*: Matthew 12:1 Mark 2:23
1: Christ showeth against the superstitious, who stick in every
trifle, 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.
a: Epiphanius noteth well in his treatise, where he confuteth Ebion,
that the time when the disciples plucked the ears of corn, was in the
feast of unleavened bread. Now, whereas in those feasts, which were
kept many days together, as the feast of Tabernacles, [which is also
called the feast of booths] and the Passover, their first day, and
the last were of like solemnity, Leviticus 23 Luke fitly calleth the
last day, the second Sabbath, though Theophylact understandeth it of
any other of them, that followed the first.
*: 1 Samuel 21:6
*: Exodus 29:33 Leviticus 8:31 and 24:9
*: Matthew 12:19
Mark 3:1
2: Charity is the rule of all ceremonies.
b: Whoso helpeth not his neighbour when he can, he killeth him.
3: In that that Christ useth earnest and long prayer, in choosing
twelve of his own company, to the office of the apostleship, he
showeth how religiously we ought to behave ourselves in the choice of
ecclesiastical persons.
*: Chapter 9:1 Matthew 10:1 Mark 13:3
and 6:7
c: From all the sea coast, which is called Syro-Phoenicia.
*: Matthew 5:3
4: Christ teacheth against all Philosophers, and especially the
Epicureans, that the chiefest felicity of man is laid up in no place
here in earth, but in heaven, and that persecution for righteousness'
sake, is the right way unto it.
*: Isaiah 65:13
*: Isaiah 61:3
*: Matthew 5:11
d: Cast you out of their synagogues, as John expoundeth it 16:2 which
is the sharpest punishment the Church hath, if so be the elders judge
rightfully, and by the word of God.
e: Leap (as cattle do, which are provender pricked) for exceeding
joy.
*: Amos 6:1
f: That is, you reap now of your riches, all the commodity and
blessing you are ever like to have, and therefore you have not to
look for any other reward, Matthew 6:2
*: Isaiah 65:13
*: Matthew 5:44
5: Christian charity, which differeth much from the worldly, doth not
only not revenge injuries, but comprehendeth even our most grievous
enemies, and that for our father's sake, which is in heaven: so far
is it, from seeking its own profit in well doing.
*: Matthew 5:39
*: 1 Corinthians
6:7
*: Matthew 7:12
*: Matthew 5:46
g: What is there in this your work, that is to be accounted of? for
if you look to have commodities by loving, seek those commodities
indeed: love your enemies, and so shall you show to the world that
you look for those commodities which come from God.
*: Matthew 5:42
Deuteronomy 15:8
h: When you will lend, do it only to benefit and pleasure withal, and
not for hope, to receive the principal again.
*: Matthew 5:45
*: Matthew 7:1
6: Brotherly reprehensions must not proceed of curiosity nor
churlishness nor malice, but they must be just, moderate and
loving.
i: He speaketh not here of civil judgements, and therefore by the
word, forgive, is meant that good nature, which the Christians use in
suffering and pardoning wrongs.
*: Matthew 7:2 Mark
4:24
j: These are borrowed kinds of speeches, taken from them which used
to measure dry things, as corn and such like, who use a frank kind of
dealing therein, and thrust it down and shake it together, and press
it and heap it.
7: Unskilful reprehenders hurt both themselves and other: for such as
the master is, such is the scholar.
*: Matthew 5:15
*: Matthew 10:24
John 13:16 and 15:20
*: Matthew 7:3
8: Hypocrites which are very severe reprehenders of others, are very
quick of spite to spy other men's faults, but very blind to see their
own.
*: Matthew 7:17
9: He is a good man, not that is skilful to reprehend others,
*: Matthew 12:33
*: Matthew 7:16
*: Matthew 7:21
Romans 2:13 James 1:21
10: Affliction doeth at the length discern true godliness from false
and fained.
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Chapter 6
1. The disciples pull the ears of corn on the Sabbath. 6. Of him
that had a withered hand. 13. The election of the apostles. 20. The
blessing and curses. 27. We must love our enemies. 46. With what
fruit the word of God is to be heard.
And *1 it came to pass
on a second solemn Sabbath, that he went through the corn fields, and
his disciples a plucked the ears of corn,
and did eat and rub them in their hands.
2 And certain of the Pharisees said
unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the Sabbath
days?
3 Then Jesus answered them, and said,
* Have ye not read this, that David when he himself
was an hungered, and they which were with him,
4 How he went into
the house of God, and took, and ate the showbread, and gave also to
them which were with him, which was not lawful to eat, but for
the * priests only?
5 And he said unto them, The son of man is Lord also of the Sabbath day.
6 ¶*2 It came
to pass also on another Sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue,
and taught, and there was a man, whose right hand was dried up.
7 And the scribes and Pharisees
watched him, whether he would heal on the Sabbath day, that
they might find an accusation against him.
8 But he knew their thoughts, and said
to the man which had the withered hand, Arise and
stand up in the midst. And he arose, and stood up.
9 Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you a question. Whether is it lawful on the
Sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to
b destroy?
10 And he beheld them all in compass,
and said unto the man, Stretch forth thine
hand. And he did so, and his hand was restored again as whole
as the other.
11 Then they were filled full of
madness, and communed one with another, what they might do to Jesus.
12 ¶3 And it
came to pass in those days, that he went into a mountain to pray, and
spent the night in prayer to God.
13 And when it was day, * he called
his disciples, and of them he chose twelve which also he called
apostles.
14 (Simon whom he named also Peter,
and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew:
15 Matthew and Thomas: James the
son of Alpheus, and Simon called Zealous:
16 Judas James' brother, and
Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor.)
17 Then he came down with them, and
stood in a plain place with the company of his disciples, and a great
multitude of people out of all Judea, and Jerusalem, and from the
c sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to
hear him, and to be healed of their diseases:
18 And they that were vexed with foul
spirits, and they were healed.
19 And the whole multitude sought to
touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all.
20 ¶*4 And
he lifted up his eyes upon his disciples, and said, Blessed be
ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
21 * Blessed are ye
that hunger now: for ye shall be satisfied: * blessed are ye that weep now for ye shall laugh.
22 * Blessed are ye
when men hate you, and when they d
separate you, and revile you, and put out your name as
evil, for the Son of man's sake.
23 Rejoice ye in
that day, and e be
glad: for behold, your reward is great in heaven: for after this manner their fathers did
to the prophets.
24 * But woe
be to you that are rich: for ye have
f received your
consolation.
25 Woe be to you that are full: for ye
shall hunger. Woe be to
you that now laugh: for ye shall wail and weep.
26 Woe be to you when all men speak well
of you: for so did their fathers to the false prophets.
27 ¶*5 But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies: do well
to them which hate you.
28 Bless them that
curse you, and pray for them which hurt you.
29 * And unto him
that smiteth thee on the one cheek, offer also the other: * and him that taketh away thy cloak, forbid not to take thy coat also.
30 Give to every
man that asketh of thee: and of him that taketh away the things that be thine, ask them not
again.
31 * And as ye
would that men should do to you, so do ye to them likewise.
32 * For if ye love
them which love you, g what thank shall ye have? for even the sinners love those
that love them.
33 And if ye do
good for them which do good for you, what thank shall ye have? for
even the sinners do the same.
34 * And if ye lend
to them of whom ye hope
to receive, what thank shall ye have? for even the sinners lend to
sinners, to receive the like.
35 Wherefore love
ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, h looking for nothing again, and
your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of *
the most high: for he is kind unto the unkind, and
to the evil.
36 Be ye merciful,
as your father also is merciful.
37 ¶*6i Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and
ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven.
38 Give, *
and it shall be given unto you: * a good measure, j pressed down, shaken together and running over shall men
give into your bosom: for with what measure ye mete, with the same
shall men mete to you again.
39 7 And he
spake a parable unto them, * Can the blind lead the
blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?
40 * The disciple
is not above his master: but whosoever will
be a perfect disciple, shall be as his master.
41 ¶*8 And why seeest thou a mote in thy brother's eye, and
considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
42 Either how canst
thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in
thine eye, when thou seest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
Hypocrite, cast out the beam out of thine own eye first, and then
shalt thou see perfectly to pull out the mote that is in thy
brother's eye.
43 ¶*9 For it is not a good tree that bringeth forth evil fruit:
neither an evil tree, that bringeth forth good fruit.
44 * For every tree
is known by his own fruit: * for neither of
thorns gather men figs, nor of bushes gather they grapes.
45 A good man out
of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth good, and an evil
man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth evil: for of
the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
46 ¶* But why call
ye me Lord, Lord, and do not the things that I speak?
47 10 Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my words, and doeth
the same, I will show you to whom he is like:
48 He is like a man
which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a
rock: and when the waters arose, the flood beat upon the house, and
could not shake it: for it was grounded upon a rock.
49 But he that
heareth and doeth not, is like a man that built an house upon the
earth without foundation, against which the flood did beat, and it
fell by and by: and the fall of that house was great.
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