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geneva@Matthew:1:1 @ The (note:)Jesus Christ came of Abraham of the tribe of Judah, and of the family of David as God promised.(:note)Rehearsal: as the Hebrews used to speak; see (Gen_5:1), the book of the generations. book of the Of the ancestors from whom Christ came. generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the Christ is also the son of Abraham. son of Abraham.

geneva@Matthew:1:16 @ And Iacob begat Ioseph ye husbad of Mary, of whom was borne Iesvs, that is called Christ.

geneva@Matthew:1:17 @ All (note:)All those who were considered to be in the lineage of David's family, as they begat one another orderly in turn.(:note) the generations, therefore, from Abraham to David [were] fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away of Babylon, fourteen generations; and from the carrying away of Babylon unto the Christ, fourteen generations.

geneva@Matthew:1:20 @ but while he pondered on these things, behold, an angel of [the] Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, son of David, fear not to (note:)Receive her from her parents and kinsfolks hands.(:note) take to [thee] Mary, thy Who was promised, and made sure to you to be your wife. wife, for that which is Of the mother's substance by the Holy Spirit. begotten in her is of [the] Holy Spirit.

geneva@Matthew:1:21 @ And she shall bring forth (note:)Christ is born of the same virgin who never knew a man: and is named Jesus by God himself through the angel.(:note) a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save Save, and this shows us the meaning of the name Jesus. his people from their sins.

geneva@Matthew:2:4 @ And when he had gathered all the (note:)The chief priests, that is, such as were of Aaron's family, who were divided into twenty-four orders. (1Ch_24:5; 2Ch_36:14).(:note) chief priests and They that expound the law to the people, for the Hebrews take this word for another, which means as much as to expound and to declare. scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.

geneva@Matthew:2:6 @ And thou Bethlehem, [in] the land of Juda, art not the (note:)Though you are a small town, yet you will be very famous and notable through the birth of the Messiah, who will be born in you.(:note) least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that That will rule and govern: for kings are rightly called leaders and shepherds of the people. shall rule my people Israel.

geneva@Matthew:2:18 @ In Rama was there (note:)A voice of lamenting, weeping and howling.(:note) a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, That is to say, All who live around Bethlehem: for Rachel, Jacob's wife who died in childbirth, was buried by the road that leads to this town, which is also called Ephratah, because of the fruitfulness of the soil, and the plentifulness of corn. Rachel weeping [for] her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.

geneva@Matthew:3:1 @ In (note:)Not when Joseph went to dwell at Nazareth, but a great while after, about fifteen years: for in the 30th year of his life Jesus was baptized by John: therefore «those days» means the time when Jesus remained as an inhabitant of the town of Nazareth.(:note) those days came John, who through his singular holiness and rare austerity of life caused men to cast their eyes on him, prepares the way for Christ who is following fast on his heels, as the prophet Isaiah foretold, and delivers the sum of the gospel, which a short time later would be delivered more fully. John the Baptist, preaching in the In a hilly country, which was nonetheless inhabited, for Zacharias dwelt there, (Luk_1:39-40), and there was Joab's house, (1Ki_2:34); and besides these, Joshua makes mention of six towns that were in the wilderness, (Jos_15:61-62). wilderness of Judaea,

geneva@Matthew:3:2 @ And saying, (note:)The word in the greek signifies a changing of our minds and heart from evil to better.(:note) Repent ye: for the The kingdom of Messiah, whose government will be heavenly, and nothing but heavenly. kingdom of heaven is at hand.

geneva@Matthew:3:4 @ And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was (note:)Locusts were a type of meat which certain of the eastern people use, who were therefore called devourers of locusts.(:note) locusts and wild honey.

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:5:3 @ Blessed [are] the (note:)Under the name of poverty are meant all the miseries, that are joined with poverty.(:note) poor in Whose minds and spirits are brought under control, and tamed, and obey God. spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

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:5:28 @ But I say vnto you, that whosoeuer looketh on a woman to lust after her, hath committed adulterie with her already in his heart.

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:5:30 @ Also if thy right hand make thee to offend, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for better it is for thee that one of thy members perish, then that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

geneva@Matthew:5:31 @ It hath bene sayd also, Whosoeuer shall put away his wife, let him giue her a bill of diuorcement.

geneva@Matthew:5:32 @ But I say vnto you, whosoeuer shall put away his wife (except it be for fornication) causeth her to commit adulterie: & whosoeuer shal marrie her that is diuorced, committeth adulterie.

geneva@Matthew:5:39 @ But I say vnto you, Resist not euill: but whosoeuer shall smite thee on thy right cheeke, turne to him the other also.

geneva@Matthew:5:41 @ And whosoeuer will compell thee to goe a mile, goe with him twaine.

geneva@Matthew:5:47 @ And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more [than others]? do not even the (note:)They that were the toll masters, and had the oversight of tributes and customs: this was a type of man that the Jews hated to death, both because they served the Romans in those offices (whose heavy bondage they could not overthrow) and also because these toll masters were for the most part given to covetousness.(:note) publicans so?

geneva@Matthew:7:8 @ For whosoeuer asketh, receiueth: and he, that seeketh, findeth: and to him that knocketh, it shall be opened.

geneva@Matthew:7:26 @ But whosoeuer heareth these my wordes, and doeth them not, shall be likened vnto a foolish man, which hath builded his house vpon the sand:

geneva@Matthew:8:12 @ But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into (note:)Who are outside the kingdom: For in the kingdom is light, and outside the kingdom is darkness.(:note) outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

geneva@Matthew:8:32 @ And he said vnto them, Go. So they went out and departed into the heard of swine: and beholde, the whole heard of swine ranne headlong into the sea, and died in the water.

geneva@Matthew:8:34 @ And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought [him] that he would (note:)Where men live as swine, there Christ does not abide, but demons.(:note) depart out of their coasts.

geneva@Matthew:9:10 @ And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and (note:)The publicans who were placed by the Romans, after that time Judea was brought into the form of a province, to gather the taxes, and therefore by the rest of the Jews they were called sinners, that is to say, very vile men.(:note) sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.

geneva@Matthew:9:12 @ Nowe when Iesus heard it, hee sayde vnto them, The whole neede not a Physition, but they that are sicke.

geneva@Matthew:9:21 @ For shee saide in her selfe, If I may touche but his garment onely, I shalbe whole.

geneva@Matthew:9:22 @ Then Iesus turned him about, and seeing her, did say, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; the woman was made whole at that same moment.)

geneva@Matthew:10:2 @ Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The (note:)Theophylact says that Peter and Andrew are called the first, because they were first called.(:note) first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James [the son] of Zebedee, and John his brother;

geneva@Matthew:10:3 @ Philippe and Bartlemewe: Thomas, and Matthewe that Publicane: Iames the sonne of Alpheus, & Lebbeus whose surname was Thaddeus:

geneva@Matthew:10:4 @ Simon the Canaanite, and Judas (note:)A man of Kerioth. Now Kerioth was in the tribe of Judah; (Jos_15:25).(:note) Iscariot, who also betrayed him.

geneva@Matthew:10:14 @ And whosoeuer shall not receiue you, nor heare your woordes, when yee depart out of that house, or that citie, shake off the dust of your feete.

geneva@Matthew:10:33 @ But whosoeuer shall denie me before me, him will I also denie before my Father which is in heauen.

geneva@Matthew:10:39 @ He that (note:)They are said to find their life, who deliver it out of danger: and this is spoken against the opinion of the people, who think those that die are certainly lost, because they think not of the life to come.(:note) findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.

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:11:10 @ For this is he of whom it is written, Beholde, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

geneva@Matthew:11:25 @ At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast (note:)Through the ministry of Christ, who alone shows the truth of all things pertaining to God.(:note) revealed them unto babes.

geneva@Matthew:11:30 @ For my yoke [is] (note:)May easily be carried. For his commandments are not grievous, for all who are born of God overcome the world; (1Jo_5:4).(:note) easy, and my burden is light.

geneva@Matthew:12:13 @ Then said he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand; he stretched it foorth, and it was made whole as the other.

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:12:27 @ Also if I through Beelzebub cast out deuils, by whom doe your children cast them out? Therefore they shall be your iudges.

geneva@Matthew:12:32 @ And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: (note:)Of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit.(:note) but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the [world] to come.

geneva@Matthew:12:39 @ But he answered and said unto them, An evil and (note:)Bastard, who fell from Abraham's faith or forsook the true worship of God.(:note) adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:

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:12:48 @ But he answered, and said to him that told him, Who is my mother? & who are my brethren?

geneva@Matthew:12:50 @ For whosoeuer shall doe my Fathers will which is in heauen, the same is my brother and sister and mother.

geneva@Matthew:13:12 @ For whosoeuer hath, to him shalbe giuen, and he shall haue abundance: but whosoeuer hath not, from him shalbe taken away, euen that he hath.

geneva@Matthew:13:46 @ Who hauing found a pearle of great price, went and solde all that he had, and bought it.

geneva@Matthew:14:6 @ But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased (note:)There were three Herods: the first of them was Antipater's son, who is also called Ascalonius, in whose reign Christ was born, and it was he that caused the children to be slain. The second was called Antipas, Magnus his son, whose mother's name was Malthaca or Martaca, and he was called Tetrarch, because he enlarged his dominion, when Archelaus was banished to Vienna in France. The third was Agrippa, Magnus his nephew by Aristobulus, and it was he that slew James.(:note) Herod.

geneva@Matthew:14:36 @ And besought him, that they might touch the hemme of his garment onely: and as many as touched it, were made whole.

geneva@Matthew:15:2 @ Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they (note:)Which they received handed down from their ancestors, or their elders allowed, who were the governors of the Church.(:note) wash not their hands when they eat bread.

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:15:22 @ And, behold, a woman of (note:)Of the people of the Canaanites, who dwelt in Phoenicia.(:note) Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, [thou] Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.

geneva@Matthew:15:24 @ But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the (note:)Of the people of Israel, who were divided into tribes, but all those tribes came from one family.(:note) house of Israel.

geneva@Matthew:15:28 @ Then Iesus answered, and saide vnto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it to thee, as thou desirest; her daughter was made whole at that houre.

geneva@Matthew:15:30 @ And great multitudes came unto him, having with them [those that were] lame, blind, dumb, (note:)Whose members were weakened with paralysis, or by nature, for after it is said that he healed them. Now Christ preferred to heal in this way, that such members as were weak, he restored to health, and yet he could easily, if he had wanted, have given them hands and feet and other members which they lacked.(:note) maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus' feet; and he healed them:

geneva@Matthew:15:31 @ In so much that the multitude wondered, to see the dumme speake, the maimed whole, the halt to goe, and the blinde to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.

geneva@Matthew:16:1 @ The (note:)The wicked who otherwise disagree with one another, agree well together against Christ, but do what they can, Christ is victorious, and triumphs over them.(:note) Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and To see whether he could do that which they desired, but their purpose was useless for they thought to find something in him by it, in which case they might have just occasion to reprehend him: or else distrust and curiosity moved them to do so, for by such means also is God said to be tempted, that is to say, provoked to anger, as though men would strive with him. tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.

geneva@Matthew:16:15 @ He said vnto them, But whome say ye that I am?

geneva@Matthew:16:25 @ For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall (note:)Shall gain himself: And this is his meaning, they that deny Christ to save themselves, not only not gain that which they look for, but also lose the thing they would have kept, that is, themselves, which is the greatest loss of all: but as for them that doubt not to die for Christ, it goes well with them otherwise.(:note) find it.

geneva@Matthew:16:26 @ For what shall it profite a man though he should winne the whole worlde, if hee lose his owne soule? Or what shall a man giue for recompence of his soule?

geneva@Matthew:17:5 @ While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is (note:)The word «my» distinguishes Christ from other children. For he is God's natural son, we by adoption; therefore he is called the first begotten among the brethren, because although he is by right the only son, yet he is chief among many, in that he is the source and head of the adoption.(:note) my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.

geneva@Matthew:17:25 @ He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own (note:)By children we must not understand subjects who pay tribute, but natural children.(:note) children, or of strangers?

geneva@Matthew:18:1 @ The same time the disciples came vnto Iesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdome of heauen?

geneva@Matthew:18:4 @ Whosoeuer therefore shal humble himselfe as this litle childe, the same is the greatest in the kingdome of heauen.

geneva@Matthew:18:5 @ And whosoeuer shall receiue one such litle childe in my name, receiueth me.

geneva@Matthew:19:5 @ And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall (note:)The Greek word conveys «to be glued unto», by which it signifies the union by marriage, which is between man and wife, as though they were glued together.(:note) cleave to his wife: and they They who were two become one as it were: and this word «flesh» is figuratively taken for the whole man, or the body, after the manner of the Hebrews. twain shall be one flesh?

geneva@Matthew:19:9 @ And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except [it be] (note:)Therefore in these days the laws that were made against adulterers were not regarded: for they would have no need of divorce, if the marriage had been severed by punishment of death.(:note) for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.

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:19:25 @ And whe his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amased, saying, Who then can be saued?

geneva@Matthew:19:29 @ And whosoeuer shal forsake houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my Names sake, he shall receiue an hundreth folde more, and shall inherite euerlasting life.

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:20:23 @ 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:20:26 @ But it shall not be so among you: but whosoeuer will be great among you, let him be your seruant.

geneva@Matthew:20:27 @ And whosoeuer will be chiefe among you, let him be your seruant.

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:21:10 @ And when he was come into Jerusalem, (note:)That is, all the men of Jerusalem were moved.(:note) all the city was moved, saying, Who is this?

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:21:43 @ Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the (note:)They bring forth the fruits of the kingdom of God, who bring forth the fruit of the Spirit, and not of the flesh, (Gal_5:16-26).(:note) fruits thereof.

geneva@Matthew:21:44 @ And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will (note:)As chaff used to be scattered with the wind, for he uses a word which properly signifies separating the chaff from the corn with winnowing, and to scatter it abroad.(:note) grind him to powder.

geneva@Matthew:22:1 @ And (note:)Not all of the whole company of those that are called by the voice of the gospel are the true Church before God: for the most part of them would rather follow the conveniences of this life: and some persecute very cruelly those that call them: but they are the true Church who obey when they are called, such as for the most part are those whom the world despises.(:note) Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said,

geneva@Matthew:22:10 @ So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both (note:)The general calling offers the gospel to all men: but those who enter in have their life examined.(:note) bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.

geneva@Matthew:22:16 @ And they sent out unto him their disciples with the (note:)Those who with Herod made a new religion, composed of both heathen and Jewish religion.(:note) Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God Truly and sincerely. in truth, neither carest thou for any [man]: for thou regardest not the You are not moved with any appearance and outward show. person of men.

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:22:28 @ Therefore in the resurrection, whose wife shall she be of the seuen? For all had her.

geneva@Matthew:22:40 @ On these two commandements hangeth the whole Lawe, and the Prophets.

geneva@Matthew:22:42 @ Saying, What think ye of Christ? (note:)Of whose stock or family: for the Hebrews call a man's posterity «sons».(:note) whose son is he? They say unto him, [The Son] of David.

geneva@Matthew:23:7 @ And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, (note:)This word «Rabbi» signifies one that is above his fellows, and is as good as any of them: and we may see by the repeating of it how proud a title it was. Now they were called Rabbi who, by the laying on of hands, were uttered and declared to the world to be wise men.(:note) Rabbi.

geneva@Matthew:23:10 @ Neither be ye called (note:)It seems that the scribes hunted very greatly after such titles, these scribes being the ones whom he called blind guides in (Mat_23:16).(:note) masters: for one is your Master, [even] Christ.

geneva@Matthew:23:12 @ And whosoever (note:)He seems to allude to the position of the rabbis, for rabbi signifies one that is in a high position.(:note) shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.

geneva@Matthew:23:16 @ Woe unto you, [ye] blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he (note:)Is a debtor. In the Syrian language, sins are called «Debts», and it is certain that Christ spoke in Syrian.(:note) is a debtor!

geneva@Matthew:23:18 @ And whosoeuer sweareth by the altar, it is nothing: but whosoeuer sweareth by the offering that is vpon it, offendeth.

geneva@Matthew:23:20 @ Whosoeuer therefore sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.

geneva@Matthew:23:21 @ And whosoeuer sweareth by the Temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.

geneva@Matthew:24:22 @ And except (note:)Those things which befell the people of the Jews in the thirty-four years, when the whole land was wasted, and at length the city of Jerusalem was taken, and both it and their temple destroyed, are mixed with those things which will come to pass before the last coming of the Lord.(:note) those days should be shortened, there should no The whole nation would utterly be destroyed: and this word «flesh» is a figurative word for «man», as the Hebrews used to say. flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.

geneva@Matthew:24:45 @ Who then is a faithfull seruaunt and wise, whom his master hath made ruler ouer his household, to giue them meate in season?

geneva@Matthew:24:46 @ Blessed is that seruant, whom his master when he commeth, shall finde so doing.

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:26:23 @ And he answered and said, He that (note:)That is to say, he whom I invited to come to my table, alluding in this to (Psa_41:9), which is not to be understood as though just as the Lord spoke these words Judas had his hand in the dish (for that would have been an undoubted sign) but it refers to his tabling and eating with him.(:note) dippeth [his] hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me.

geneva@Matthew:26:24 @ Surely the Sonne of man goeth his way, as it is written of him: but woe be to that man, by whom the Sonne of man is betrayed: it had bene good for that man, if hee had neuer bene borne.

geneva@Matthew:26:25 @ Then Judas, (note:)Who was thinking of nothing else but to betray him.(:note) which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said.

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:26:48 @ Now he that betraied him, had giuen them a token, saying, Whomesoeuer I shall kisse, that is he, laie holde on him.

geneva@Matthew:26:59 @ Nowe the chiefe Priestes and the Elders, and all the whole councill sought false witnesse against Iesus, to put him to death.

geneva@Matthew:26:68 @ Saying, Prophecie to vs, O Christ, Who is he that smote thee?

geneva@Matthew:27:7 @ And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury (note:)Strangers and guests, whom the Jews could not endure to be joined with even after they were dead.(:note) strangers in.

geneva@Matthew:27:9 @ Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by (note:)As this prophecy is found in (Zec_11:12) it cannot be denied that Jeremy's name slipped into the text either through the fault of the Scribe, or by someone else's ignorance: it may also be that it came out of the margin by means of the abbreviation on one of the letters, the one being «yod» and the other being «zayin», which are very similar: But in the Syrian text the Prophet's name is not written down at all.(:note) Jeremy the prophet, saying, The evangelist does not follow the prophet's words, but instead he follows the prophet's meaning, which he shows to have been fulfilled. And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value;

geneva@Matthew:27:27 @ Then the souldiers of the gouernour tooke Iesus into the common hall, and gathered about him the whole band,

geneva@Matthew:27:32 @ And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they (note:)They compelled Simon to bear his burdensome cross, by which it appears that Jesus was so poorly handled before that he fainted along the way, and was not able to bear his cross the whole distance: for John writes that he did bear the cross, that is, at the beginning.(:note) compelled to bear his cross.

geneva@Matthew:27:56 @ Among whom was Marie Magdalene, and Marie the mother of Iames, & Ioses, and the mother of Zebedeus sonnes.

geneva@Matthew:27:65 @ Pilate said unto them, Ye have a (note:)The soldiers of the garrison who were appointed to guard the temple.(:note) watch: go your way, make [it] as sure as ye can.

geneva@Matthew:28:5 @ And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not (note:)The word «ye» is spoken with force to indicate that it was the women to whom he was speaking, as the soldiers were also afraid.(:note) ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.

geneva@Mark:1:8 @ I indeed have (note:)He shows that all the power of baptism proceeds from Christ, who baptizes the inner man.(:note) baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.

geneva@Mark:1:11 @ And there came a voice from heaven, [saying], Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am (note:){{See Mat_3:17}}(:note) well pleased.

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:1:27 @ And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned (note:)As men who were amazed.(:note) among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine [is] this? for with authority By his own authority, or as a lord. commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.

geneva@Mark:1:33 @ And the whole citie was gathered together at the doore.

geneva@Mark:2:1 @ And (note:)By healing this man who was sick from paralysis Christ shows that men recover all their lost strength in him through faith alone.(:note) again he entered into Capernaum after [some] days; and it was noised that he was in the In the house where he used to remain: for he chose Capernaum to dwell in and left Nazareth. house.

geneva@Mark:2:7 @ Why doeth this man speake such blasphemies? who can forgiue sinnes, but God onely?

geneva@Mark:2:17 @ Now when Iesus heard it, hee sayde vnto them, The whole haue no neede of the Physicion, but the sicke. I came not to call the righteous, but the sinners to repentance.

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:3:11 @ And (note:)In those whom they had entered into: or by the figure of speech called metonymy, it refers to those who were vexed with the unclean spirits.(:note) unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God.

geneva@Mark:3:13 @ Then hee went vp into a mountaine, and called vnto him whome he woulde, and they came vnto him.

geneva@Mark:3:18 @ And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the [son] of Alphaeus, and (note:)Whom Luke also calls Judas: and to make a distinction the other Judas is called Iscariot.(:note) Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite,

geneva@Mark:3:19 @ And Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed him: and they went into an (note:)The disciples whom Christ had taken as part of his company and to live with him come home to his house, to be with him from this point on.(:note) house.

geneva@Mark:3:33 @ But hee answered them, saying, Who is my mother and my brethren?

geneva@Mark:3:35 @ For whosoeuer doeth the will of God, he is my brother, and my sister, and mother.

geneva@Mark:4:1 @ And he began again to teach by the (note:)Seaside of Tiberias.(:note) sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat In a ship which was launched into the sea. in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land.

geneva@Mark:4:15 @ And these are they that receiue the seede by the wayes side, in whome the worde is sowen: but when they haue heard it, Satan commeth immediatly, and taketh away the worde that was sowen in their heartes.

geneva@Mark:4:41 @ And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, Who is this, that both the winde and sea obey him?

geneva@Mark:5:3 @ Who had his abiding among the graues, and no man could binde him, no not with chaines:

geneva@Mark:5:11 @ Now there was there nigh unto the (note:)This whole country is for the most part very hilly, for the mountains of Galeed run through it.(:note) mountains a great herd of swine feeding.

geneva@Mark:5:22 @ And, (note:)The whole company did not assemble without any structure, but in every synagogue there were certain men who governed the people.(:note) behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,

geneva@Mark:5:28 @ For she said, If I may but touch his clothes, I shalbe whole.

geneva@Mark:5:30 @ And immediatly when Iesus did knowe in himselfe the vertue that went out of him, he turned him round about in the preasse, and said, Who hath touched my clothes?

geneva@Mark:5:31 @ And his disciples said vnto him, Thou seest the multitude throng thee, and sayest thou, Who did touche me?

geneva@Mark:5:33 @ And the woman feared and trembled: for she knewe what was done in her, and shee came and fell downe before him, and tolde him the whole trueth.

geneva@Mark:5:34 @ And hee saide to her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole: go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.)

geneva@Mark:6:3 @ Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his (note:)This word is used after the manner of the Hebrews, who by brethren and sisters understand all relatives.(:note) sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.

geneva@Mark:6:16 @ But when Herod heard [thereof], he said, It is John, whom I (note:)Commanded to be beheaded.(:note) beheaded: he is risen from the dead.

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:6:56 @ And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched (note:)Or the hem of his garment.(:note) him were made whole.

geneva@Mark:7:10 @ For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him (note:)Without hope of pardon, he will be put to death.(:note) die the death:

geneva@Mark:7:14 @ Then he called the whole multitude vnto him, and sayd vnto them, Hearken you all vnto me, and vnderstand.

geneva@Mark:7:25 @ For a certaine woman, whose litle daughter had an vncleane spirit, heard of him, and came, and fell at his feete,

geneva@Mark:8:12 @ And he (note:)These sighs came from the centre of his heart for the Lord was very much moved with the great unbelief of these men.(:note) sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, Literally, «If a sign be given». It is an abbreviated kind of speech very common among the Hebrews; it is the same as when we say, «Let me be taken for a liar», or something similar. And when they speak out the whole, they say, «The Lord do such and such by me.» There shall no sign be given unto this generation.

geneva@Mark:8:29 @ And he said vnto them, But whome say ye that I am? Then Peter answered, and saide vnto him, Thou art that Christ.

geneva@Mark:8:35 @ For whosoeuer will saue his life, shall lose it: but whosoeuer shall lose his life for my sake and the Gospels, he shall saue it.

geneva@Mark:8:38 @ For whosoeuer shall be ashamed of mee, and of my wordes among this adulterous and sinfull generation, of him shall the Sonne of man be ashamed also, when he commeth in the glorie of his Father with the holy Angels.

geneva@Mark:9:34 @ And they helde their peace: for by the way they reasoned among themselues, who should bee the chiefest.

geneva@Mark:9:37 @ Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not (note:)He not only receives me, but also him that sent me.(:note) me, but him that sent me.

geneva@Mark:9:40 @ For whosoeuer is not against vs, is on our part.

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:9:44 @ Where their (note:)Their worm who will be cast into that flame.(:note) worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

geneva@Mark:10:11 @ And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery (note:)Whom he puts away, for he is an adulterer by keeping company with another.(:note) against her.

geneva@Mark:10:15 @ Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God (note:)In our malice we must become as children if we will enter into the kingdom of heaven.(:note) as a little child, he shall not enter therein.

geneva@Mark:10:26 @ And they were much more astonied, saying with themselues, Who then can be saued?

geneva@Mark:10:40 @ But to sit at my right hand, and at my left, is not mine to giue, but it shalbe giuen to them for whome it is prepared.

geneva@Mark:10:43 @ But it shal not be so among you: but whosoeuer will be great among you, shall be your seruant.

geneva@Mark:10:44 @ And whosoeuer will be chiefe of you, shall be the seruant of all.

geneva@Mark:11:18 @ And the Scribes and hie Priestes heard it, and sought howe to destroy him: for they feared him, because the whole multitude was astonied at his doctrine.

geneva@Mark:11:23 @ For verely I say vnto you, that whosoeuer shall say vnto this mountaine, Be thou taken away, and cast into the sea, and shall not wauer in his heart, but shall beleeue that those things which he saieth, shal come to passe, whatsoeuer he saieth, shall be done to him.

geneva@Mark:11:28 @ And said vnto him, By what authoritie doest thou these things? and who gaue thee this authoritie, that thou shouldest doe these things?

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:12:23 @ In the resurrection then, when they shall rise againe, whose wife shall she be of them? For seuen had her to wife.

geneva@Mark:12:33 @ And to loue him with all the heart, and with all the vnderstanding, and with all the soule, and with all the strength, and to loue his neighbour as himselfe, is more then all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.

geneva@Mark:12:36 @ For David himself said by (note:)Literally, «in the Holy Spirit»; and there is a great power in this kind of speech, by which is meant that it was not so much David who was speaking, but instead the Holy Spirit, who in a way possessed David.(:note) the Holy Ghost, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool.

geneva@Mark:13:1 @ And (note:)The destruction of the temple, city, and whole nation is foretold, and the troubles of the Church: but yet there are many comforts added, and last of all, the end of the world is described.(:note) as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings [are here]!

geneva@Mark:14:9 @ Verely I say vnto you, wheresoeuer this Gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done, shalbe spoken of in remembrance of her.

geneva@Mark:14:21 @ Truly the Sonne of man goeth his way, as it is written of him: but woe bee to that man, by whome the Sonne of man is betrayed: it had beene good for that man, if hee had neuer beene borne.

geneva@Mark:14:44 @ And he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he; take him, and lead [him] away (note:)So diligently that he cannot escape out of your hand.(:note) safely.

geneva@Mark:14:61 @ But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the (note:)Of God, who is most worthy of all praise?(:note) Blessed?

geneva@Mark:14:71 @ And he began to curse, and sweare, saying, I knowe not this man of whom ye speake.

geneva@Mark:15:1 @ And (note:)Christ being bound before the judgment seat of an earthly Judge, is condemned before the open assembly as guilty unto the death of the cross, not for his own sins (as is shown by the judge's own words) but for all of ours, that we who are indeed guilty creatures, in being delivered from the guiltiness of our sins, might be acquitted before the judgment seat of God, even in the open assembly of the angels.(:note) straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried [him] away, and It was not lawful for them to put any man to death, for all authority to punish by death was taken away from them, first by Herod the great, and afterward by the Romans, about forty years before the destruction of the temple, and therefore they deliver Jesus to Pilate.delivered [him] to Pilate.

geneva@Mark:15:6 @ Now at [that] feast he (note:)Pilate used to deliver.(:note) released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.

geneva@Mark:15:7 @ Then there was one named Barabbas, which was bounde with his fellowes, that had made insurrection, who in the insurrection had committed murther.

geneva@Mark:15:12 @ And Pilate answered, and said againe vnto them, What will ye then that I doe with him, whom ye call the King of the Iewes?

geneva@Mark:15:16 @ Then the souldiers led him away into the hall, which is the common hall, and called together the whole band,

geneva@Mark:15:21 @ And they (note:)The rage of the wicked has no measure; meanwhile, even the weakness of Christ, who was in pain under the heavy burden of the cross, manifestly shows that a lamb is led to be sacrificed.(:note) compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.

geneva@Mark:15:33 @ And when the sixth hour was come, there was (note:)How angry God was against our sins, which he punished in his son who is our sure substitute, is made evident by this horrible darkness.(:note) darkness over the By this word «land» he means Palestine: so that the strangeness of the wonder is all the more set forth in that at the feast of the passover, and in the full moon, when the sun shone over all the rest of the world, and at midday, this corner of the world in which so wicked an act was committed was covered over with great darkness. whole land until the ninth hour.

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@Mark:15:43 @ Joseph of Arimathaea, an (note:)A man of great authority, of the council of the sanhedrin, or else a man who was taken by Pilate for his own council.(:note) honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in If we consider what danger Joseph put himself into we shall perceive how bold he was. boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.

geneva@Mark:15:46 @ Who bought a linnen cloth, & tooke him downe, and wrapped him in the linnen cloth, and laide him in a tombe that was hewen out of a rocke, and rolled a stone vnto the doore of the sepulchre:

geneva@Mark:16:3 @ And they saide one to another, Who shall rolle vs away the stone from the doore of the sepulchre?

geneva@Luke:1:5 @ There (note:)John, who was another Elias and appointed to be the herald of Christ, coming from the family of Aaron, and of two famous and blameless parents, has shown in his conception (which was against the course of nature) a double miracle, to the end that men should be more readily prepared for the hearing of his preaching, according to the forewarning of the prophets.(:note) was This is a Hebrew idiom which shows us how short and frail a thing the power of princes is. in the days of Herod the great. Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the For the posterity of Aaron was divided into courses. course of Abia: and his wife [was] of the daughters of Aaron, and her name [was] Elisabeth.

geneva@Luke:1:6 @ And they were both (note:)The true mark of righteousness is demonstrated when one is liked and accepted in the judgment of God.(:note) righteous before God, Lived, as the Hebrews say, for our life is as a way in which we must walk until we come to the mark. walking in all the In all the moral and ceremonial law. commandments and ordinances of the Lord Whom no man could justly reprove: now so it is that the fruits of justification are set forth here, and not the cause, which is faith only, and nothing else. blameless.

geneva@Luke:1:10 @ And the whole multitude of the people were without in prayer, while the incense was burning.

geneva@Luke:1:16 @ And many of the children of Israel shall he (note:)Shall be a means to bring many to repentance, and they will turn themselves to the Lord, from whom they fell.(:note) turn to the Lord their God.

geneva@Luke:1:27 @ To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the (note:)The same can be said of Mary, otherwise Christ would not have been of the stock of David, nor his son.(:note) house of David; and the virgin's name [was] Mary.

geneva@Luke:1:30 @ And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast (note:)So the Hebrews said, saying that those men have found favour who are in favour.(:note) found favour with God.

geneva@Luke:1:36 @ And, behold, thy (note:)Though Elisabeth was of the tribe of Levi, yet it was possible for her to be Mary's cousin: for whereas it was forbidden by the Law for maidens to be married to men of other tribes, there was an exception among the Levites, who could take for themselves wives out of any tribe: for the Levites had no portion allotted to them when the land was divided among the people.(:note) cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the This is now the sixth month from the time when she conceived. sixth month with her, who was called barren.

geneva@Luke:1:52 @ He hath (note:)The mighty and rich men.(:note) put down the mighty from [their] seats, and exalted them of Those of no account, who are vile in men's eyes, who are indeed the poor in spirit, that is, those who claim nothing of themselves in the sight of God. low degree.

geneva@Luke:2:13 @ And suddenly there was with the angel (note:)Whole armies of angels, who compass the majesty of God round about, just as soldiers, as it were.(:note) a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

geneva@Luke:2:34 @ And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this [child] is (note:)Is appointed and set by God for a mark.(:note) set for the Fall of the reprobate who perishes because of their own fault: and for the rising of the elect, unto whom God will give faith to believe. fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a That is, a mark, which all men will strive earnestly to hit. sign which shall be spoken against;

geneva@Luke:3:7 @ Then said he to the people that were come out to be baptized of him, O generations of vipers, who hath forewarned you to flee from the wrath to come?

geneva@Luke:3:16 @ Iohn answered, and saide to them all, In deede I baptize you with water, but one stronger then I, commeth, whose shoes latchet I am not worthy to vnloose: hee will baptize you with the holy Ghost, and with fire.

geneva@Luke:4:6 @ And the devil said unto him, All this (note:)By this word «power» are meant the kingdoms themselves which have the power: and so this is said using the figure of speech metonymy.(:note) power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is This is surely so, for he is prince of the world, but not absolutely, and is the sovereign of it only by permission and request, and therefore he does not truly say that he can give it to whom he will. delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it.

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:5:7 @ And they beckened to their parteners, which were in the other ship, that they shoulde come and helpe them, who came then, and filled both the ships, that they did sinke.

geneva@Luke:5:21 @ Then the Scribes & the Pharises began to reason, saying, Who is this that speaketh blasphemies? who can forgiue sinnes, but God onely?

geneva@Luke:5:31 @ Then Iesus answered, and sayd vnto them, They that are whole, neede not the Physician, but they that are sicke.

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:6:9 @ Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to (note:)Whoever does not help his neighbour when he can, he kills him.(:note) destroy [it]?

geneva@Luke:6:10 @ And he behelde them all in compasse, and sayd vnto the man, Stretch forth thine hand; he did so, and his hand was restored againe, as whole as the other.

geneva@Luke:6:14 @ (Simon whome he named also Peter, and Andrewe his brother, Iames and Iohn, Philippe and Bartlemewe:

geneva@Luke:6:19 @ And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went vertue out of him, and healed them all.

geneva@Luke:6:23 @ Rejoice ye in that day, and (note:)Leap for exceeding joy, as cattle do who are spurred on by food.(:note) leap for joy: for, behold, your reward [is] great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.

geneva@Luke:6:34 @ And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receiue, what thanke shall yee haue? for euen the sinners lend to sinners, to receiue the like.

geneva@Luke:6:38 @ Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, (note:)These are borrowed types of sayings, taken from those who used to measure dry things, as corn and such things, who do it in a rather forceful manner, and thrust it down and shake it together, and press it and put it into a pile.(:note) pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

geneva@Luke:6:40 @ The disciple is not aboue his master: but whosoeuer will be a perfect disciple, shall bee as his master.

geneva@Luke:7:7 @ Wherefore I thought not my selfe worthy to come vnto thee: but say the word, and my seruant shalbe whole:

geneva@Luke:7:10 @ And when they that were sent, turned backe to the house, they founde the seruant that was sicke, whole.

geneva@Luke:7:12 @ Nowe when hee came neere to the gate of the citie, behold, there was a dead man caried out, who was the onely begotten sonne of his mother, which was a widowe, and much people of the citie was with her.

geneva@Luke:7:27 @ This is he of whom it is written, Beholde, I sende my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

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:7:47 @ Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; (note:)That is, says Theophylact, she has shown her faith abundantly: and Basil in his «Sermon of Baptism» says, «He that owes much has much forgiven him, that he may love much more». And therefore Christ's saying is so plain in light of this that it is a wonder to see the enemies of the truth so badly distort and misinterpret this place in such a thorough manner in order to establish their meritorious works: for the greater sum a man has forgiven him, the more he loves him that has been so gracious to him. And this woman shows by deeds of love how great the benefit was she had received: and therefore the charity that is here spoken of is not to be taken as the cause of her forgiveness, but as a sign of it: for Christ does not say as the Pharisees did that she was a sinner, but bears her witness that the sins of her past life are forgiven her.(:note) for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, [the same] loveth little.

geneva@Luke:7:49 @ And they that sate at table with him, began to say within themselues, Who is this that euen forgiueth sinnes?

geneva@Luke:8:2 @ And certaine women, which were healed of euill spirites, and infirmities, as Mary which was called Magdalene, out of whom went seuen deuils,

geneva@Luke:8:15 @ But that on the good ground are they, which in an (note:)Who seek not only to seem to be such, but are indeed so: so that this word «honest» refers to the outward life, and the word «good» refers to the good gifts of the mind.(:note) honest and good heart, having heard the word, With much difficulty, for the devil and the flesh fight against the Spirit of God, who is a new guest. keep [it], and bring forth fruit with patience.

geneva@Luke:8:25 @ Then he sayde vnto them, Where is your fayth? And they feared, & wondered among them selues, saying, Who is this that commandeth both the windes and water, and they obey him!

geneva@Luke:8:35 @ Then they came out to see what was done, and came to Iesus, and found the man, out of whom the deuils were departed, sitting at the feete of Iesus, clothed, and in his right minde: and they were afrayd.

geneva@Luke:8:37 @ Then the whole multitude of the countrey about the Gadarenes, besought him that he would depart from them: for they were taken with a great feare: and he went into the ship, and returned.

geneva@Luke:8:38 @ Then the man, out of whome the deuils were departed, besought him that hee might be with him: but Iesus sent him away, saying,

geneva@Luke:8:39 @ Return to thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee. And he went his way, and published (note:)That is, the city of the Gadarenes: and though Mark says that he preached it in Decapolis, these accounts do not differ, for Pliny records in lib. 5, chap. 18, that Gadara is a town of Decapolis: so that Decapolis was partly on this side of Jordan, and partly on the other side.(:note) throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done unto him.

geneva@Luke:8:45 @ Then Iesus sayd, Who is it that hath touched me? When euery man denied, Peter sayd and they that were with him, Master, the multitude thrust thee, and tread on thee, & sayest thou, Who hath touched me?

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:9:9 @ Then Herod sayd, Iohn haue I beheaded: who then is this of whome I heare such things? And he desired to see him.

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:9:20 @ And he sayd vnto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answered, and sayd, That Christ of God.

geneva@Luke:9:24 @ For whosoeuer will saue his life, shal lose it: and whosoeuer shall lose his life for my sake, the same shall saue it.

geneva@Luke:9:25 @ For what auantageth it a man, if he win the whole worlde, and destroy himselfe, or lose himselfe?

geneva@Luke:9:26 @ For whosoeuer shall be ashamed of me, and of my wordes, of him shall the Sonne of man be ashamed, when hee shall come in his glorie, and in the glorie of the Father, and of the holy Angels.

geneva@Luke:9:31 @ Who appeared in glory, and spake of his (note:)What death he would die in Jerusalem.(:note) decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem.

geneva@Luke:9:48 @ And said vnto them, Whosoeuer receiueth this litle childe in my Name, receiueth me: and whosoeuer shall receiue me, receiueth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, he shall be great.

geneva@Luke:9:60 @ Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury (note:)Who, even though they live in this frail life of man, yet are strangers from the true life, which is everlasting and heavenly.(:note) their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.

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:11:19 @ If I through Beelzebub cast out deuils, by whome doe your children cast them out? Therefore shall they be your iudges.

geneva@Luke:11:34 @ The light of the bodie is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, then is thy whole bodie light: but if thine eye be euill, then thy bodie is darke.

geneva@Luke:11:36 @ If therefore thy whole body shall be light, hauing no part darke, then shall all be light, euen as when a candle doth light thee with the brightnesse.

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:12:10 @ And whosoeuer shall speake a woorde against the Sonne of man, it shall be forgiuen him: but vnto him, that shal blaspheme ye holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiuen.

geneva@Luke:12:14 @ And he said vnto him, Man, who made me a iudge, or a deuider ouer you?

geneva@Luke:12:17 @ And he (note:)Reckoned with himself, which is the characteristic of covetous surly men who spend their life in those trifles.(:note) thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?

geneva@Luke:12:20 @ But God said vnto him, O foole, this night wil they fetch away thy soule fro thee: then whose shall those things be which thou hast prouided?

geneva@Luke:12:37 @ Blessed are those seruants, whom the Lord when he commeth shall finde waking: verely I say vnto you, he will girde himselfe about, and make them to sit downe at table, and will come forth, and serue them.

geneva@Luke:12:42 @ And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom [his] lord shall make ruler over his household, to give [them their] (note:)That is, every month the measure of corn that was given to them.(:note) portion of meat in due season?

geneva@Luke:12:43 @ Blessed is that seruant, whom his master when he commeth, shall finde so doing.

geneva@Luke:12:48 @ But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few [stripes]. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask (note:)More than the one who did not receive as much.(:note) the more.

geneva@Luke:12:58 @ When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, [as thou art] in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the (note:)To him that has to demand and gather the fines from those who were fined at the discretion of the court, people who had wrongly troubled men: moreover, the magistrate's officers make those who are condemned pay what they owe, yea and often if they are obstinate, they not only take the fine, but also imprison them.(:note) officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.

geneva@Luke:13:1 @ There (note:)We must not rejoice at the just punishment of others, but rather we should be instructed by it to repent.(:note) were present at that season some that told him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea almost ten years, and about the fourth year of his government, which might be about the fifteenth year of Tiberius' reign, Christ finished the work of our redemption by his death. Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.

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

geneva@Luke:14:1 @ And (note:)The law of the very sabbath ought not to hinder the offices of charity.(:note) it came to pass, as he went into the house of Either one of the elders, whom they called the sanhedrin, or one of the chiefs of the synagogue: for all the Pharisees were not chief men of the synagogue (Joh_7:48); for this word Pharisee was the name of a sect, though it appears by viewing the whole history of the matter that the Pharisees had much authority. one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him.

geneva@Luke:14:11 @ For whosoeuer exalteth himselfe, shall be brought lowe, and he that humbleth himselfe, shal be exalted.

geneva@Luke:14:33 @ So likewise, whosoeuer hee be of you, that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.

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:16:8 @ And the lord commended (note:)This parable does not approve the steward's evil dealing, for it was definitely theft: but parables are set forth to show a thing in a secret way, and as it were, to present the truth by means of an allegory, even though it may not be exact: so that by this parable Christ means to teach us that worldly men are more clever in the affairs of this world than the children of God are diligent for everlasting life.(:note) the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the Men that are given to this present life, contrary to whom are the children of light: Paul calls the former carnal and the latter spiritual. children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.

geneva@Luke:16:11 @ If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the (note:)That is, heavenly and true riches, which are contrary to material wealth which is worldly and quickly departing.(:note) true [riches]?

geneva@Luke:16:12 @ And if ye have not been faithful in that which is (note:)In worldly goods, which are called other men's because they are not ours, but rather entrusted to our care.(:note) another man's, who shall give you that which is your own?

geneva@Luke:16:18 @ Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her (note:)They that gather by this passage that a man cannot be married again after he has divorced his wife for adultery, while she lives, reason incorrectly: for Christ speaks of those divorces which the Jews had which were not because of adultery, for adulterers were put to death by the law.(:note) that is put away from [her] husband committeth adultery.

geneva@Luke:17:1 @ Then said he unto the disciples, (note:)The Church is of necessity subject to offences, but the Lord will not suffer them unpunished, if any of the least be offended.(:note) It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe [unto him], through whom they come!

geneva@Luke:17:33 @ Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall (note:)That is, will save it, as Matthew expounds it: for the life that is spoken of here is everlasting salvation.(:note) preserve it.

geneva@Luke:18:1 @ And (note:)God will have us to continue in prayer, not to weary us, but to exercise us; therefore we must fight against impatience so that a long delay does not cause us to quit our praying.(:note) he spake a parable unto them [to this end], that men ought always to pray, and not to Yield to afflictions and adversities as those do who have lost heart. faint;

geneva@Luke:18:5 @ Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she (note:)Literally, «beat me down with her blows», and it is a metaphor taken of wrestlers who beat their adversaries with their fists or clubs: in the same way those that are persistent beat the judge's ears with their crying out, even as it were with blows.(:note) weary me.

geneva@Luke:18:26 @ Then said they that heard it, And who then can be saued?

geneva@Luke:19:1 @ And (note:)Christ especially guides by his grace those who seem to be furthest from it.(:note) [Jesus] entered and passed through Jericho.

geneva@Luke:19:2 @ And, behold, [there was] a man named Zacchaeus, which was the (note:)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.(:note) chief among the publicans, and he was rich.

geneva@Luke: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.

geneva@Luke: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.

geneva@Luke: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,

geneva@Luke:20:2 @ And spake vnto him, saying, Tell vs by what authoritie thou doest these things, or who is hee that hath giuen thee this authoritie?

geneva@Luke:20:18 @ Whosoeuer shall fall vpon that stone, shall be broken: and on whomsoeuer it shall fall, it will grinde him to pouder.

geneva@Luke:20:21 @ And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the (note:)You are not moved by favour of any man: and by «person» he means outward circumstances, for if a man judges according to these, there will be those who are truly alike whom he will judge to be different.(:note) person [of any], but teachest the way of God truly:

geneva@Luke:20:24 @ Shew me a penie. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered, and sayd, Cesars.

geneva@Luke:20:33 @ Therefore at the resurrection, whose wife of them shall she be? For seuen had her to wife.

geneva@Luke:20:34 @ And Jesus answering said unto them, The (note:)«The children of this world» refers here to those who live in this world, and not those that are wholly given to the world (and therefore contrary to the children of light), as above in (Luk_16:8).(:note) children of this world marry, and are given in marriage:

geneva@Luke:20:36 @ Neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are the children of God, being the (note:)That is, men who partake in the resurrection: for as we truly say that they will indeed live who will enjoy everlasting bliss, so do those indeed rise who rise to life; though if this word «resurrection» is taken generally, it refers also to the wicked, who will rise to condemnation, which is not properly life, but death.(:note) children of the resurrection.

geneva@Luke:21:35 @ For as a snare shall it come (note:)On all men wherever they may be.(:note) on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.

geneva@Luke:22:4 @ And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and (note:)Those that had the charge of keeping the temple, who were not from among the priests and bishops, as is shown below in (Luk_22:52).(:note) captains, how he might betray him unto them.

geneva@Luke:22:6 @ And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the (note:)Without tumult, doing it without the knowledge of the people who used to follow him: and therefore they indeed waited patiently until they knew he was alone in the garden.(:note) absence of the multitude.

geneva@Luke:22:27 @ For who is greater, he that sitteth at table, or he that serueth? Is not he that sitteth at table? And I am among you as he that serueth.

geneva@Luke:22:64 @ And when they had blindfolded him, they smote him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophecie who it is that smote thee.

geneva@Luke:23:1 @ And (note:)Christ, who is now ready to suffer for the rebellion which we raised in this world, is first of all pronounced guiltless, so that it might appear that he suffered not for his own sins (which were none) but for ours.(:note) the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate.

geneva@Luke:23:7 @ And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto (note:)This was Herod Antipas the Tetrarch, in the time of whose period of rule (which was almost twenty-two years long) John the Baptist preached and was put to death, and Jesus Christ also died and rose again, and the apostles began to preach, and various things were done at Jerusalem almost seven years after Christ's death. This Herod was sent into banishment to Lyons, about the second year of Gaius Caesar.(:note) Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time.

geneva@Luke:23:11 @ And Herod with his (note:)Accompanied with his nobles and soldiers who followed him from Galilee.(:note) men of war set him at nought, and mocked [him], and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.

geneva@Luke:23:25 @ And he let loose vnto them him that for insurrection and murther was cast into prison, whome they desired, and deliuered Iesus to doe with him what they would.

geneva@Luke:23:31 @ For if they do these things in a (note:)As if he said, «If they do this to me who is always fruitful and flourishing, and who lives forever by reason of my Godhead, what will they do to you who are unfruitful and void of all active righteousness?»(:note) green tree, what shall be done in the dry?

geneva@Luke:23:35 @ And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided [him], saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the (note:)Whom God loves more than all others.(:note) chosen of God.

geneva@Luke:23:51 @ Hee did not consent to the counsell and deede of them, which was of Arimathea, a citie of the Iewes: who also himselfe waited for the kingdome of God.

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:24:18 @ And (note:)Some of the old fathers think that the other disciple was the same evangelist who wrote this book, but Epiphanius, writing against the Saturnilians, says it was Nathanael; but none of these are certainties.(:note) the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days?

geneva@Luke:24:47 @ And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, (note:)The apostles, who are the preachers of the gospel, beginning at Jerusalem.(:note) beginning at Jerusalem.

geneva@John:1:8 @ He was not (note:)That light which we spoke of, that is, Christ, who alone can enlighten our darkness.(:note) that Light, but [was sent] to bear witness of that Light.

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:1:22 @ Then said they vnto him, Who art thou, that we may giue an answere to them that sent vs? What sayest thou of thy selfe?

geneva@John:1:26 @ John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one (note:)Whom all the world sees, and sees even amongst you.(:note) among you, whom ye know not;

geneva@John:1:27 @ He it is that commeth after me, which was before me, whose shoe latchet I am not worthie to vnloose.

geneva@John:1:30 @ This is he of whom I saide, After me commeth a man, which was before me: for he was better then I.

geneva@John:1:33 @ And I knewe him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, he saide vnto me, Vpon whom thou shalt see that Spirit come downe, and tary still on him, that is he which baptizeth with the holy Ghost.

geneva@John:1:34 @ And I saw, and bare record that this is (note:)This word «the» points out to us some excellent thing, and makes a distinction between Christ and others, whom Moses and the prophets commonly call the sons of the most High.(:note) the Son of God.

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:3:2 @ The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a (note:)We know that you are sent from God to teach us.(:note) teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, But he in whom some part of the excellency of God appears. And if Nicodemus had rightly known Christ, he would not only have said that God was with him, but in him, as Paul does in (2Co_1:19). except God be with him.

geneva@John:3:4 @ Nicodemus saith unto him, How (note:)How can I who am old be born again? For Nicodemus answers as if Christ's words were only addressed to himself.(:note) can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?

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:3:15 @ That whosoeuer beleeueth in him, shoulde not perish, but haue eternall life.

geneva@John:3:26 @ And they came vnto Iohn, and saide vnto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Iorden, to whom thou barest witnesse, behold, he baptizeth, and all men come to him.

geneva@John:3:34 @ For hee whome God hath sent, speaketh the woordes of God: for God giueth him not the Spirit by measure.

geneva@John:4:10 @ Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest (note:)By this word «the» we are shown that Christ speaks of some excellent gift, that is to say, even about himself, whom his Father offered to this woman.(:note) the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee This everlasting water, that is to say, the exceeding love of God, is called «living» or «of life», to make a difference between it and the water that should be drawn out of a well: and these metaphors are frequently used by the Jews. living water.

geneva@John:4:13 @ Iesus answered, and said vnto her, Whosoeuer drinketh of this water, shall thirst againe:

geneva@John:4:14 @ But whosoeuer drinketh of the water that I shall giue him, shall neuer be more a thirst: but the water that I shall giue him, shalbe in him a well of water, springing vp into euerlasting life.

geneva@John:4:18 @ For thou hast had fiue husbands, and he whom thou nowe hast, is not thine husband: that saidest thou truely.

geneva@John:5:4 @ For an Angel went downe at a certaine season into the poole, and troubled the water: whosoeuer then first, after the stirring of the water, stepped in, was made whole of whatsoeuer disease he had.

geneva@John:5:6 @ When Iesus sawe him lie, and knew that he nowe long time had bene diseased, he saide vnto him, Wilt thou be made whole?

geneva@John:5:9 @ And immediately the man was made whole, and tooke vp his bed, and walked: and the same day was the Sabbath.

geneva@John:5:11 @ He answered them, He that made me whole, he said vnto me, Take vp thy bed, and walke.

geneva@John:5:13 @ And he that was healed, knewe not who it was: for Iesus had conueied himselfe away from the multitude that was in that place.

geneva@John:5:14 @ And after that, Iesus founde him in the Temple, and said vnto him, Beholde, thou art made whole: sinne no more, lest a worse thing come vnto thee.

geneva@John:5:15 @ The man departed and tolde the Iewes that it was Iesus, which had made him whole.

geneva@John:5:22 @ For the Father (note:)This word «judgeth» is taken by the figure of speech synecdoche to represent all governing.(:note) judgeth These words are not to be taken as though they simply denied that God governed the world, but rather they deny that he governed as the Jews imagined it, who separate the Father from the Son, whereas indeed, the Father does not govern the world, but only in the person of his Son, being made manifest in the flesh: so he says below in (Joh_5:30), that he came not to do his own will: that his doctrine is not his own, that the blind man and his parents did not sin (Joh_7:16; Joh_9:3), etc. no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:

geneva@John:5:38 @ And his worde haue you not abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye beleeued not.

geneva@John:6:21 @ Then they (note:)They were afraid at first, but when they recognized his voice they became new men and took him willingly into the ship, the very one whom they had shunned and fled from before.(:note) willingly received him into the ship: and immediately the ship was at the land whither they went.

geneva@John:6:42 @ And they said, Is not this Iesus that sonne of Ioseph, whose father and mother wee knowe? Howe then sayth he, I came downe from heauen?

geneva@John:6:54 @ Whosoeuer eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternall life, and I will raise him vp at the last day.

geneva@John:6:64 @ But there are some of you that beleeue not: for Iesus knewe from the beginning, which they were that beleeued not, & who shoulde betray him.

geneva@John:6:68 @ Then Simon Peter answered him, Master, to whome shall we goe? thou hast the wordes of eternall life:

geneva@John:7:20 @ The people answered, and said, Thou hast a deuil: who goeth about to kill thee?

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:7:35 @ Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go unto the (note:)Literally, «to the dispersion of the Gentiles» or «Greeks», and under the name of the Greeks he refers to the Jews who were dispersed among the Gentiles.(:note) dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles?

geneva@John:7:51 @ Doth our law judge [any] man, before it hear him, and know (note:)What the one who is accused has committed.(:note) what he doeth?

geneva@John:8:14 @ Jesus answered and said unto them, (note:)That which he denied before in (Joh_5:31) must be understood as Christ granting their position in a way, for in that place he talked of himself somewhat in line with the opinions of his hearers, who acknowledged nothing in Christ but his humanity, and therefore he was content they should not regard his own witness, unless it were otherwise confirmed. But in this place he stands and affirms Godhead, and praises his Father, who is his witness, and agrees with him.(:note) Though I bear record of myself, [yet] my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go.

geneva@John:8:34 @ Iesus answered them, Verely, verely I say vnto you, that whosoeuer committeth sinne, is the seruant of sinne.

geneva@John:8:53 @ Art thou greater then our father Abraham, which is dead? and the Prophets are dead: whome makest thou thy selfe?

geneva@John:9:2 @ And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sinne, this man, or his parents, that he was borne blinde?

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:9:10 @ Therefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes (note:)This is a Hebrew idiom, for they call a man's eyes shut when they cannot receive any light: and therefore blind men who are made to see are said to have their eyes opened.(:note) opened?

geneva@John:9:19 @ And they asked them, saying, Is this your sonne, whom ye say was borne blinde? How doeth he nowe see then?

geneva@John:9:21 @ But by what meanes hee nowe seeth, we know not: or who hath opened his eyes, can we not tell: he is olde ynough: aske him: hee shall answere for himselfe.

geneva@John:9:24 @ Then again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him, (note:)A solemn order, by which men were put under oath in ancient time to acknowledge their fault before God, as if it was said to them, «Consider that you are before God, who knows the entire matter, and therefore be sure that you revere his majesty, and do him this honour and confess the whole matter openly rather than to lie before him»; (Jos_7:19; 1Sa_6:5).(:note) Give God the praise: we know that this man is a He is called a sinner in the Hebrew language, who is a wicked man, and someone who makes an art of sinning. sinner.

geneva@John:9:36 @ He answered, and sayd, Who is he, Lord, that I might beleeue 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:10:35 @ If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be (note:)Void and of no effect.(:note) broken;

geneva@John:10:36 @ Say ye of him, whome the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the worlde, Thou blasphemest, because I said, I am the Sonne of God?

geneva@John:11:2 @ (And it was that Mary which anointed the Lord with oyntment, and wiped his feete with her heare, whose brother Lazarus was sicke.)

geneva@John:11:3 @ Therefore his sisters sent vnto him, saying, Lord, beholde, he whome thou louest, is sicke.

geneva@John:11:11 @ These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus (note:)The Jews used a milder kind of speech and called death «sleep», and this same manner of speech is found in other languages, who call the place of burial where the dead are laid waiting for the resurrection a «sleeping place».(:note) sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.

geneva@John:11:26 @ And whosoeuer liueth, and beleeueth in me, shall neuer die: Beleeuest thou this?

geneva@John:11:50 @ Nor yet doe you consider that it is expedient for vs, that one man die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.

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

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

geneva@John:12:38 @ That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the (note:)The arm of the Lord is the gospel, which is the power of God to salvation to all that believe, and therefore the arm of the Lord is not revealed to those whose hearts the Lord has not opened.(:note) arm of the Lord been revealed?

geneva@John:12:46 @ I am come a light into the world, that whosoeuer beleeueth in me, should not abide in darkenes.

geneva@John:13:1 @ Now (note:)Christ is as sure of the victory as he is of the combat which was at hand, and by using the sign of washing the feet, gives by this an example in part of singular modesty, and his great love toward his apostles in this notable act, being likely to depart very shortly from them: and he partly witnesses unto them that it is he alone who washes away the filth of his people, and sanctifies them little by little in their time and season.(:note) before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his Those of his household, that is, his saints. own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.

geneva@John:13:6 @ Then came he to Simon Peter, who sayd to him, Lord, doest thou wash my feete?

geneva@John:13:11 @ For hee knewe who should betray him: therefore sayd he, Ye are not all cleane.

geneva@John:13:22 @ Then the disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake.

geneva@John:13:23 @ Now there was (note:)John's leaning was such that sitting down on his mat his head was toward the head of Jesus: for it is certain that in ancient times men used to not sit at the table, but to lie down on one of their sides.(:note) leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.

geneva@John:13:24 @ To him beckened therefore Simon Peter, that he should aske who it was of whom he spake.

geneva@John:13:25 @ He then, as he leaned on Iesus breast, saide vnto him, Lord, who is it?

geneva@John:13:26 @ Iesus answered, He it is, to whome I shall giue a soppe, when I haue dipt it: and hee wet a soppe, and gaue it to Iudas Iscariot, Simons sonne.

geneva@John:14:1 @ Let (note:)He believes in God who believes in Christ, and there is no other way to strengthen and encourage our minds during the greatest distresses.(:note) not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.

geneva@John:14:2 @ In my Father's house are many mansions: if [it were] not [so], (note:)That is, if it were not as I am telling you, that is, unless there was room enough not only for me, but also for you in my Father's house, I would not deceive you in this way with a vain hope, but I would have plainly told you so.(:note) I would have told you. I go to This whole speech is an allegory, by which the Lord comforts his own, declaring to them his departure into heaven; and he departs not to reign there alone, but to go before and prepare a place for them. prepare a place for you.

geneva@John:14:17 @ [Even] the (note:)The Holy Spirit is called the Spirit of truth by reason of that which he does, because he inspires the truth into us, because he has the truth in himself.(:note) Spirit of truth; whom the Worldly men. world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.

geneva@John:14:26 @ But the Comforter, which is the holy Ghost, whom the Father wil send in my Name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, which I haue tolde you.

geneva@John:15:25 @ But [this cometh to pass], that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their (note:)Sometimes this word «law» refers to the five books of Moses, but in this place it refers to the whole scripture: for the place that he refers to is found in the Psalms.(:note) law, They hated me without a cause.

geneva@John:16:1 @ These (note:)The ministers of the gospel must expect all types of reproaches, not only by those who are open enemies, but even by those also who seem to be of the same household, and the very pillars of the Church.(:note) things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended.

geneva@John:16:2 @ They shall excommunicate you: yea, the time shall come, that whosoeuer killeth you, will thinke that he doeth God seruice.

geneva@John:17:3 @ And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the (note:)He calls the Father the only true God in order to set him against all false gods, and to include himself and the Holy Spirit, for he immediately joins the knowledge of the Father and the knowledge of himself together, and according to his accustomed manner sets forth the whole Godhead in the person of the Father. So is the Father alone said to be King, immortal, wise, dwelling in light which no man can attain unto, and invisible; (Rom_16:27; 1Ti_1:17).(:note) only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

geneva@John:17:11 @ And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be (note:)He prays that his people may peaceably agree and be joined together in one, that as the Godhead is one, so they may be of one mind and one consent together.(:note) one, as we [are].

geneva@John:18:7 @ Then he asked them againe, Whome seeke yee? And they sayd, Iesus of Nazareth.

geneva@John:18:26 @ One of the seruaunts of the hie Priest, his cousin whose eare Peter smote off, saide, Did not I see thee in the garden with him?

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:19:12 @ From thence foorth Pilate sought to loose him, but the Iewes cried, saying, If thou deliuer him, thou art not Cesars friende: for whosoeuer maketh himselfe a King, speaketh against Cesar.

geneva@John:19:24 @ Therefore they sayde one to another, Let vs not deuide it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be. This was that the Scripture might be fulfilled, which sayth, They parted my garments among them, and on my coate did cast lots. So the souldiers did these things in deede.

geneva@John:19:26 @ And when Iesus sawe his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loued, he said vnto his mother, Woman, beholde thy sonne.

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:19:37 @ And againe an other Scripture saith, They shall see him whom they haue thrust through.

geneva@John:20:2 @ Then she ranne, and came to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple whom Iesus loued, and saide vnto them, They haue taken away the Lorde out of the sepulchre, and we knowe not where they haue laid him.

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:21:7 @ Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt [his] fisher's (note:)It was a linen garment which prevented him from swimming freely.(:note) coat [unto him], (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea.

geneva@John:21:12 @ Iesus saide vnto them, Come, and dine; none of the disciples durst aske him, Who art thou? seeing they knewe that he was the Lord.