important matters, who in ancient time arraigned Socrates, and afterward condemned him of impiety.(:note) Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, [is]?
geneva@Acts:17:23 @ For as I passed by, and beheld your (note:)Whatever men worship for religion's sake, that we call religion.(:note) devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE Pausanias in his Atticis makes mention of the altar which the Athenians had dedicated to unknown gods: and Laertius in his Epimenides makes mention of an altar that had no name entitled upon it. UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.
geneva@Acts:18:11 @ And he (note:)Literally, «sat», whereupon they in former time took the name of their bishop's seat: but Paul sat, that is, continued teaching the word of God: and this type of seat does not belong to those who never took their seats with a mind to teach in them.(:note) continued [there] a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.
geneva@Acts:18:27 @ And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them much which had believed through (note:)Through God's gracious favour, or by those excellent gifts which God had bestowed upon him.(:note) grace:
geneva@Acts:19:1 @ And (note:)Paul, not being offended at the rudeness of the Ephesians, plants a church amongst them.(:note) it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,
geneva@Acts:20:1 @ And (note:)Paul departs from Ephesus by the consent of the church, not to be idle or at rest, but to take pains in another place.(:note) after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto [him] the disciples, and embraced [them], and departed for to go into Macedonia.
geneva@Acts:20:35 @ I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought (note:)As it were by reaching out the hand to those who otherwise are about to slip and fall away, and so to steady them.(:note) to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
geneva@Acts:21:4 @ And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul through the (note:)They foretold through the Spirit what dangers were about to befall Paul, and this they did as prophets: but they misdirected him away from Jerusalem because of a fleshly affection.(:note) Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem.
geneva@Acts:21:29 @ For they had seene before Trophimus an Ephesian with him in the citie, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the Temple.
geneva@Acts:21:38 @ Art not thou that (note:)Concerning this Egyptian who assembled thirty thousand men, read Josephus, book 2, chap. 12.(:note) Egyptian, which before these days madest an uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers?
geneva@Acts:24:5 @ For we have found this man [a] (note:)Literally, «a plague».(:note) pestilent [fellow], and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a As one would say, a ringleader, or a flag bearer. ringleader of the sect of the So they scoffingly called the Christians, taking the name from the towns where they thought that Christ was born, whereupon it happened that Julian the apostate called Christ a Galilean. Nazarenes:
geneva@Acts:25:18 @ Against whom when the accusers stood vp, they brought no crime of such things as I supposed:
geneva@Acts:26:10 @ Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave (note:)I consented to and allowed their actions: for he was not a judge.(:note) my voice against [them].
geneva@Acts:27:13 @ And when the Southerne winde blew softly, they supposing to atteine their purpose, loosed neerer, and sailed by Candie.
geneva@Romans:1:1 @ Paul, (note:)The first part of the epistle contains a most profitable preface down to verse six.(:note) a Paul, exhorting the Romans to give diligent heed to him, in that he shows that he comes not in his own name, but as God's messenger to the Gentiles, entreats them with the weightiest matter that exists, promised long ago by God, by many good witnesses, and now at length indeed performed.Minister, for this word «servant» is not taken in this place as set against the word «freeman», but rather refers to and declares his ministry and office. servant of Jesus Christ, called [to be] an Whereas he said before in a general term that he was a minister, now he comes to a more special name, and says that he is an apostle, and that he did not take this office upon himself by his own doing, but that he was called by God, and therefore in this letter of his to the Romans he is doing nothing but his duty. apostle, Appointed by God to preach the gospel. separated unto the gospel of God,
geneva@Romans:1:21 @ Because that, when they knew God, they (note:)They did not honour him with that honour and service which was appropriate for his everlasting power and Godhead.(:note) glorified [him] not as God, neither were thankful; but became As if he said, became so corrupt in themselves. vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
geneva@Romans:1:23 @ And changed the glory of the (note:)For the true God they substituted another.(:note) uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
geneva@Romans:2:5 @ But after thy hardness and impenitent heart (note:)While you are giving yourself to pleasures, thinking to increase your goods, you will find God's wrath.(:note) treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
geneva@Romans:3:26 @ To declare, [I say], (note:)That is, when Paul wrote this.(:note) at this time his righteousness: that he might be That he might be found exceedingly truth and faithful. just, and the Making him just and without blame, but putting Christ's righteousness to him. justifier of him which Of the number of those who by faith lay hold upon Christ: contrary to whom are those who seek to be saved by circumcision, that is by the law. believeth in Jesus.
geneva@Romans:4:17 @ (As it is written, I have made thee a (note:)This fatherhood is spiritual, depending only upon the power of God, who made the promise.(:note) father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, [even] Before God, that is by membership in his spiritual family, which has a place before God, and makes us acceptable to God. God, who Who restores to life. quickeneth the dead, and With whom those things are already, which as yet are not indeed, as he can with a word make what he wishes out of nothing. calleth those things which be not as though they were.
geneva@Romans:6:1 @ What (note:)He passes now to another benefit of Christ, which is called sanctification or regeneration.(:note) shall we say then? Shall we continue in In that corruption, for though the guiltiness of sin, is not imputed to us, yet the corruption still remains in us: and this is killed little by little by the sanctification that follows justification. sin, that grace may abound?
geneva@Romans:6:2 @ God forbid. (note:)The benefits of justification and sanctification are always inseparable joined together, and both of them proceed from Christ by the grace of God: now sanctification is the abolishing of sin, that is, of our natural corruption, whose place is taken by the cleanness and pureness of a reformed nature.(:note) How shall we, that are They are said by Paul to be dead to sin, who are made partakers of the power of Christ, so that the natural corruption is dead in them, that is, the power of it is removed, and it does not bring forth its bitter fruits: and on the other hand, they are said to live to sin, who are in the flesh, that is, whom the Spirit of God has not delivered from the slavery of the corruption of nature. dead to sin, live any longer therein?
geneva@Romans:6:4 @ Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead (note:)So that Christ himself, being released of his infirmity and weakness, might live in glory with God forever.(:note) by the glory of the Father, even so And we who are his members rise for this purpose, that being made partakers of the very same power, we should begin to lead a new life, as though we were already in heaven. we also should walk in newness of life.
geneva@Romans:6:6 @ Knowing this, that our (note:)Our entire nature, as we are conceived and born into this world with sin, is called «old», partly by comparing that old Adam with Christ, and partly also in respect of the deformed state of our corrupt nature, which we change with a new.(:note) old man is crucified with Our corrupt nature is regarded as belonging to Christ, not because of what he has done, but by imputation. [him], that the That wickedness which remains in us. body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not The end of sanctification which we aim at, and will at length come to, that is, when God will be all in all. serve sin.
geneva@Romans:7:8 @ But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin [was] (note:)Though sin is in us, yet it is not known as sin, neither does it rage in the same way that it rages after the law is known.(:note) dead.
geneva@Romans:7:17 @ Now then it is no more I that do it, but (note:)That natural corruption, which adheres strongly even to those that are regenerated, and is not completely gone.(:note) sin that dwelleth in me.
geneva@Romans:8:21 @ Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the (note:)From the corruption which they are now subject to, they will be delivered and changed into the blessed state of incorruption, which will be revealed when the sons of God will be advanced to glory.(:note) bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.
geneva@Romans:8:32 @ He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely (note:)Give us freely.(:note) give us all things?
geneva@Romans:9:28 @ For he will finish the work, and cut [it] (note:)God chooses and goes about to reduce the unkind and unthankful people to a very small number.(:note) short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth.
geneva@Romans:11:15 @ For if the casting away of them [be] the reconciling of the world, what [shall] the receiving [of them be], (note:)It will come to pass that when the Jews come to the Gospel, the world will as it were come to life again, and rise up from death to life.(:note) but life from the dead?
geneva@Romans:11:24 @ For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by (note:)Understand nature, not as it was first made, but as it was corrupted in Adam, and so passed on from him to his posterity.(:note) nature, and wert graffed contrary to nature into a Into the people of the Jews, whom God had sanctified only by his grace: and he speaks of the whole nation, not of any one part. good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural [branches], be graffed into their own olive tree?
geneva@Romans:11:32 @ For God hath concluded them (note:)Both Jews and Gentiles.(:note) all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all.
geneva@Romans:12:8 @ Or he that (note:)Who in other passages is called the «pastor».(:note) exhorteth, on exhortation: he that That is, the alms, that he distributes them faithfully, and without any favouritism. giveth, [let him do it] with simplicity; he that The elders of the church. ruleth, with diligence; he that Those that are occupied with the care of the poor must do it with cheerfulness, lest they add sorrow upon sorrow. sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
geneva@Romans:12:16 @ [Be] of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of (note:)There is nothing that disrupts harmony as much as seeking glory, when every man detests a base estate, and ambitiously seeks to be exalted.(:note) low estate. Be not Do not be puffed up with an opinion of your own wisdom. wise in your own conceits.
geneva@Romans:13:4 @ For he is the minister of God to thee for good. (note:)God has armed the magistrate even with an avenging sword.(:note) But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a By whom God avenges the wicked. revenger to [execute] wrath upon him that doeth evil.
geneva@Romans:14:1 @ Him (note:)Now he shows how we ought to behave ourselves toward our brethren in matters and things indifferent, who offend in the use of them not from malice or damnable superstition, but for lack of knowledge of the benefit of Christ. And thus he teaches that they are to be instructed gently and patiently, and so that we apply ourselves to their ignorance in such matters according to the rule of charity.(:note) that is weak in the faith ![[pBiblx2]](/img/pbiblx2_logo3.png){kind=logo}