*: Mark 6:14 Luke 9:7
1: Here is in John, an example of an invincible courage, which all faithful ministers of Gods word ought to follow: in Herod, an example of tyrannous vanity, pride, and cruelty, and to be short, of a courtly conscience, and of their miserable slavery, which have once given themselves over to pleasures: in Herodias and her daughter, an example of whore-like wantons, and womanly cruelty.
a: By works, he meaneth that force and power, whereby works are wrought, and not the works, as is seen oft before.
*: Mark 6:17 Luke 3:12
*: Leviticus 18:16 and 20:21
*: Chapter 21:26
b: There were three Herod's: the first of them was Antipaters son, who is also called Ascalonius, in whose reign Christ was born, and he it was that caused the children to be slain. The second was called Antipas, Magnus his son, whose mothers name was Malthaca or Martaca, and this was called Tetrarch, by reason of enlarging his dominion, when Archelaus was banished to Vienna in France. The third was Agrippa, Magnus his nephew by Aristobulus, and he it was that slew James.
+: 1602 says 'she'.
*: Mark 6:23 Luke 9:10
2: Christ refresheth a great multitude with five loaves and two little fishes, showing thereby that they shall want nothing, which lay all thing aside and seek the kingdom of heaven.
*: Mark 6:35 Luke 6:12 John 6:5
*: Mark 6:45,46,47 John 6:16,17,18
3: We must sail even through mighty tempests, and Christ will never forsake us, so that we go whither he hath commanded us
c: By the fourth watch is meant the time near to day breaking: for in old time they divided the night into four watches in which they scouted.
d: A spirit, as it is here taken, is that which a man imagineth to himself vainly in his mind, persuading himself that he seeth something, and seeth nothing
4: By faith we tread unto our feet even the tempests themselves but yet by the virtue of Christ, which helpeth that virtue, which he of his mercy hath given.
*: Mark 6:54
e: This Gennezaret was a lake nigh to Capernaum, which is also called the sea of Galilee, and Tiberius, so that the country itself grew to be called by that name.
5: In that that Christ healeth the sick, we are given to understand, that we must seek remedy for spiritual diseases at his hands: and that we are bound not only to run ourselves, but also to bring others unto him
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Chapter 14
1 Herod's judgement of Christ. 3 Wherefore John was bound, 10 And beheaded. 13 Jesus departeth. 18 Of the five loaves Etc. 23 Christ prayeth. 24 The Apostles tossed with the waves. 27 Faith. 30 Peter in jeopardy. 36 The hem of
Christ's garment.
At *1 that time Herod the Tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,
2 And said to his servants, This is that John Baptist, he is risen again from the dead, and therefore great a works are wrought by him.
3 * For Herod had taken John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife.
4 For John had said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
5 And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a *
prophet.
6 And when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased b Herod.
7 Wherefore he + promised with an oath, that he would give her whatsoever she would ask.
8 And she being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist's head in a platter.
9 And the king was sorry: nevertheless because of the oath, and them that sat with him at the table, he commanded it to be given
her,
10 And sent, and beheaded John in the prison.
11 And his head was brought in a platter, and given to the maid, and she brought it unto her mother.
12 And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went, and told Jesus.
13 * And when Jesus heard it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart. And when the multitude had heard it, they followed him on foot out of the cities.
14 2 And Jesus went forth and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.
15 ¶ And when even was come, * his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is already past, let the multitude depart, that they may go into the towns, and buy them vitals.
16 But Jesus said to them, They have no need to go away: give ye them to eat.
17 Then said they unto him, We have here but five loaves and two fishes.
18 And he said, Bring them hither to me.
19 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
20 And they did all eat, and were sufficed, and they took up of the fragments that remained, twelve baskets full.
21 And they that had eaten, were about five thousand men, besides women and little children.
22 ¶ And straightway Jesus compelled his disciples to enter into a ship, and to go over before him, while he sent the multitude away.
23 And as soon as he had sent the multitude away, he went up into a mountain alone to pray: * and when the evening was come, he was there alone.
24 3 And the ship was now in the midst of the sea, and was tossed with waves: for it was a contrary wind.
25 And in the c fourth watch of the night, Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.
26 And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a d spirit, and cried out for fear.
27 But straightway Jesus spake to them, saying, Be of good comfort, It is I: Be not afraid.
28 4 Then Peter answered him, and said, Master, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee, on the water.
29 And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.
30 But when he saw a mighty wind, he was afraid: and as he began to sink, he cried, saying, Master, save me.
31 So immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?
32 And as soon as they were come into the ship, the wind ceased.
33 Then they that were in the ship, came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.
34 ¶ * And when they were come over, they came into the land of e Gennezaret.
35 5 And when the men of that place knew him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought unto him, all that were sick,
36 And besought him that they might touch the hem of his garment only: and as many as touched it, were made whole.
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