thee to honour 38 And Balaam said unto Balak Lo I am come unto thee have I now any power at all to say any thing the word that God putteth in my mouth that shall I speak 39 And Balaam went with Balak and they came unto ‖ Or a city of streets .. Kirjath-huzoth 40 And Balak offered oxen and sheep and sent to Balaam and to the princes that were with him 41 And it came to pass on the morrow that Balak took Balaam and brought him up into the high places of Baal that thence he might see the utmost part of the people CHAP. XXIII 1 13 28 Balaks sacrifice 7 18 Balaams parable ANd Balaam said unto Balak Build me here seven altars and prepare me here seven oxen and seven rams 2 And Balak did as Balaam had spoken and Balak and Balaam offered on every altar a bullock and a ram 3 And Balaam said unto Balak Stand by thy burnt-offering and I will go peradventure the LORD will come to meet me and whatsoever he sheweth me I will tell thee And ‖ Or he went solitary he went to an high place 4 And God met Balaam and he said unto him I have prepared seven altars and I have offered upon every altar a bullock and a ram 5 And the LORD put a word in Balaams mouth and said Return unto Balak and thus thou shalt speak 6 And he returned unto him and â—o he stood by his burnt-sacrifice he and all the princes of Moab 7 And he took up his parable and said Balak the king of Moab hath brought me from Aram out of the mountains of the east saying Come curse me Jacob and come defie Israel 8 How shall I curse whom God hath not cursed or how shall I defie whom the LORD hath not defied 9 For from the top of the rocks I see him and from the hils I behold him lo the people shall dwell alone and shall not be reckoned among the nations 10 Who can count the dust of Jacob and the number of the fourth part of Israel Let †Heb. my soul or my life me die the death of the righteous and let my last end be like his 11 And Balak said unto Balaam What hast thou done unto me I took thee to curse mine enemies and behold thou hast blessed them altogether 12 And he answered and said Must I not take heed to speak that which the LORD hath put in my mouth 13 And Balak said unto him Come I pray thee with me unto another place from whence thou mayest see them thou shalt see but the utmost part of them and shalt not see them all and curse me them from thence 14 ¶ And he brought him into the field of Zophim to the top of ‖ Or the hill Pis-gah and built seven altars and offered a bullock and a ram on every altar 15 And he said unto Balak Stand here by thy burnt-offering while I meet the LORD yonder 16 And the LORD met Balaam and * Chap. 22.35 put a word in his mouth and said Go again unto Balak and say thus 17 And when he came to him behold he stood by his burnt-offering and the princes of Moab with him And Balak said unto him What hath the LORD spoken 18 And he took up his parable and said Rise up Balak and hear hearken unto me thou son of Zippor 19 God is not a man that he should lie neither the son of man that he should repent hath he said and shall he not do it or hath he spoken and shall he not make it good 20 Behold I have received commandment to bless and he hath blessed and I cannot reverse it 21 He hath not beheld iniquity in Jacob neither hath he seen perversness in Israel the LORD his God is with him and the shout of a king is among them 22 * Chap. 24.8 God brought them out of Egypt he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn 23 Surely there is no enchantment ‖ Or in against Jacob neither is there any divination against Israel according to this time it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel What hath God wrought 24 Behold the people shall rise up as a great lion and lift up himself as a young lion he shall not lie down until he eat of the prey and drink the bloud of the slain 25 ¶ And Balak said unto Balaam Neither curse them at all nor bless them at all 26 But Balaam answered and said unto Balak Told not I thee saying All that the LORD speaketh that I must do 27 ¶ And Balak said unto Balaam Come I pray thee I will bring thee unto another place peradventure it will please God that thou mayest curse me them from thence 28 And Balak brought Balaam unto the top of Peor that looketh toward Jeshimon 29 And Balaam said unto Balak Build me here seven altars and prepare me here seven bullocks and seven rams 30 And Balak did as Balaam had said and offered a bullock and a ram on every altar CHAP. XXIV 1 Balaam leaving divinations prophesieth the happiness of Israel 10 Balak in anger dismisâ—eth him 15 He prophesieth of the Star of Jacob and the destruction of some nations ANd when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel he went not as at * Chap. 23.3 15. other times †Heb. to the meeting of enchantments to seek for enchantments but he set his face toward the wilderness 2 And Balaam lift up his eyes and he saw Israel abiding in his tents according to their tribes and the spirit of God came upon him 3 * Chap. 23.7 18. And he took up his parable and said Balaam the son of Beor hath said and the man †Heb. who had his eyes shut but now open whose eyes are open hath said 4 He hath said which heard the words of God which saw the vision of the Almighty falling into a trance but having his eyes open 5 How goodly are thy tents O Jacob and thy tabernacles O Israel 6 As the valleys are they spread forth as gardens by the rivers side as the trees of sign aloes which the LORD hath planted and as cedar-trees beside the waters 7 He shall pour the water out of his buckets and his seed shall be in many waters and his king shall be higher then Agag and his kingdom shall be exalted 8 * Chap. 23.22 God brought him forth out of Egypt he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn he shall eat up the nations his enemies and shall break their bones and pierce them through with his arrows 9 * Gen. 49.9 He couched he lay down as a lion and as a great lion who shall stir him up Blessed is he that blesseth thee and cursed is he that curseth thee 10 ¶ And Balaks anger was kindled against Balaam and he smote his hands together and Balak said unto Balaam I called thee to curse mine enemies and behold thou
deceit shall not dwell within my house he that telleth lies †Heb. shall not be established shall not tarry in my sight 8 I will early destroy all the wicked of the land that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the LORD PSâ—L CII 1 The prophet in his prayer maketh a grievous complaint 12 He taketh comfort in the eternity and mercy of God 18 The mercies of God are to be recorded 23 He sustaineth his weakness by the unchangeableness of God ¶ A prayer ‖ Or for of the afflicted when he is over whelmed and poureth out his complaint before the LORD HEar my prayer O LORD and let my cry come unto thee 2 Hide not thy face from me in the day when I am in trouble incline thine ear unto me in the day when I call answer me speedily 3 For my days are consumed ‖ Or as some read into smoke like smoke and my bones are burnt as an hearth 4 My heart is smitten and withered like grass so that I forget to eat my bread 5 By reason of the voice of my groaning my bones cleave to my ‖ Or flesh skin 6 I am like a pelican of the wilderness I am like an owl of the desert 7 I watch and am as a sparrow alone upon the house-top 8 Mine enemies reproach me all the day and they that are mad against me are sworn against me 9 For I have eaten ashes like bread and mingled my drink with weeping 10 Because of thine indignation and thy wrath for thou hast lifted me up and cast me down 11 * Isa 40.6 Jam. 1.10 My days are like a shadow that declineth and I am withered like grass 12 But thou O LORD shalt endure for ever and thy remembrance unto all generations 13 Thou shalt arise and have mercy upon Zion for the time to favour her yea the set time is come 14 For thy servants take pleasure in her stones and favour the dust thereof 15 So the heathen shall fear the name of the LORD and all the kings of the earth thy glory 16 When the LORD shall build up Zion he shall appear in his glory 17 He will regard the prayer of the destitute and not despise their prayer 18 This shall be written for the generation to come and the people which shall be created shall praise the LORD 19 For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary from heaven did the LORD behold the earth 20 To hear the groaning of the prisoner to loose †Heb. the children of death those that are appointed to death 21 To declare the name of the LORD in Zion and his praise in Jerusalem 22 When the people are gathered together and the kingdoms to serve the LORD 23 He †Heb. afflicted weakned my strength in the way he shortned my days 24 I said O my God take me not away in the midst of my days thy years are throughout all generations 25 †Heb. 1.10 Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth and the heavens are the work of thy hands 26 They shall perish but thou shalt †Heb. stanâ— endure yea all of them shall wax old like a garment as a vesture shalt thou change them and they shall be changed 27 But thou art the same and thy years shall have no end 28 The children of thy servants shall continue and their seed shall be established before thee PSAL. CIII 1 An exhortation to bless God for his mercy 15 and for the constancy thereof ¶ A psalm of David BLess the LORD O my soul and all that is within me bless his holy name 2 Bless the LORD O my soul and forget not all his benefits 3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities who healeth all thy diseases 4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction who crowneth thee with loving kindness and tender mercies 5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things so that thy youth is renewed like the eagles 6 The LORD executeth righteousness and judgement for all that are oppressed 7 He made known his ways unto Moses his acts unto the children of Israel 8 * Exod 34.6 7. Num. 14.18 Deut. 5.10 Neh. 9.17 Psal 86.15 Jer. 32.18 The LORD is merciful and gracious slow to anger and †Heb. great of mercy plenteous in mercy 9 He will not always chide neither will he keep his anger for ever 10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins nor rewarded us according to our iniquities 11 For †Heb. according to the height of the heaven as the heaven is high above the earth so great is his mercy toward them that fear him 12 As far as the east is from the west so far hath he removed our transgressions from us 13 Like as a father pitieth his children so the LORD pitieth them that fear him 14 For he knoweth our frame he remembreth that we are dust 15 As for man his days are as grass as a flower of the field so he flourisheth 16 For the wind passeth over it and †Heb. it is not it is gone and the place thereof shall know it no more 17 But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him his righteousness unto childrens children 18 * Deut. 7.9 To such as keep his covenant and to those that remember his commandments to do them 19 The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens and his kingdom ruleth over all 20 Bless the LORD ye his angels †Heb. mighty in strength that excel in strength that do his commandments hearkning unto the voice of his word 21 Bless ye the LORD all ye his hosts ye ministers of his that do his pleasure 22 Bless the LORD all his works in all places of his dominion bless the LORD O my soul PSAL. CIV 1 A meditation upon the mighty power 7 and wonderful providence of God 31 Gods glory is eternal 33 The prophet voweth perpetually to praise God BLess the LORD O my soul O LORD my God thou art very great thou art clothed with honour and majesty 2 Who coverest thy self with light as with a garment who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain 3 Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters who maketh the clouds his chariot who walketh upon the wings of the wind 4 * Hebr. 1.7 Who maketh his angels spirits his ministers a flaming fire 5 †Heb. he hath founded the earth upon her bases Who laid the foundations of the earth that it should not be removed for ever 6 Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment the waters stood above the mountains 7 At thy rebuke they fled at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away 8 ‖ Or the mountains ascend the valleys descend They go up by the mountains they go down by the valleys unto the place which thou hast founded for them 9 Thou hast set a bound
thy wisdom By thy great wisdom and by thy traffick hast thou increased thy riches and thine heart is lifted up because of the riches 6 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD Because thou hast set thine heart as the heart of God 7 Behold therefore I will bring strangers upon thee the terrible of the nations and they shall draw their swords against the beauty of thy wisdom and they shall defile thy brightness 8 They shall bring thee down to the pit and thou shalt die the deaths of them that are slain in the midst of the seas 9 Wilt thou yet say before him that slayeth thee I am God but thou shalt be a man and no God in the hand of him that ‖ Or. â—â—undeth slayeth thee 10 Thou shalt die the deaths of the uncircumcised by the hand of strangers for I have spoken it saith the Lord GOD. 11 ¶ Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me saying 12 Son of man take up a lamentation upon the king of Tyrus and say unto him Thus saith the Lord GOD Thou sealest up the sum full of wisdom and perfect in beauty 13 Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God every precious stone was thy covering the ‖ Or ruby sardius topaz and the diamond the ‖ Or â—hrâ—solite beryl the onyx and the jasper the sapphire the ‖ Or thrysoprase emerald and the carbuncle and gold the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created 14 Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth and I have set thee so thou wast upon the holy mountain of God thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire 15 Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created till iniquity was found in thee 16 By the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence and thou hast sinned therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God and I will destroy thee O covering cherub from the midst of the stones of fire 17 Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness I will cast thee to the ground I will lay thee before kings that they may behold thee 18 Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude of thine iniquities by the iniquity of thy traffick therefore will I bring forth a fire from the midst of thee it shall devour thee and I will bring thee to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all them that behold thee 19 All they that know thee among the people shall be astonished at thee thou shalt be †Heb. terrours a terrour and never shalt thou be any more 20 ¶ Again the word of the LORD came unto me saying 21 Son of man set thy face against Zidon and prophesie against it 22 And say Thus saith the Lord GOD Behold I am against thee O Zidon and I will be glorified in the midst of thee and they shall know that I am the LORD when I shall have executed judgements in her and shall be sanctified in her 23 For I will send into her pestilence and bloud into her streets and the wounded shall be judged in the midst of her by the sword upon her on every side and they shall know that I am the LORD 24 ¶ And there shall be no more a pricking brier unto the house of Israel nor any grieving thorn of all that are round about them that despised them and they shall know that I am the Lord GOD. 25 Thus saith the Lord GOD When I shall have gathered the house of Israel from the people among whom they are scattered and shall be sanctified in them in the sight of the heathen then shall they dwell in their land that I have given to my servant Jacob. 26 And they shall dwell ‖ Or with confidence safely therein and shall build houses and plant vineyards yea they shall dwell with confidence when I have executed judgements upon all those that ‖ Or sâ—â—tâ— despise them round about them and they shall know that I am the LORD their God CHAP. XXIX 1 The judgement of Pharaoh for his treachery to Israel 8 The desolation of Egypt 13 The restauration thereof after fourty years 17 Egypt the reward of Nebuchadrezzar 21 Israel shall be restored IN the tenth year in the tenth moneth in the twelfth day of the moneth the word of the LORD came unto me saying 2 Son or man set thy face against Pharaoh king of Egypt and prophesie against him and against all Egypt 3 Speak and say Thus saith the Lord GOD Behold I am against thee Pharaoh king of Egypt the great * Psal 74.13 14. Isa 2â— 1 51.9 dragon that lieth in the midst of his rivers which hath said My river is mine own and I have made it for my self 4 But I will put hooks in thy chaws and I will cause the fish of thy rivers to stick unto thy scares and I will bring thee up out of the midst of thy rivers and all the fish of thy rivers shall stick unto thy scales 5 And I will leave thee thrown into the wilderness thee and all the fish of thy rivers thou shalt fall upon the †Heb. face of the field open fields thou shalt not be brought together nor gathered I have given thee for meat to the beasts of the field and to the fowls of the heaven 6 And all the inhabitants of Egypt shall know that I am the LORD because they have been a * 2 Kings 18.21 Isa 36.6 staff of reed to the house of Israel 7 When they took hold of thee by thy hand thou didst break and rent all their shoulder and when they leaned upon thee thou brakest and madest all their loyns to be at a stand 8 ¶ Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD Behold I will bring a sword upon thee and cut off man and beast out of thee 9 And the land of Egypt shall be desolate and waste and they shall know that I am the LORD because he hath said The river is mine and I have made it 10 Behold therefore I am against thee and against thy rivers and I will make the land of Egypt †Heb. wastes oâ— waste utterly waste and desolate from the tower of †Heb. Seventh Syene even unto the border of Ethiopia 11 No foot of man shall pass through it nor foot of beast shall pass through it neither shall it be inhabited fourty years 12 And I will make the land of Egypt desolate in the midst of the countreys that are desolate and her cities among the cities that are laid waste shall be desolate fourty years and I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations and will disperse them through the countreys 13 ¶ Yet thus saith the Lord GOD At the * Isa 19.23 Jer. 46.26 end of fourty years
upon the wicked 12 upon Egypt 28 An horrible vision 43 Babylon and Asia are threatned BEhold speak thou in the ears of my people the words of prophesie which I will put in thy mouth saith the Lord. 2 And cause them to be written in paper for they are faithful and true 3 Fear not the imaginations against thee let not the incredulity of them trouble thee that speak against thee 4 For all the unfaithful shall die in their unfaithfulness 5 Behold saith the Lord I will bring plagues upon the world the sword famine death and destruction 6 For wickedness hath exceedingly polluted the whose earth and their hurtful works are fulfilled 7 Therefore faith the Lord 8 I will hold my tongue no more as touching their wickedness which they profanely commit neither will I suffer them in those things in which they wickedly exercise themselves behold the * Rev. 6.10 â— 19.2 innocent and râ—ghteouâ— bloâ—d cryeth unto me and the souls of the just complain continually 9 And therefore faith the Lord. I will surely avenge them and receive unto me all the innocent bloud from among them 10 Behold my people is led as a flock to the slaughter I will not suffer them now to dwell in the land of Egypt 11 But I will bring them with a mighty hand and a stretched out arm and smite Egypt with plagues as before and will destroy all the land thereof 12 Egypt shall mourn and the foundation of it shall be smitten with the plague and punishment that God shall bring upon it 13 They that till the ground shall mourn for their seeds shall fail through the blasting and hail and with a fearful constellation 14 Wo to the world and them that dwell therein 15 For the sword and their destruction draweth nigh and one people shall stand up to fight against another and swords in their hands 16 For there shall be sedition among men and invading one another they shall not regard their kings nor princes and the course of their actions shall stand in their power 17 A man shall desire to go into a city and shall not be able 18 For because of their pride the cities shall be troubled the houses shall be destroyed and men shall be afraid 19 A man shall have no pity upon his neighbour but shall destroy their houses with the sword and spoil their goods because of the lack of bread and for great tribulation 20 Behold saith God I will call together all the kings of the earth to reverence me which are from the rising of the sun from the south from the east and Libanus to turn themselves one against another and repay the things that they have done to them 21 Like as they do yet this day unto my chosen so will I do also and recompense in their bosom Thus saith the Lord God 22 My right hand shall not spare the sinners and my sword shall not cease over them that shed innocent bloud upon the earth 23 The fire is gone forth from his wrath and hath consumed the foundations of the earth and the sinners like the straw that is kindled 24 Wo to them that sin and keep not my commandments saith the Lord 25 I will not spare them go your way ye children from the power defile not my sanctuary 26 For the Lord knoweth all them that sin against him and therefore delivereth he them unto death and destruction 27 For now are the plagues come upon the whole earth and ye shall remain in them for God shall not deliver you because ye have finned against him 28 Behold an horrible vision and the appearance thereof from the east 29 Where the nations of the dragons of Arabia shall come out with many chariots and the multitude of them shall be carried as the wind upon earth that all they which hear them may fear and tremble 30 Also the Carmanians raging in wrath shall go forth as the wilde bores of the wood and with great power shall they come and joyn battel with them and shall waste a portion of the land of the Assyrians 31 And then shall the dragons have the upper hand remembring their nature and if they shall turn themselves conspiring together in great power to persecute them 32 Then these shall be troubled and keep silence through their power and shall flee 33 And from the land of the Assyrians shall the enemy besiege them and consume some of them and in their host shall be fear and dread and strife ‖ Or against among their kings 34 Behold clouds from the east and from the north unto the south and they are very horrible to look upon full of wrath and storm 35 They shall smite one upon another and they shall smite down a great multitude of stars upon the earth even their own star and bloud shall be from the sword unto the belly 36 And dung of men unto the camels ‖ Or pastern or litter hough 37 And there shall be great fearfulness and trembling upon earth and they that see the wrath shall be afraid and trembling shall come upon them 38 And then shall there come great storms from the south and from the north and another part from the west 39 And strong winds shall arise from the east and shall open it and the cloud which he raised up in wrath and the star stirred to cause fear toward the east and west wind shall be destroyed 40 The great and mighty clouds shall be lifted up full of wrath and the star that they may make all the earth afraid and them that dwell therein and they shall pour out over every high and eminent place and horrible star 41 Fire and hail and flying swords and many waters that all fields may be full and all rivers with the abundance of great waters 42 And they shall break down the cities and walls mountains and hills trees of the wood and grass of the medows and their corn 43 And they shall go stedfastly unto Babylon and ‖ Or destroy make her afraid 44 They shall come to her and besiege her the star and all wrath shall they pour out upon her then shall the dust and smoke go up unto the heaven and all they that be about her shall bewail her 45 And they that remain under her shall do service unto them that have put her in fear 46 And thou Asia that art ‖ Or like unto Babylon partaker of the hope of Babylon and art the glory of her person 47 Wo be unto thee thou wretch because thou hast made thy self like unto her and hast deckt thy daughters in wheredom that they might please and glory in thy lovers which have alway desired to commit whoredom with thee 48 Thou hast followed her that is hated in all her works and inventions therefore saith God 49 I will send plagues upon thee widowhood poverty famine sword and pestilence to waste thy houses with destruction and death 50 And the glory of
a very fair woman and one that feared the Lord. 3 Her parents also were righteous and taught their daughter according to the law of Moses 4 Now Joacim was a great rich man and had a fair garden joyning unto his house and to him resorted the Jews because he was more honourable then all others 5 The same year were appointed two of the ancients of the people to be judges such as the Lord spake of that wickedness came from Babylon from ancient judges who seemed to govern the people 6 These kept much at Joacims house and all that had any suits in law came unto them 7 Now when the people departed away at noon Susanna went into her husbands garden to walk 8 And the two elders saw her going in every day and walking so that their lust was inflamed toward her 9 And they perverted their own minde and turned away their eyes that they might not look unto heaven nor remember just judgements 10 And albeit they both were wounded with her love yet durst not one shew another his grief 11 For they were ashamed to declare their lust that they desired to have to do with her 12 Yet they watched diligently from day to day to see her 13 And the one said to the other Let us now go home for it is dinner-time 14 So when they were gone out they parted the one from the other and turning back again they came to the same place and after they had asked one another the cause they acknowledged their lust then appointed they a time both together when they might finde her alone 15 And it fell out as they watched a fit time she went in †Gr. as yesterday and the day before as before with two maids onely and she was desirous to wash her self in the garden for it was hot 16 And there was no body there save the two elders that had hid themselves and watched her 17 Then she said to her maids Bring me oyl and washing-balls and shut the garden doors that I may wash me 18 And they did as she bade them and shut the garden-doors and went out themselves at ‖ Or side-doors privy doors to fetch the things that she had commanded them but they saw not the elders because they were hid 19 Now when the maids were gone forth the two elders rose up and ran unto her saying 20 Behold the garden-doors are shut that no man can see us and we are in love with thee therefore consent unto us and lie with us 21 If thou wilt not we will bear witness against thee that a young man was with thee and therefore thou didst send away thy maids from thee 22 Then Susanna sighed and said I am straighted on every side for if I do this thing it is death unto me and if I do it not I cannot escape your hands 23 It is better for me to fall into your hands and not to do it then to sin in the sight of the Lord. 24 With that Susanna cried with a loud voice and the two elders cried out against her 25 Then ran the one and opened the garden-door 26 So when the servants of the house heard the cry in the garden they rushed in at a privy door to see what was done unto her 27 But when the elders had declared their matter the servants were greatly ashamed for there was never such a report made of Susanna 28 And it came to pass the next day when the people were assembled to her husband Joacim the two elders came also full of mischievous imagination against Susanna to put her to death 29 And said before the people Send for Susanna the daughter of Chelcias Joacims wife and so they sent 30 So she came with her father and mother her children and all her kindred 31 Now Susanna was a very delicate woman and beauteous to behold 32 And these wicked men commanded to uncover her face for she was covered that they might be filled with her beauty 33 Therefore her friends and all that saw her wept 34 Then the two elders stood up in the mids of the people and said their hands upon her head 35 And she weeping looked up towards heaven for her heart trusted in the Lord. 36 And the elders said As we walked in the garden alone this woman came in with two maids and shut the garden doors and sent the maids away 37 Then a young man who there was hid came unto her and lay with her 38 Then we that stood in a corner of the garden seeing this wickedness ran unto them 39 And when we saw them together the man we could not hold for he was stronger then we and opened the door and leaped out 40 But having taken this woman we asked who the young man was but she would not tell us these things do we testifie 41 Then the assembly beleeve them as those that were the elders and judges of the people so they condemned her to death 42 Then Susanna cried out with a loud voice and said O everlasting God that knowest the secrets and knowest all things before they be 43 Thou knowest that they have born false witness against me and behold I must die whereas I never did such things as these men have maliciously invented against me 44 And the Lord heard her voice 45 Therefore when she was led to be put to death the Lord raised up the holy spirit of a young youth whose name was Daniel 46 Who cried with a loud voice I am clear from the bloud of this woman 47 Then all the people turned them towards him and said What mean those words that thou hast spoken 48 So he standing in the midst of them said Are ye such fools ye sons of Israel that without examination or knowledge of the truth ye have condemned a daughter of Israel 49 Return again to the place of judgement for they have born false witness against her 50 Wherefore all the people turned again in haste and the elders said unto him Come sit down among us and shew it us seeing God hath given thee the honour of an elder 51 Then said Daniel unto them Put these two aside one far from another and I will examine them 52 So when they were put asunder one from another he called one of them and said unto him O thou that art waxen old in wickedness now thy sins which thou hast committed aforetime are come to light 53 For thou hast pronounced false judgement and hast condemned the innocent and hast let the guilty go free albeit the Lord saith * Exod. 23.7 The innocent and righteous shalt thou not slay 54 Now then if thou hast seen her tell me Under what tree sawest thou them companying together Who answered Under a †Gr. lentiâ—k-trâ—â— mastick-tree 55 And Daniel said Very well thou hast lied against thine own head for even now the angel of God hath received the sentence of God to cut thee in two 56 So
Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar. 2 And the LORD appeared unto him and said Go not down into Egypt dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of 3 Sojourn in this land and I will be with thee and will bless thee for unto thee and unto thy seed * Chap. 13.15 15.18 I will give all these countreys and I will perform the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father 4 And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven and will give unto thy seed all these countreys and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be * Chap. 12.3 22.18 blessed 5 Because that Abraham obeyed my voice and kept my charge my commandments my statutes and my laws 6 ¶ And Isaac dwelt in Gerar. 7 And the men of the place asked him of his wife and he said She in my sister for he feared to say She is my wife lest said he the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah because she was â—air to look upon 8 And it came to pass when he had been there a long time that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window and saw and behold Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife 9 And Abimelech called Isaac and said Behold of a surety she is thy wife and how saidst thou She is my sister And Isaac said unto him Because I said Lest I die for her 10 And Abimelech said What is this thou hast done unto us one of the people might lightly have lien with thy wife and thou shouldest have brought guiltiness upon us 11 And Abimelech charged all his people saying He that toucheth this man or his wife shall surely be put to death 12 Then Isaac sowed in that land and †Heb. found received in the same year an hundred fold and the LORD blessed him 13 And the man waxed great and †Heb. went going went forward and grew until he became very great 14 For he had possession of flocks and possession of herds and great store of ‖ Or husbandry servants And the Philistines envied him 15 For all the wells which his fathers servants had digged in the days of Abraham his father the Philistines had stopped them and filled them with earth 16 And Abimelech said unto Isaac Go from us for thou art much mightier then we 17 ¶ And Isaac departed thence and pitched his tent in the valley of Gerar and dwelt there 18 And Isaac digged again the wells of water which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them 19 And Isaacs servants digged in the valley and found there a well of †Heb. livng springing water 20 And the herdmen of Gerar did strive with Isaacs herdmen saying The water is ours and he called the name of the well ‖ That is contention Esek because they strove with him 21 And they digged another well and strove for that also and he called the name of it ‖ That is â—â—tred Sitnah 22 And he removed from thence and digged another well and for that they strove not and he called the name of it ‖ That is room Rehoboth and he said For now the LORD hath made room for us and we shall be fruitful in the land 23 And he went up from thence to Beer-sheba 24 And the LORD appeared unto him the same night and said I am the God of Abraham thy father fear not for I am with thee and will bless thee and multiply thy seed for my servant Abrahams sake 25 And he builded an altar there and called upon the name of the LORD and pitched his tent there there Isaacs servants digged a well 26 ¶ Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar and Ahuzzath one of his friends and Phichol the chief captain of his army 27 And Isaac said unto them Wherefore come ye to me seeing ye hate me and have sent me away from you 28 And they said †Heb. Seeing we saw We saw certainly that the LORD was with thee and we said Let there be now an oath betwixt us even betwixt us and thee and let us make a covenant with thee 29 †Heb. if thou shalt c. That thou wilt do us no hurt as we have not touched thee and as we have done unto thee nothing but good and have sent thee a way in peace thou art now the blessed of the LORD 30 And he made them a feast and they did eat and drink 31 And they rose up betimes in the morning and sware one to another and Isaac sent them away and they departed from him in peace 32 And it came to pass the same day that Isaacs servants came and told him concerning the well which they had digged and said unto him we have found water 33 And he called it ‖ That is an oath Shebah therefore the name of the city is ‖ That is the well of the oath Beer-sheba unto this day 34 ¶ And Esau was fourty years old when he took to wife Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite and Bashemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite 35 Which * Ch. 2â— 46 were †Heb. bitterness of spirit a grief of minde unto Isaac and to Rebekah CHAP. XXVII 1 Isaac sendeth Esau for venison 6 Rebekah instructeth Jacob to obtain the blessing 15 Jacob under the person of Esau obtaineth it 30 Esau bringeth venison 33 Isaac trembleth 34 Esau complaineth and by importunity obtaineth a blessing 41 He threatneth Jacob. 42 Rebekah disappointeth it ANd it came to pass that when Isaac was old and his eyes were dim so that he could not see he called Esau his eldest son and said unto him My son And he said unto him Behold here am I. 2 And he said Behold now I am old I know not the day of my death 3 Now therefore take I pray thee thy weapons thy quiver and thy bowe and go out to the field and †Heb. hunt take me some venison 4 And make me savoury meat such as I love and bring it to me that I may eat that my soul may bless thee before I die 5 And Rebekah heard when Isaac spake to Esau his son And Esau went to the field to hunt for venison and to bring it 6 ¶ And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son saying Behold I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother saying 7 Bring me venison and make me savoury meat that I may eat and bless thee before the LORD before my death 8 Now therefore my son obey my voice according to that which I command thee 9 Go now to the flock and fetch me from thence two good kids of the goats and I will make them savoury meat for thy father such as he loveth 10 And thou shalt bring it to thy
therefore wrote this song the same day and taught it the children of Israel 23 And he gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge and said * Jos 1.6 Be strong and of a good courage for thou shalt bring the children of Israel into the land which I sware unto them and I will be with thee 24 ¶ And it came to pass when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this law in a book until they were finished 25 That Moses commanded the Levites which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD saying 26 Take this book of the law and put it in the side of the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God that it may be there for a witness against thee 27 For I know thy rebellion and thy stiff neck behold while I am yet alive with you this day ye have been rebellious against the LORD and how much more after my death 28 Gather unto me all the elders of your tribes and your officers that I may speak these words in their ears and call heaven and earth to record against them 29 For I know that after my death ye will utterly corrupt your selves and turn aside from the way which I have commanded you and evil will befal you in the latter days because ye will do evil in the sight of the LORD to provoke him to anger through the work of your hands 30 And Moses spake in the ears of all the congregation of Israel the words of this song until they were ended CHAP. XXXII 1 Moses song which setteth forth Gods mercy and vengeance 46 He exhorteth them to set their hearts upon it 48 God sendeth him up to mount Nebo to see the land and die GIve ear O ye heavens and I will speak and hear O earth the words of my mouth 2 My doctrine shall drop as the rain my speech shall distil as the dew as the small rain upon the tender herb and as the showers upon the grass 3 Because I will publish the name of the LORD ascribe ye greatness unto our God 4 He is the Rock his work is perfect for all his ways are judgement a God of truth and without iniquity just and right is he 5 †Heb. he hath corrupted to himself They have corrupted themselves ‖ Or that they are not his children that is their blot their spot is not the spot of his children they are a perverse and crooked generation 6 Do ye thus requite the LORD O foolish people and unwise is not he thy father that hath bought thee hath he not made thee and established thee 7 ¶ Remember the days of old consider the years of †Heb. generation and generation many generations ask thy father and he will shew thee thy elders and they will tell thee 8 When the most high divided to the nations their inheritance when he separated the sons of Adam he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel 9 For the LORDs portion is his people Jacob is the †Heb. cord lot of his inheritance 10 He found him in a desert land and in the waste howling wilderness he ‖ Or compassed him about led him about he instructed him he kept him as the apple of his eye 11 As an eagle stirreth up her nest fluttereth over her young spreadeth abroad her wings taketh them beareth them on her wings 12 So the LORD alone did lead him and there was no strange god with him 13 He made him ride on the high places of the earth that he might eat the increase of the fields and he made him to suck honey out of the rock and oyl out of the flinty rock 14 Butter of kine and milk of sheep with fat of lambs and rams of the breed of Bashan and goats with the fat of kidneys of wheat and thou didst drink the pure bloud of the grape 15 ¶ But Jeshurun waxed fat and kicked thou art waxen fat thou art grown thick thou art covered with fatness then he forsook God which made him lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation 16 They provoked him to jealousie with strange gods with abominations provoked they him to anger 17 They sacrificed unto devils ‖ Or which were not God not to God to gods whom they knew not to new gods that came newly up whom your fathers feared not 18 Of the Rock that begat thee thou art unmindful and hast forgotten God that formed thee 19 And when the LORD saw it he ‖ Or despised abhorred them because of the provoking of his sons and of his daughters 20 And he said I will hide my face from them I will see what their end shall be for they are a very froward generation children in whom is no faith 21 They have moved me to jealousie with that which is not god they have provoked me to anger with their vanities and * Rom. 10.19 I will move them to jealousie with those which are not a people I will provoke them to anger with a foolish nation 22 For a fire is kindled in my anger and ‖ Or hath burned shall burn unto the lowest hell and ‖ Or hath consumed shall consume the earth with her increase and set on fire the foundations of the mountains 23 I will heap mischiefs upon them I will spend mine arrows upon them 24 They shall be burnt with hunger and devoured with †Heb. burning â—oals burning heat and wâ—th bitter destruction I will also send the teeth of beasts upon them with the poyson of serpents of the dust 25 The sword without and terrour †Heb. from the chambers within shall †Heb. bereave destroy both the young man and the virgin the suckling also with the man of gray hairs 26 I said I would scatter them into corners I would make the remembrance of them to cease from among men 27 Were it not that I feared the wrath of the enemy lest their adversaries should behave themselves strangely and lest they should say ‖ Or Our high hand and not the LORD hath done all this Our hand is high and the LORD hath not done all this 28 For they are a nation void of counsel neither is there any understanding in them 29 O that they were wise that they understood this that they would consider their latter end 30 How should * Jos 23.10 one chase a thousand and two put ten thousand to flight except their Rock had sold them and the LORD had shut them up 31 For their rock is not as our Rock even our enemies themselves being judges 32 For their vine ‖ Or is worse then the vine of Sodom c. is of the vine of Sodom and of the fields of Gomorrah their grapes are grapes of gall their clusters are bitter 33 Their wine is the poyson of dragons and the cruel venome of asps 34 Is not this laid up in store with
and the LORD delivered them into the hand of the Philistines fourty years 2 ¶ And there was a certain man of Zorah of the family of the Danites whose name was Manoah and his wife was barren and bare not 3 And the angel of the LORD appeared unto the woman and said unto her Behold now thou art barren and bearest not but thou shalt conceive and bear a son 4 Now therefore beware I pray thee and * Numb 6 2 3. drink not wine nor strong drink and eat not any unclean thing 5 For lo thou shalt conceive and bear a son and * Numb 6.5 1 Sam. 1.11 no rasour shall come on his head for the childe shall be a Nazarite unto God from the womb and he shall begin to deliver Israel out of the hand of the Philistines 6 ¶ Then the woman came and told her husband saying A man of God came unto me and his countenance was like the countenance of an angel of God very terrible but I asked him not whence he was neither told he me his name 7 But he said unto me Behold thou shalt conceive and bear a son and now drink no wine nor strong drink neither eat any unclean thing for the childe shall be a Nazarite to God from the womb to the day of his death 8 ¶ Then Manoah intreated the LORD and said O my Lord let the man of God which thou didst send come again unto us and teach us what we shall do unto the childe that shall be born 9 And God hearkned to the voice of Manoah and the angel of God came again unto the woman as she sat in the field but Manoah her husband was not with her 10 And the woman made haste and ran and shewed her husband and said unto him Behold the man hath appeared unto me that came unto me the other day 11 And Manoah arose and went after his wife and came to the man and said unto him Art thou the man that spakest unto the woman And he said I am 12 And Manoah said Now let thy words come to pass †Heb. What shall be the manner of the c. How shall we order the childe and ‖ Or what shall be do †Heb. what shall be his work how shall we do unto him 13 And the angel of the LORD said unto Manoah Of all that I said unto the woman let her beware 14 She may not eat of any thing that cometh of the vine neither let her drink wine or strong drink nor eat any unclean thing all that I commanded her let her observe 15 ¶ And Manoah said unto the angel of the LORD I pray thee let us detain thee until we shall have made ready a kid †Heb. before thee for thee 16 And the angel of the LORD said unto Manoah Though thou detain me I will not eat of thy bread and it thou wilt offer a burnt-offering thou must offer it unto the LORD for Manoah knew not that he was an angel of the LORD 17 And Manoah said unto the angel of the LORD What is thy name that when thy sayings come to pass we may do thee honour 18 And the angel of the LORD said unto him Why askest thou thus after my name seeing it is ‖ Or wonderful secret 19 So Manoah took a kid with a meat-offering and offered it upon a rock unto the LORD and the angel did wondrously and Manoah and his wife looked on 20 For it came to pass when the flame went up toward heaven from off the altar that the angel of the LORD ascended in the flame of the altar and Manoah and his wife looked on it and fell on their faces to the ground 21 But the angel of the LORD did no more appear to Manoah and to his wife Then Manoah knew that he was an angel of the LORD 22 And Manoah said unto his wife * Exod. 33.20 Ch. 6.22 We shall surely die because we have seen God 23 But his wife said unto him If the LORD were pleased to kill us he would not have received a burnt-offering and a meat-offering at our hands neither would he have shewed us all these things nor would as at this time have told us such things as these 24 ¶ And the woman bare a son and called his name Samson and the childe grew and the LORD blessed him 25 And the spirit of the LORD began to move him at times in the camp of Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol CHAP. XIV 1 Samson desireth a wife of the Philistines 5 In his journey he killeth a lion 8 In a second journey be findeth honey in the carcase 10 Samsons marriate-feast 12 His riddle by his wife is made known 19 He spoileth thirty Philistines 20 His wife is married to another ANd Samson went down to Timnath and saw a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines 2 And he came up and told his father and his mother and said I have seen a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines now therefore get her for me to wife 3 Then his father and his mother said unto him Is there never a woman among the daughters of thy brethren or among all my people that thou goest to take a wife of the uncircumcised Philistines And Samson said unto his father Get her for me for †Heb. she is right in mine eyes she pleaseth me well 4 But his father and his mother knew not that it was of the LORD that he sought an occasion against the Philistines for at that time the Philistines had dominion over Israel 5 Then went Samson down and his father and his mother to Timnath and came to the vineyards of Timnath and behold a young lion roared †Heb. in meeting him against him 6 And the spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him and he rent him as he would have rent a kid and he had nothing in his hand but he told not his father or his mother what he had done 7 And he went down and talked with the woman and she pleased Samson well 8 ¶ And after a time he returned to take her and he turned aside to see the carcase of the lion and behold there was a swarm of bees and honey in the carcase of the lion 9 And he took thereof in his hands and went on eating and came to his father and mother and he gave them and they did eat but he told not them that he had taken the honey out of the carcase of the lion 10 ¶ So his father went down unto the woman and Samson made there a feast for so used the young men to do 11 And it came to pass when they saw him that they brought thirty companions to be with him 12 ¶ And Samson said unto them I will now put forth a riddle unto you if you can certainly declare it me within the seven days of the feast and finde it out then I will give
all the evil that befel thee from thy youth until now 8 Then the king rose and sat in the gate And they told unto all the people saying Behold the king doth sit in the gate and all the people came before the king for Israel had fled every man to his tent 9 ¶ And all the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel saying The king saved us out of the hand of our enemies and he delivered us out of the hand of the Philistines and now he is fled out of the land for Absalom 10 And Absalom whom we anointed over us is dead in battel now therefore why †Heb. are ye silent speak ye not a word of bringing the king back 11 ¶ And king David sent to Zadok and to Absathar the priests saying Speak unto the elders of Judah saying Why are ye the last to bring the king back to his house seeing the speech of all Israel is come to the king even to his house 12 Ye are my brethren ye are my bones and my flesh wherefore then are ye the last to bring back the king 13 And say ye to Amasa Art thou not of my bone and of my flesh God do so to me and more also if thou be not captain of the host before me continually in the room of Joab 14 And he bowed the heart of all the men of Judah even as the heart of one man so that they sent this word unto the king Return thou and all thy servants 15 So the king returned and came to Jordan and Judah came to Gilgal to go to meet the king to conduct the king over Jordan 16 ¶ And * 1 Kin. 2.8 Shimei the son of Gera a Benjamite which was of Bahurim hasted and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David 17 And there were a thousand men of Benjamin with him and * Chap. 16.1 Ziba the servant of the house of Saul and his fifteen sons and his twenty servants with him and they went over Jordan before the king 18 And there went over a ferry-boat to carry over the kings houshold and to do †Heb. the good in his eyes what he thought good And Shimei the son of Gera fell down before the king as he was come over Jordan 19 And said unto the king Let not my lord impute iniquity unto me neither do thou remember * Chap. 16.5 that which thy servant did perversly the day that my lord the king went out of Jerusalem that the king should take â—t to his heart 20 For thy servant doth know that I have sinned therefore behold I am come the first this day of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king 21 But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said Shall not Shimei be put to death for this because he cursed the LORDs anointed 22 And David said What have I to do with you ye sons of Zeruiah that ye should this day be adversaries unto me shall there any man be put to death this day in Israel for do not I know that I am this day king over Israel 23 Therefore the king said unto Shimei Thou shalt not die And the king sware unto him 24 ¶ And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king and had neither dressed his feet nor trimmed his beard nor washed his clothes from the day the king departed until the day he came again in peace 25 And it came to pass when he was come to Jerusalem to meet the king that the king said unto him Wherefore wentest not thou with me Mephibosheth 26 And he answered My lord O king my servant deceived me for thy servant said I will saddle me an ass that I may ride thereon and go to the king because thy servant is lame 27 And * Chap. 16.3 he hath slandred thy servant unto my lord the king but my lord the king is as an angel of God do therefore what is good in thine eyes 28 For all of my fathers house were but †Heb. men of death dead men before my lord the king yet didst thou set thy servant among them that did eat at thine own table what right therefore have I yet to cry any more unto the king 29 And the king said unto him Why speakest thou any more of thy matters I have said Thou and Ziba divide the land 30 And Mephibosheth said unto the king Yea let him take all forasmuch as my lord the king is come again in peace unto his own house 31 ¶ And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim went over Jordan with the king to conduct him over Jordan 32 Now Barzillai was a very aged man even fourscore years old and * Chap. 17.27 he had provided the king of sustenance while he lay at Mahanaim for he was a very great man 33 And the king said unto Barzillai Come thou over with me and I will seed thee with me in Jerusalem 34 And Barzillai said unto the king †Heb. How many days are the years of my life How long have I to live that I should go up with the king unto Jerusalem 35 I am this day fourscore years old and can I discern between good evil can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink can I hear any more the voice of singing-men and singing-women wherefore then should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king 36 Thy servant will go a little way over Jordan with the king and why should the king recompense it me with such a reward 37 Let thy servant I pray thee turn back again that I may die in mine own city and be buried by the grave of my father and of my mother but behold thy servant Chimham let him go over with my lord the king and do to him what shall seem good unto thee 38 And the king answered Chimham shall go over with me and I will do to him that which shall seem good unto thee and whatsoever thou shalt †Heb. choose require of me that will I do for thee 39 And all the people went over Jordan and when the king was come over the king kissed Barzillai and blessed him and he returned unto his own place 40 Then the king went on to Gilgal and Chimham went on with him and all the people of Judah conducted the king and also half the people of Israel 41 ¶ And behold all the men of Israel came to the king and said unto the king Why have our brethren the men of Judah stoln thee away and have brought the king and his houshold and all Davids men with him over Jordan 42 And all the men of Judah answered the men of Israel Because the king is near of kin to us wherefore then beye angry for this matter have we eaten at all of the kings cost or hath he given us any gift 43 And the men
of their account by the hand of Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the ruler under the hand of Hananiah one of the kings captains 12 The whose number of the chief of the fathers of the mighty men of valour were two thousand and six hundred 13 And under their hand was †Heb. the power of an army an army three hundred thousand and seven thousand and five hundred that made war with mighty power to help the king against the enemy 14 And Uzziah prepared for them throughout all the host shields and spears and helmets and habergeons and bowes and †Heb. stones of 〈◊〉 slings to cast stones 15 And he made in Jerusalem engines invented by cunning men to be on the towers and upon the bulwarks to shoot arrows and great stones withal and his name †Heb. went forth spread far abroad for he was marvellously helped till he was strong 16 ‖ But when he was strong his heart was lifted up to bis destruction for he transgressed against the LORD his God and went into the temple of the LORD to burn incense up on the altar of the incense 17 And Azariah the priest went in after him and with him fourscore priests of the LORD that were valiant men 18 And they withstood Uzziah the King and said unto him It * Num 18.7 appertaineth not unto thee Uzziah to burn incense unto the LORD but to the * Exod 30.7 priests the sons of Aaron that are consecrated to to burn incense go out of the sanctuary for thou hast trespassed neither shall it be for thine honour from the LORD God 19 Then Uzziah was wroth and had a censer in his hand to burn incense and while he was wroth with the priests the leprosie even rose up in his forehead before the priests in the house of the LORD from beside the incense-altar 20 And Azariah the chief priest and all the priests looked upon him and behold he was leprous in his forehead and they thrust him out from thence yea himself * As Efth. 6.12 hasted also to go out because the LORD had smitten him 21 * 2 Kin 15.5 And Uzziah the king was a leper unto the day of his death and dwelt in a * Levit. 13.46 †Heb. free several house being a leper for he was cut off from the house of the LORD and Jotham his son was over the kings house judging the people of the land 22 ¶ Now the rest of the acts of Uzziah first and last did Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz write 23 So Uzziah slept with his fathers and they buried him with his fathers in the field of the burial which belonged to the kings for they said He is a leper and Jotham his son reigned in his stead CHAP. XXVII 1 Jotham reigning well prospereth 5 He subdueth the Ammonites 7 His reign 9 Ahaz succeedeth him JOtham * 2 Kin. 15.32 c was twenty and five years old when he began to reign and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem his mothers name also was Jerushah the daughter of Zadok 2 And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD according to all that his father Uzziah did howbeit he entred not into the temple of the LORD And the people did yet corruptly 3 He built the high gate of the house of the LORD and on the wall of ‖ Or the tower Ophel he built much 4 Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Judah and in the forests he built castles and towers 5 ¶ He fought also with the king of the Ammonites and prevailed against them And the children of Ammon gave him the same year an hundred talents of silver and ten thousand measures of wheat and ten thousand of barley †Heb. this So much did the children of Ammon pay unto him both the second year and the third 6 So Jotham became mighty because he ‖ Oâ— â—stâ—blisâ—â—d prepared his ways before the LORD his God 7 ¶ Now the rest of the acts of Jotham and all his wars and his ways lo they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah 8 He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem 9 ¶ And Jotham slept with his fathers and they buried him in the city of David and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead CHAP. XXVIII 1 Ahaz reigning very wickedly it greatly afflicted by the Syrians 6 Judah being captivated by the Israelites is sent home by the counsel of Oded the prophet 16 Ahaz sending for aid to Assyria is not helped thereby 22 In his dâ—stress he groweth more idolatrous 26 He dying Hezekiah succeedeth him AHaz * 1 King 16.2 was twenty years old when he began to reign and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem but he did not that which was right in the sight of the LORD like David his father 2 For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and made also molten images for Baalim 3 Moreover he ‖ Or offered sacrifice burnt incense in the valley of the son of Hinnom and burnt * Levâ—t 18.21 his children in the fire after the abominations of the heathen whom the LORD had cast out before the children of Israel 4 He sacrificed also and burnt incense in the high places and on the hills and under every green tree 5 Wherefore the LORD his God delivered him into the hand of the king of Syria and they smote him and carried away a great multitude of them captives and brought them to †Heb Daâ—mâ—sâ—k Damascus and he was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel who smote him with a great slaughter 6 ¶ For Pekih the son of Remaliah slew in Judah an hundred and twenty thousand in one day which were all †Heb. sons of velour valiant men because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers 7 And Zichri a mighty man of Ephraim slew Maaseiah the kings son and Azrikam the governour of the house and Elkanah that was †Heb. the second â—o the king next to the king 8 And the children of Israel carried away captive of their brethren two hundred thousand women sons and daughters and took also away much spoil from them and brought the spoil to Samaria 9 But a prophet of the LORD was there whose name was Oded and he went out before the host that came to Samaria and said unto them Behold because the LORD God of your fathers was wroth with Judah he hath delivered them into your hand and ye have slain them in a rage that reacheth up unto heaven 10 And now ye purpose to keep under the children of Judah and Jerusalem for bond-men and bond-women unto you but are there not with you even with you sins against the LORD your God 11 Now hear me therefore and deliver the captives again which ye have taken captive of your
sling-stones are turned with him into stubble 29 Darts are counted as stubble he laugheth at the shaking of a spear 30 †Heb. sharp pieces of the potsheâ—â—d Sharp stones are under him he spreadeth sharp-pointed things upon the mire 31 He maketh the deep to boyl like a pot he maketh the sea like a pot of ointment 32 He maketh a path to shine after him one would think the deep to be hoary 33 Upon earth there is not his like ‖ Or who behave themselves without fear who is made without fear 34 He beholdeth all high things he is a king over all the children of pride CHAP. XLII 1 Job submitteth himself unto God 7 God preferring Jobs cause maketh his friends submit themselves and accepteth him 10 He magnifieth and blesseth Job 16 Jobs age and death THen Job answered the LORD and said 2 I know that thou canst do every thing and that ‖ Or no thought of thine can be hindred no thought can be withholden from thee 3 * Chap. 38.2 Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge therefore have I uttered that I understood not things too wonderful for me which I knew not 4 Hear I beseech thee and I will speak I will demand of thee and declare thou unto me 5 I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear but now mine eye seeth thee 6 Wherefore I abhor my self and repent in dust and ashes 7 ¶ And it was so that after the LORD had spoken these words unto Job the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite My wrath is kindled against thee and against thy two friends for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right as my servant Job hath 8 Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams and go to my servant â—ob and offer up for your selves a burnt-offering and my servant Job shall pray for you for †Heb. his face or person him will I accept lest I deal with you after your folly in that ye have not spoken of me the thing which is right like my servant Job 9 So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went and did according as the LORD commanded them the LORD also accepted †Heb. the face of Job Job 10 And the LORD turned the captivity of Job when he prayed for his friends also the LORD †Heb. added all that had been to Job unto the double gave Job twice as much as he had before 11 Then came there unto him all his brethren and all his sisters and all they that had been of his acquaintance before and did eat bread with him in his house and they bemoaned him and comforted him over all the evil that the LORD had brought upon him every man also gave him a piece of money and every one an ear-ring of gold 12 So the LORD blessed the latter end of Job more then his beginning for he had fourteen thousand sheep and six thousand camels and a thousand yoke of oxen and a thousand she-asses 13 He had also seven sons and three daughters 14 And he called the name of the first Jemima and the name of the second Kezia and the name of the third Keren-happuch 15 And in all the land were no women found so fair as the daughters of Job and their father gave them inheritance among their brethren 16 After this lived Job an hundred and fourty years and saw his sons and his sons sons even four generations 17 So Job died being old and full of days ¶ The book of PSALMS PSAL. I. 1 The happiness of the godly 4 The unhappiness of the ungodly BLessed * Pro. 4.14 is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ‖ Or wicked ungodly nor standeth in the way of sinners nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful 2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD * Josh 1.8 Psal 119.1 and in his law doth he meditate day and night 3 And he shall be like a tree * Jer. 17.8 planted by the rivers of water that bringeth forth his fruit in his season his leaf also shall not †Heb. fade wither and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper 4 The ungodly are not so but are * Psal 35.5 Isa 17.13 like the chaff which the wind driveth away 5 Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgement nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous 6 For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous but the way of the ungodly shall perish PSAL. II. 1 The kingdom of Christ 10 Kings are exhorted to accept it WHy * Acts 4.25 do the heathen ‖ Or tumultuously assemble rage and the people †Heb. meditate imagine a vain thing 2 The kings of the earth set themselves and the rulers take counsel together against the LORD and against his anointed saying 3 Let us break their bands asunder cast away their cords from us 4 * Pro. 1.26 He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh the LORD shall have them in derision 5 Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath and ‖ Or trouble vex them in his sore displeasure 6 Yet have I †Heb. anointed set my king †Heb. upon Zion the kill of my holiness upon my holy hill of Zion 7 I will declare ‖ Or for a decree the decree the LORD hath said unto me * Acts 13.33 Heb. 1.5 Thou art my son this day have I begotten thee 8 * Psal 72.8 Ask of me and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession 9 * Rev. 2.27 19.15 Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potters vessel 10 Be wise now therefore O ye kings be instructed ye judges of the earth 11 Serve the LORD with fear and rejoyce with trembling 12 Kiss the son lest he be angry and ye perish from the way when his wrath is kindled but a little * Prov. 16.20 Isa 30.18 Jer. 17.7 Rom. 9.33 and 10.11 1 Pet. 2.6 blessed are all they that put their trust in him PSAL. III. The security of Gods protection ¶ A psalm of David * 2 Sam. 15 14. when he fled from Absalom his son LORD how are they increased that trouble me many are they that rise up against me 2 Many there be which say of my soul There is no help for him in God Selah 3 But thou O LORD art a shield ‖ Or about for me my glory and the sister up of mine head 4 I cried unto the LORD with my voice and he heard me out of his holy hill Selah 5 * Psal 4 8. I said me dâ—wn and at I awaked for the LORD sustained me 6 * Psal 27.3 I will not â—e afâ—â—â—â— of ten thousands of people that have set themselves against me round aboâ—t
1.15 Behold he travaileth with iniquity and hath conceived mischief and brought forth falshood 15 †Heb. he hath digged a pit He made a pit and digged it * Psal 9.15 10.2 Prov. 5.22 and is faln into the ditch which he made 16 His mischief shall return upon his own head and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate 17 I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high PSAL. VIII Gods glory is magnified by his works and by his love to man ¶ To the chief musician upon Gittith A psalm of David O LORD our Lord how excellent is thy name in all the earth who hast set thy glory above the heavens 2 * Mat. 21.16 Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou †Heb. founded ordained strength because of thine enemies that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger 3 When I consider thy heavens the work of thy singers the moon and the stars which thou hast ordained 4 * Job 7.17 Psal 144.3 Heb. 2.6 What is man that thou art mindful of him and the son of man that thou visitest him 5 For thou hast made him a little lower then the angels and hast crowned him with glory and honour 6 Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands * 1 Cor. 15.27 thou hast put all things under his feet 7 †Heb. flocks and oxen all of them All sheep and oxen yea and the beasts of the field 8 The fowl of the air and the fish of the sea and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas 9 O LORD our Lord how excellent is thy name in all the earth PSAL. IX 1 David praiseth God for executing of judgement 11 He inciteth others to praise him 13 He prayeth that he may have cause to praise him ¶ To the chief musician upon Muthlabben A psalm of David I Will praise thee O LORD with my whole heart I will shew forth all thy marvellous works 2 I will be glad and rejoyce in thee I will sing praise to thy name O thou most High 3 When mine enemies are turned back they shall fall and perish at thy presence 4 For †Heb. thou hast made my judgement thou hast maintained my right and my cause thou sattest in the throne judging †Heb. in righteousness right 5 Thou hast rebuked the heathen thou hast destroyed the wicked thou hast put out their name for ever and ever 6 ‖ Or the destructions of the enemy are come to a perpetual end and their cities hast thou destroyed c. O thou enemy destructions are come to a perpetual end and thou hast destroyed cities their memorial is perished with them 7 But the LORD shall endure for ever he hath prepared his throne for judgement 8 And * Psal 95.13 98. ◠he shall judge the world in righteousness he shall minister judgement to the people in uprightness 9 * Psal 37.39 46.1 91.1 The LORD also will be †Heb. an high place a refuge for the oppressed a refuge in times of trouble 10 And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee for thou LORD hast not forsaken them that seek thee 11 Sing praises to the LORD which dwelleth in Zion declare among the people his doings 12 * Gen. 9.5 When he maketh inquisition for bloud he remembreth them he forgetteth not the cry of the ‖ Or afflicted humble 13 Have mercy upon me O LORD consider my trouble which I suffer of them that hate me thou that liftest me up from the gates of death 14 That I may shew forth all thy praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion I will rejoyce in thy salvation 15 * Psal 7.16 The heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made in the net which they hid is their own foot taken 16 The LORD is known by the judgement which he executeth the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands Higgaion Selah 17 The wicked shall be turned into hell and all the nations that forget God 18 For the needy shall not alway be forgotten the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever 19 Arise O LORD let not man prevail let the heathen be judged in thy sight 20 Put them in fear O LORD that the nations may know themselves to be but men Selah PSAL. X. 1 David complaineth to God of the outrage of the wicked 12 He prayeth for remedy 16 He professeth his confidence WHy standest thou afar off O LORD why hidest thou thy self in times of trouble 2 †Heb. in the pride of the wicked he doth persecute The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor * Psal 7.16 and 9.16 Prov. 5.22 let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined 3 For the wicked boasteth of his †Heb. souls hearts desire and ‖ Or the covetous blesseth himself he abhorreth the LORD blesseth the covetous whom the LORD abhorreth 4 The wicked through the pride of his countenance will not seek after God ‖ Or all his thoughts are there is no God God is not in all his * Psal 14.1 53.1 thoughts 5 His ways are always grievous thy judgements are far above out of his sight as for all his enemies he puffeth at them 6 He hath said in his heart I shall not be moved for I shall †Heb. unto generation and generation never be in adversity 7 * Rom. 3.14 His mouth is full of cursing and †Heb. deceits deceit and fraud under his tongue is mischief and ‖ Or iniquity vanity 8 He sitteth in the lurking-places of the villages in the secret places doth he murder the innocent his eyes †Heb. hide themselves are privily set against the poor 9 He lieth in wait †Heb. in the secret places secretly as a lion in his den he lieth in wait to catch the poor he doth catch the poor when he draweth him into his net 10 †Heb. he breaketh himself He croucheth and humbleth himself that the poor may fall ‖ Or into his strong parts by his strong ones 11 He hath said in his heart God hath forgotten * Psal 94.7 he hideth his face he will never see it 12 Arise O LORD O God lift up thine hand forget not the ‖ Or afflicted humble 13 Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God he hath said in his heart Thou wilt not require it 14 Thou hast seen it for thou beholdest mischief and spite to requite it with thy hand the poor †Heb. leaveth committeth himself unto thee thou art the helper of the fatherless 15 Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man seek out his wickedness till thou finde none 16 * Psal 29.10 and 145.13 and 146.10 Jer. 10.10 Lam. 5.19 The
21 Blessed be the LORD for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a ‖ Or fenced city strong city 22 For I said in my haste I am cut off from before thine eyes nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee 23 O love the LORD all ye his saints for the LORD preserveth the faithful and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer 24 * Psal 27.14 Be of good courage and he shall strengthen your heart all ye that hope in the LORD PSAL. XXXII 1 Blessedness consisteth in remission of sins 3 Confession of sins giveth ease to the conscience 8 Gods promises bring joy ¶ ‖ Or a psalm of David giving instruction A psalm of David Maschil BLessed is he whose * Rom. 4.7 transgression is forgiven whose sin is covered 2 Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity and in whose spirit there is no guile 3 When I kept silence my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long 4 For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me my moisture is turned into the drought of summer Selah 5 I acknowledged my sin unto thee and mine iniquity have I not hid * Prov. 28.13 Isa 65.24 1 John 1.9 I said I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin Selah 6 For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee †Heb. in a time of finding in a time when thou mayest be found surely in the stouds of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him 7 * Psal 9.9 Thou art my hiding place thou shalt preserve me from trouble thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance Selah 8 I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go †Heb. I will counsel thee mine eye shall be upon thee I will guide thee with mine eye 9 * Prov. 26.3 .. Be ye not as the horse or as the mule which have no understanding whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle lest they come near unto thee 10 Many sorrows shall be to the wicked but he that trusteth in the LORD mercy shall compass him about 11 Be glad in the LORD and rejoyce ye righteous and shout for joy all ye that are upright in heart PSAL. XXXIII 1 God is to be praised for his goodness 6 for his power 12 and for his providence 20 Confidence is to be placed in God REjoyce in the LORD O ye righteous for praise is comely for the upright 2 Praise the LORD with harp sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings 3 Sing unto him a new song play skilfully with a loud noise 4 For the word of the LORD is right and all his works are done in truth 5 He loveth righteousness and judgement * Psal 119.64 the earth is full of the ‖ Or mercy goodness of the LORD 6 * Gen. 1.6 7. By the word of the LORD were the heavens made and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth 7 He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap he layeth up the depth in store-houses 8 Let all the earth fear the LORD let all the inhabitants of the world stand in aw of him 9 For he spake and it was done he commanded and it stood fast 10 * Isa 19.3 The LORD †Heb. maketh frustrate bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought he maketh the devices of the people of none effect 11 * Prov. 19.21 Isa 46.10 The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever the thoughts of his heart †Heb. to generation and generation to all generations 12 * Psal 65.4 144.15 Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance 13 The LORD looketh from heaven he beholdeth all the sons of men 14 From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth 15 He fashioneth their hearts alike he considereth all their works 16 There is no king saved by the multitude of an host a mighty man is not delivered by much strength 17 An horse is a vain thing for safety neither shall he deliver any by his great strength 18 * Job 36.7 Psal 34.15 1 Pet. 3.12 Behold the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him upon them that hope in his mercy 19 To deliver their soul from death to keep them alive in famine 20 Our soul waiteth for the LORD he is our help and our shield 21 For our heart shall rejoyce in him because we have trusted in his holy name 22 Let thy mercy O LORD be upon us according as we hope in thee PSAL. XXXIV 1 David praiseth God and exhorteth others thereto by his experience 8 They are blessed that trust in God 11 He exhorteth to the fear of God 15 The priviledges of the righteous ¶ A psalm of David when he changed his behaviour before ‖ Or Achis◠1 Sam. 21.11 Abimelech who drove him away and he departed I Will bless the LORD at all times his praise shall continually be in my mouth 2 My soul shall make her boast in the LORD the humble shall hear thereof and be glad 3 O magnifie the LORD with me and let us exalt his name together 4 I sought the LORD and he heard me and delivered me from all my fears 5 They looked unto him and ‖ Or they flowed unto him were lightned and their faces were not ashamed 6 This poor man cried and the LORD heard him and saved him out of all his troubles 7 The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him and delivereth them 8 O taste and see that the LORD is good blessed is the man that trusteth in him 9 O fear the LORD ye his saints for there is no want to them that fear him 10 The young lions do lack and suffer hunger but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing 11 Come ye children hearken unto me I will teach you the fear of the LORD 12 * 1 Pet 3.10 What man is he that desireth life and loveth many days that he may see good 13 Keep thy tongue from evil and thy lips from speaking guile 14 Depart from evil and do good seek peace and pursue it 15 * Job 36.7 Psal 33.18 1 Pet. 3.12 The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous and his ears are open unto their cry 16 The face of the LORD is against them that do evil to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth 17 The righteous cry and the LORD heareth and delivereth them out of all their troubles 18 The LORD is nigh †Heb. to the broken of heart unto them that are of a broken heart and saveth †Heb. contrite of spirit such as be of a contrite spirit 19
for a little moment until the indignation be overpast 21 For behold the LORD * Mic. 1.3 cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity the earth also shall disclose her †Heb. â—â—ouâ—s bloud and shall no more cover her slain CHAP. XXVII 1 The care of God over his vineyard 7 His chastisements differ from judgements 12 The Church of Jews and Gentiles IN that day the LORD with his fore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the ‖ Or crossing like a bar piercing serpent even leviathan that crooked serpent and he shall slay the dragon that is in the sea 2 In that day sing ye unto her A vineyard of red wine 3 I the LORD do keep it I will water it every moment lest any hurt it I will keep it night and day 4 Fury is not in me who would set the briers and thorns against me in battel I would ‖ Or march against go through them I would burn them together 5 Or let him take hold of my strength that he may make peace with me and he shall make peace with me 6 He shall cause them that come of Jacob to take root Israel shall blossom and bud and fill the face of the world with fruit 7 ¶ Hath he smitten him †Heb. according to the sâ—oâ—e of those as he smote those that smote him or is he slain according to the slaughter of them that are slain by him 8 In measure ‖ Or. when thou sendest it forth when it shooteth forth thou wilt debate with it ‖ Or when he removeth it he stayeth his rough wind in the day of the east-wind 9 By this therefore shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged and this is all the fruit to take away his sin when he maketh all the stones of the altar as chalk-stones that are beaten in sunder the groves and ‖ Or 〈◊〉 images images shall not stand up 10 Yet the defenced city shall be desolate and the habitation forsaken and left like a wilderness there shall the calf feed and there shall he lie down and consume the branches thereof 11 When the boughs thereof are withered they shall be broken off the women come and set them on fire for it is a people of no understanding therefore he that made them will not have mercy on them and he that formed them will shew them no favour 12 ¶ And it shall come to pass in that day that the LORD shall beat off from the chanel of the river unto the stream of Egypt and ye shall be gathered one by one O ye children of Israel 13 And it shall come to pass in that day that the great trumpet shall be blown and they shall come which were ready to perish in the land of Assyria and the out casts in the land of Egypt and shall worship the LORD in the holy mount at Jerusalem CHAP. XXVIII 1 The prophet threatneth Ephraim for their pride and drunkenness 5 The residue shall be advanced in the kingdom of Christ 7 He rebuketh their errour 9 their untowardness to learn 14 and their security 16 Christ the sure foundationis promised 18 Their security shall be tried 23 They are incited to the consideration of Gods discreet providence WO to the crown of pride to the drunkards of Ephraim whose glorious beauty is a sading stower which are on the head of the fat valleys of them that are †Heb. broken overcome with wine 2 Behold the Lord hath a mighty and strong one which as a tempest of hail and a destroying storm as a floud of mighty waters overflowing shall cast down to the earth with the hand 3 The crown of pride the drunkards of Ephraim shall be troden †Heb. with feet under feet 4 And the glorious beauty which is on the head of the fat valley shall be a fading flower and as the hasty fruit before the summer which when he that looketh upon it seeth it while it is yet in his hand he †Heb. swalloweth eateth it up 5 ¶ In that day shall the LORD of hosts be for a crown of glory and for a diadem of beauty unto the residue of his people 6 And for a spirit of judgement to him that sitteth in judgement and for strength to them that turn the battel to the gate 7 ¶ But they also have erred through wine and through strong drink are out of the way the priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink they are swallowed up of wine they are out of the way through strong drink they err in vision they stumble in judgement 8 For all tables are full of vomit and filthiness so that there is no place clean 9 ¶ Whom shall he teach knowledge and whom shall he make to understand †Heb. the bearing doctrine them that are weaned from the milk and drawn from the breasts 10 For precept ‖ Or hath been must be upon precept precept upon precept line upon line line upon line here a little and there a little 11 For with †Heb. stammerings of lips * 1 Cor. 14.21 stammering lips and another tongue ‖ Or he hath spoken will he speak to this people 12 To whom he said This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest and this is the refreshing yet they would not hear 13 But the word of the LORD was unto them precept upon precept precept upon precept line upon line line upon line here a little and there a little that they might go and fall backward and be broken and snared and taken 14 ¶ Wherefore hear the word of the LORD ye scornful men that rule this people which is in Jerusalem 15 Because ye have said We have made a covenant with death and with hell are we at agreement when the overflowing scourge shall pass through it shall not come unto us for we have made lies our refuge and under falihood have we hid our selves 16 ¶ Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD Behold I lay in Zion for a foundation * Psal 118.22 Matth. 21.42 Act. 4.11 Rom. 9.33 10.11 1 Pet 2.6 7 8. a stone a tried stone a precious corner stone a sure foundation he that believeth shall not make haste 17 Judgement also will I lay to the line and righteousness to the plummet and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies and the waters shall overflow the hiding place 18 ¶ And you covenant with death shall be disanulled and your agreement with hell shall not stand when the overflowing scourge shall pass through 〈◊〉 ye shall be †Heb. a treaâ—ing down to it troden down by it 19 From the time that it goeth forth it shall take you for morning by morning shall it pass over by day and by night and it shall be a vexation onely ‖ Or when be shall make you to understand doctrine to understand the
round about Magot-missabib 4 For thus saith the LORD Behold I will make thee a terrour to thy self and to all thy friends and they shall fall by the sword of their enemies and thine eyes shall behold it and I will give all Judah into the hand of the king of Babylon and he shall carry them captive into Babylon and shall slay them with the sword 5 Moreover I * 2 Kin. 20. â—7 will deliver all the strength of this city and all the labours thereof and all the precious things thereof all the treasures of the kings of Judah will I give into the hand of their enemies which shall spoil them and take them and carry them to Babyson 6 And thou Pashur and all that dwell in thine house shall go into captivity and thou shalt come to Babylon and there thou shalt die and shalt be buried there thou and all thy friends to whom thou hast prophesied lies 7 ¶ O LORD thou hast deceived me and I was ‖ Or enticed deceived thou art stronger then I and hast prevailed I am in derision daily every one mocketh me 8 For since I spake I cried out I cried violence and spoil because the word of the LORD was made a reproach unto me and a derision daily 9 Then I said I will not make mention of him nor speak any more in his name But his word was in mine heart as a * Ps 39.3 burning fire shut up in my bones and I was weary with forbearing and * Job 32.18 I could not stay 10 ¶ For I heard the defaming of many fear on every side Report say they and we will report it †Heb. every man of my peace all my familiars watched for my halting saying Peradventure he will be enticed and we shall prevail against him and we shall take our revenge on him 11 But the LORD is with me as a mighty terrible one therefore my perfecutour shall stumble and they shall not * Ch. 15.20 and 17.18 prevail they shall be greatly ashamed for they shall not prosper their * Chap. 40 everlasting confusion shall never be forgotten 12 But O LORD of hosts that * Ch. 1â— 20 and 17.10 triest the righteous and seest the reins and the heart let me see thy vengeance on them for unto thee have I opened my cause 13 Sing unto the LORD praise ye the LORD for he hath delivered the soul of the poor from the hand of evil doers 14 ¶ * Job 2.3 Ch. 15.10 Cursed be the day wherein I was born let not the day wherein my mother bare me be blessed 15 Cursed be the man who brought tidings to my father saying A man-childe is born unto thee making him very glad 16 And let that man be as the cities which the LORD * Gen. 19 25. overthrew and repented not and let him hear the cry in the morning and the shouting at noun-tide 17 Because he slew me not from the womb or that my mother might have been my grave and her womb to be always great with me 18 * Job 3. â—0 Wherefore came I forth out of the womb to see labour and sorrow that my days should be confirmed with shame CHAP. XXI 1 Zedekiah sendeth to Jeremiah to enquire the event of Nebuchadrezzars war 3 Jeremiah foretelleth a hard siege and miserable captivity 8 He counselleth the people to fall to the Caldeans 11 and upbraideth the kings bouse THe word which came unto Jeremiah from the LORD when king Zedekiah sent unto him Pashur the son of Melchiah and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest saying 2 Enquire I pray thee of the LORD for us for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon maketh war against us if so be that the LORD will deal with us according to all his wondrous works that he may go up from us 3 ¶ Then said Jeremiah unto them Thus shall ye say to Zedekiah 4 Thus saith the LORD God of Israel Behold I will turn back the weapons of war that are in your hands wherewith ye fight against the king of Babylon and against the Caldeans which besiege you without the walls and I will assemble them into the midst of this city 5 And I my self will fight against you with an * Ex. 6.6 outstretched hand and with a strong arm even in anger and in fury and in great wrath 6 And I will smite the inhabitants of this city both man and beast they shall die of a great pestilence 7 And afterwards saith the LORD I will deliver Zedekiah king of Judah and his servants and the people and such as are left in this city from the pestilence from the sword and from the famine into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon and into the hand of their enemies and into the hand of those that seek their life and he shall smite them with the edge of the sword he shall not spare them neither have pity nor have mercy 8 ¶ And unto this people thou shalt say Thus saith the LORD Behold I set before you the way of life and the way of death 9 He that * Ch. 38.2 abideth in this city shall die by the sword and by the famine and by the pestilence but he that goeth out and falleth to the Caldeans that besiege you he shall live and * Ch. 39 1â— and 45.5 his life shall be unto him for a prey 10 For I have set my face against this city for evil and not for good saith the LORD it shall be given into the hand of the king of Babylon and he shall burn it with fire 11 ¶ And touching the house of the king of Judah say Hear ye the word of the LORD 12 O house of David thus saith the LORD * Ch. 22.3 †Heb. Judge Execute judgement in the morning and deliver him that is spoiled out of the hand of the oppressour left my fury go out like fire and burn that none can quench it because of the evil of your doings 13 Behold I am against thee O †Heb. inhabitress inhabitant of the valley and rock of the plain saith the LORD which say Who shall come down against us or who shall enter into our habitations 14 But I will †Heb. visit upon punish you according to the * Pr. 1.31 fruit of your doings saith the LORD and I will kindle a fire in the forest thereof and it shall devour all things round about it CHAP. XXII 1 He exhorteth to repentance with promises and threats 10 The judgement of Shallum 13 of Jehoiakim 20 and of Coniah THus saith the LORD Go down to the house of the king of Judah and speak there this word 2 And say Hear the word of the LORD O king of Judah that sittest upon the throne of David thou and thy servants and thy people that enter in by these gates 3 Thus saith the LORD * Ch. 21.12 execute ye judgement and righteousness and
upon all the inhabitants of the earth saith the LORD of hosts 30 Therefore prophesie thou against them all these words and say unto them The LORD shall * Joel 3.16 Alli 1.2 roar from on high and utter his voice from his holy habitation he shall mightily roar upon his habitation he shall give a shout as they that tread the grapes against all the inhabitants of the earth 31 A noise shall come even to the ends of the earth for the LORD hath a controversie with the nations he will plead with all flesh he will give them that are wicked to the sword saith the LORD 32 Thus saith the LORD of hosts Behold evil shall go forth from nation to nation and a great whirlwind shall be raised up from the coasts of the earth 33 And the slain of the LORD shall be at that day from one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth they shall not be * Ch. 16.4 lamented neither gathered nor buried they shall be dung upon the ground 34 ¶ * Ch. 4.8 6.25 Howl ye shepherds and cry and wallow your selves in the ashes ye principal of the flock for †Heb. your days for slaughter the days of your slaughter and of your dispersions are accomplished and ye shall fall like †Heb. a vessil of desire a pleasant vessel 35 And †Heb. flight shall perish from the shepherds and â—scapint from c. the shepherds shall have no way to flee nor the principal of the flock to escape 36 A voice of the cry of the shepherds and an howling of the principal of the flock shall be heard for the LORD hath spoiled their pasture 37 And the peaceable habitations are cut down because of the fierce anger of the LORD 38 He hath forsaken his covert as the lion for their land is †Heb. 〈◊〉 desolation desolate because of the fierceness of the oppressour and because of his fierce anger CHAP. XXVI 1 Jeremiah by promises and threatnings exhorteth to repentants 8 He is therefore apprehended 10 and arraigned 11 His apology 16 He is quit in judgement by the example of Miâ—ah 20 and of Vrijah 24 and by the care of Ahikans IN the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah came this word from the LORD saying 2 Thus saith the LORD Stand in the court of the LORDS house and speak unto all the cities of Judah which come to worship in the LORDS house all the words that I command thee to speak unto them * Act. â—0 27 diminish not a word 3 If so be they will hearken and turn every man from his evil way that I may * Ch. 18.8 repent me of the evil which I purpose to do unto them because of the evil of their doings 4 And thou shalt say unto them Thus saith the LORD If ye will not hearken to me to walk in my law which I have set before you 5 To hearken to the words of my servants the prophets whom I sent unto you both rising up early and sending them but ye have not hearkned 6 Then will I make this house like * 1 Sa. 4.12 Ps 78.60 Ch. 7.12 14 Shiloh and will make this city a curse to all the nations of the earth 7 So the priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the LORD 8 ¶ Now it came to pass when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking all that the LORD had commanded him to speak unto all the people that the priests and the prophets and all the people took him saying Thou shalt surely die 9 Why halt thou prophesied in the name of the LORD saying This house shall be like Shiloh and this city shall be desolate without an inhabitant and all the people were gathered against Jeremiah in the house of the LORD 10 ¶ When the princes of Judah heard these things then they came up from the kings house unto the house of the LORD and sat down ‖ Or at the door in the entry of the new gate of the LORDS house 11 Then spake the priests and the prophets unto the princes and to all the people saying †Heb. The judgement of death is for this man This man is worthy to die for he hath prophesied against this city as ye have heard with your ears 12 ¶ Then spake Jeremiah unto all the princes and to all the people saying The LORD sent me to prophesie against this house and against this city all the words that ye have heard 13 Therefore now * Ch. 7.3 amend your ways and your doings and obey the voice of the LORD your God and the LORD will * Ver. 19. repent him of the evil that he hath pronounced against you 14 As for me behold I am in your hand do with me †Heb. as it is good and right in your eyes as seemeth good and meet unto you 15 But know ye for certain that if ye put me to death ye shall surely bring innocent bloud upon your selves and upon this city and upon the inhabitants thereof for of a truth the LORD hath sent me unto you to speak all these words in your ears 16 ¶ Then said the princes and all the people unto the priests and to the prophets This man is not worthy to die for he hath spoken to us in the name of the LORD our God 17 Then rose up certain of the elders of the land and spake to all the assembly of the people saying 18 * Mic. 1.1 Micah the Morasthite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah and spake to all the people of Judah saying Thus saith the LORD of hosts * Mic. 3.12 Zion shall be plowed like a field and Jerusalem shall become heaps and the mountain of the house as the high places of the forest 19 Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all Judah put him at all to death did he not fear the LORD and besought †Heb. the face of the LORD the LORD and the LORD repented him of the evil which he had pronounced against them Thus might we procure great evil against our souls 20 And there was also a man that prophesied in the name of the LORD Urijah the son of Shemaiah of Kirjath-jearim who prophesied against this city and against this land according to all the words of Jeremiah 21 And when Jehoiakim the king with all his mighty men and all the princes heard his words the king sought to put him to death but when Urijah heard it he was afraid and fled and went into Egypt 22 And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt namely Elnathan the son of Achbor and certain men with him into Egypt 23 And they fet forth Urijah out of Egypt and brought him unto Jehoiakim the king who slew him with the sword and cast his dead body into the graves of the â€
utterly ‖ Or abolished rooted out 11 Who then should make more mourning then she that hath lost so great a multitude and not thou which art sorry but for one 12 But if thou sayest unto me My lamentation is not like the earths because I have lost the fruit of my womb which I brought forth with pains and bare with sorrows 13 ‖ But the earth after the manner of the earth whereinto the present multitude is gone again as it came out But the earth not so for the multitude present in it according to the course of the earth is gone as it came 14 Then say I unto thee Like as thou hast brought forth with labour even so the earth also hath given her fruit namely man ever since the beginning unto him that made her 15 Now therefore keep thy sorrow to thy self and bear with a good courage that which hath be faln thee 16 For it thou shalt acknowledge the determination of God to be just thou shalt both receive thy son in time and shalt be commended amongst women 17 Go thy way then into the city to thine husband 18 And she said unto me That will I not do I will not go into the city but here will I die 19 So I proceeded to speak further unto her and said 20 Do not so but be counselled by me for how many are the adversities of Sion be comforted in regard of the sorrow of Jerusalem 21 For thou seest that our sanctuary is said waste our altar broken down our temple destroyed 22 Our psaltery is laid on the ground our song is put to silence our rejoycing is at an end the light of our candlestick is put out the ark of our covenant is spoiled our holy things are defiled and the name that is called upon us is almost profaned our children are put to shame our priests are burnt our Levites are gone into captivity our virgins are defiled and our wives ravished our righteous men carried away our little ones destroyed our young men are brought in bondage and our strong men are become weak 23 And which is the greatest of all the seal of Sion hath now lost her honour for she is delivered into the hands of them that hate us 24 And therefore shake off thy great heaviness and put away the multitude of sorrows that the Mighty may be merciful unto thee again and the Highest shall give thee rest and ease from thy labour 25 And it came to pass while I was talking with her behold her face upon a sudden shined exceedingly and her countenance glistered so that I was afraid of her and mused what it might be 26 And behold suddenly she made a great cry very fearful so that the earth shook at the noise of the woman 27 And I looked and behold the woman appeared unto me no more but there was a city builded and a large place shewed it self from the foundations then was I afraid and cried with a loud voice and said 28 Where is * Ch. 4.1 Uriel the angel who came unto me at the first for he hath caused me to fall ‖ Or into the multitude in a trance into many trances and mine end is turned into corruption and my prayer to rebuke 29 And as I was speaking these words behold he came unto me and looked upon me 30 And so I say as one that had been dead and mine understanding was taken from me and he took me by the right hand and comforted me and set me upon my feet and said unto me 31 What aileth thee and why art thou so disquieted and why is thine understanding troubled and the thoughts of thine heart 32 And I said Because thou hast forsaken me and yet I did according to thy * Chap 5.20 words and I went into the field and so I have seen and yet see that I am not able to express 33 And he said unto me Stand up manfully and I will advise thee 34 Then said I Speak on my lord in me onely forsake me not lest I die frustrate of my hope 35 For I have seen that I knew not and hear that I do not know 36 Or is my sense deceived or my soul in a dream 37 Now therefore I beseech thee that thou wilt shew thy servant of this ‖ Or trance vision 38 He answered me then and said Hear me and I shall inform thee and tell thee wherefore thou art afraid for the Highest will reveal many secret things unto thee 39 He hath seen that thy ‖ Or purpose way is right for that thou sorrowest continually for thy people and makest great lamentation for Sion 40 This therefore is the meaning of the vision which thou lately sawest 41 Thou sawest a woman mourning and thou beganst to comfort her 42 But now seest thou the likeness of the woman no more but there appeared unto thee a city builded 43 And whereas she told thee of the death of her son this is the ‖ Or interpretation solution 44 This woman whom thou sawest is Sion and whereas she said unto thee even she whom thou seest as a city builded 45 Whereas I say she said unto thee that she hath been thirty years barren those are the thirty years wherein there was no offering made in her 46 But after thirty years Solomon builded the city and offered offerings and then bare the barren a son 47 And whereas she told thee that she nourished him with labour that was the dwelling in Jerusalem 48 But whereas she said unto thee That my son coming into his marriage-chamber hapned to have a fall and died this was the destruction that came to Jerusalem 49 And behold thou sawest her likeness and because she mourned for her son thou beganst to comfort her and of these things which have chanced these are to be opened unto thee 50 For now the most High seeth that thou art grieved unfeignedly and sufferest from thy whole heart for her so hath he shewed thee the brightness of her glory and the comeliness of her beauty 51 And therefore I bade thee remain in the field where no house was builded 52 For I knew that the Highest would shew this unto thee 53 Therefore I commanded thee to go into the field where no foundation of any building was 54 For in the place wherein the Highest beginneth to shew his city there can no mans building be able to stand 55 And therefore sear not let not thine heart he affrighted but go thy way in and see the beauty and greatness of the building as much as thine eyes be able to see 56 And then shalt thou hear as much as thine ears may comprehend 57 For thou art blessed above many other and ‖ Or at called to be with c. art called with the Highest and so are but few 58 But to morrow at night thou shalt remain here 59 And so shall the Highest shew thee visions of the ‖ Or
he put him aside and commanded to bring the other and said unto him O thou seed of Chanaan and not of Juda beauty hath deceived thee and lust hath perverted thine heart 57 Thus have ye dealt with the daughters of Israel and they for fear companied with you but the daughter of Juda would not abide your wickedness 58 Now therefore tell me Under what tree didst thou take them companying together Who answered Under a ‖ Or kinde of oak holm-tree 59 Then said Daniel unto him Well thou hast also lied against thine own head for the angel of God waiteth with the sword to cut thee in two that he may destroy you 60 With that all the assembly cried out with a loud voice and praised God who saveth them that trust in him 61 And they rose against the two elders for Daniel had convctied them of false witness by their own mouth 62 And according to the law of Moses * Deut. 19.19 Prov. 19.5 they did unto them in such sort as they maliciously intended to do to their neighbour and they put them to death Thus the innocent bloud was saved the same day 63 Therefore Chelcias and his wife praised God for their daughter Susanna with Joacim her husband and all the kindred because there was no dishonesty found in her 64 From that day forth was Daniel had in great reputation in the sight of the people ¶ The history of the destruction of †Gr. Bels dragon Bel and the Dragon cut off from the end of DANIEL 19 The fraud of Bels priests is discovered by Daniel 27 and the dragon slain which was worshipped 33 Daniel is preserved in the lions â—en 42 The king doth acknowledge the God of Daniel and casteth his enemies into the same den ANd king Astyages was gathered to his fathers and Cyrus of Persia received his kingdom 2 And Daniel ‖ Or liveâ— with the king conversed with the king and was honoured above all his friends 3 Now the Babylonians had an idol called Bel. and there were spent upon him every day twelve great measures of fine flour and fourty sheep and six vessels of wine 4 And the king worshipped it and went daily to adore it but Daniel worshipped his own God And the king said unto him Why dost not thou worship Bel 5 Who answered and said Because I may not worship idols made with hands but the living God who hath created the heaven and the earth and hath sovereignty over all flesh 6 Then said the king unto him Thinkest thou not that Bel is a living god seest thou not how much he eateth and drinketh every day 7 Then Daniel smiled and said O king be not deceived for this is but clay within and brass without and did never * Ecclus 30.19 eat or drink any thing 8 So the king was wroth and called for his priests and said unto them If ye tell me not who this is that devoureth these expenses ye shall die 9 But if you can certifie me that Bel devoureth them then Daniel shall die for he hath spoken blasphemy against Bel. And Daniel said unto the king Let it be according to thy word 10 Now the priests of Bel were threescore and ten beside their wives and children and the king went with Daniel into the temple of Bel. 11 So Bels priests said Lo we go out but thou O king set on the meat and make ready the wine and shut the door fast and seal it with thine own signet 12 And to morrow when thou comest in if thou findest not that Bel hath eaten up all we will suffer death or else Daniel that speaketh falsly against us 13 And they little regarded it for under the table they had made a privy entrance whereby they entred in continually and consumed those things 14 So when they were gone forth the king set meats before Bel. Now Daniel had commanded his servants to bring ashes and those they strewed throughout all the temple in the presence of the king alone then went they out and shut the door and sealed it with the kings signet and so departed 15 Now in the night came the priests with their wives and children as they were wont to do and did eat and drink up all 16 In the morning betime the king arose and Daniel with him 17 And the king said Daniel are the seals whole And he said Yea O king they be whole 18 And assoon as he had opened the door the king looked upon the table and cried with a loud voice Great art thou O Bel and with thee is no deceit at all 19 Then laughed Daniel and held the king that he should not go in and said Behold now the pavement and mark well whose footsteps are these 20 And the king said I see the footsteps of men women and children And then the king was angry 21 And took the priests with their wives and children who shewed him the privy doors where they came in and consumed such things as were upon the table 22 Therefore the king slew them and delivered Bel into Daniels power who destroyed him and his temple 23 ‖ Some add this title Of the dragon And in that same place there was a great dragon which they of Babylon worshipped 24 And the king said unto Daniel Wilt thou also say that this is of brass so he liveth he eateth and drinketh thou canst not say that he is no living god therefore worship him 25 Then said Daniel unto the king I will worship the Lord my God for he is the living God 26 But give me leave O king and I shall slay this dragon without sword or staff The king said I give thee leave 27 Then Daniel took pitch and fat and hair and did seethe them together and made lumps thereof this he put in the dragons mouth and so the dragon burst in sunder and Daniel said ‖ Or Behold what you worship Lo These are the gods you worship 28 When they of Babylon heard that they took great indignation and conspired against the king saying The king is become a Jew and he hath destroyed Bel he hath slain the dragon and put the priests to death 29 So they came to the king and said Deliver us Daniel or else we will destroy thee and thine house 30 Now when the king saw that they pressed him sore being constrained he * Dan 6.16 delivered Daniel unto them 31 Who cast him into the lions den where he was six days 32 And in the den there were seven lions and they had given them every day ‖ Or two slaves two carcases and two sheep which then were not given to them to the intent they might devour Daniel 33 Now there was in Jewry a prophet called Habbacuc who had ‖ Or sod made pottage and had broken bread in a bowl and was going into the field for to bring it to the reapers 34 But the angel of the Lord said unto Habbacuc Go
killeth those that sought for him THen came up John from Gazara and told Simon his father what Cendebeus had done 2 Wherefore Simon called his two eldest sons Judas and John said unto them I my brethren and my fathers house have ever from our youth unto this day fought against the enemies of Israel things have prospered so well in our hands that we have delivered Israel oftentimes 3 But now I am old and ye by Gods mercy are of a sufficient age be ye in stead of me and my brother and go and fight for our nation and the help from heaven be with you 4 So he chose out of the countrey twenty thousand men of war with horsmen who went out against Cendebeus rested that night at Modin 5 And when as they rose in the morning and went into the plain behold a mighty great host both of footmen and hors-men came against them howbeit there was a water-brook betwixt them 6 So he and his people pitched over against them and when he saw that the people were afraid to go over the water-brook he went first over himself and then the men seeing him passed through after him 7 That done he divided his men and set the hors-men in the midst of the footmen for the enemies hors-men were very many 8 Then sounded they with the holy trumpets whereupon Cendebeus and his host were put to flight so that many of them were slain and the remnant gat them to the strong hold 9 At that time was Judas Johns brother wounded but John still followed after them until he came to Cedron which Cendebeus had built 10 ‖ Or Which when be bad set on fire they fled unto the towres in the fields of Azotus and there were slain c. So they fled even unto the towres in the fields of Azotus wherefore he burnt it with fire so that there were slain of them about two thousand men Afterward he returned into the land of Judea in peace 11 Moreover in the plain of Jericho was Ptolemeus the son of Abubus made captain and he had abundance of silver and gold 12 For he was the high priests son in law 13 Wherefore his heart being lifted up he thought to get the countrey to himself and thereupon consulted deceitfully against Simon and his sons to destroy them 14 Now Simon was visiting the cities that were in the countrey and taking care for the good ordering of them at which time he came down himself to Jericho with his sons Mattathias and Judas in the hundred threescore and seventh year in the eleventh moneth called Sabat 15 Where the son of Abubus receiving them deceitfully into a little hold called Ducus which he had built made them a great banquet howbeit he had hid men there 16 So when Simon and his sons had drunk largely Ptolemee and his men rose up and took their weapons and came upon Simon into the banqueting-place and slew him and his two sons and certain of his servants 17 In which doing he committed a great treachery and recompensed evil for good 18 Then Ptolemee wrote these things and sent to the king that he should send him an host to aid him and he would deliver him the countrey and cities 19 He sent others also to Gazara to kill John and unto the †Gr. captains of thousands tribunes he sent letters to come unto him that he might give them silver and gold and rewards 20 And others he sent to take Jerusalem and the mountain of the temple 21 Now one had run afore to Gazara and told John that his father brethren were slain quoth he Ptolemee hath sent to slay thee also 22 Hereof when he heard he was sore astonished So he laid hands on them that were come to destroy him and slew them for he knew that they sought to make him away 23 As concerning the rest of the acts of John and his wars and worthy deeds which he did and the building of the walls which he made and his doings 24 Behold these are written in the Chronicles of his priesthood from the time he was made high priest after his father ¶ The second Book of MACCABEES CHAP. I. 1 A letter of the Jews from Jerusalem to them of Egypt to thank God for the death of Antiochus 19 Of the fire that was bidden in the pit 24 The trayer of Neemias THe brethren the Jews that be at Jerusalem and in the land of Judea wish unto the brethren the Jews that are throughout Egypt health and peace 2 God be gracious unto you and remember his covenant that he made with Abraham Isaac and Jacob his faithful servants 3 And give you all an heart to serve him and to do his will with a good courage and a willing minde 4 And open your hearts in his law and commandments and send you peace 5 And hear your prayers and he at one with you and never forsake you in time of trouble 6 And now we be here praying for you 7 What time as Demetrius reigned in the hundred threescore and ninth year we the Jews wrote unto you in the extremity of trouble that came upon us in those years from the time that Jason and his company revolted from the holy land and kingdom 8 And burnt the porch and shed innocent bloud then we prayed unto the Lord and were heard we offered also sacrifices and fine flour and lighted the lamps and set forth the loaves 9 And now see that ye keep the feast of * Lev. 23. â—â— tabernacles in the moneth Casleu 10 In the hundred fourscore and eighth year the people that were at Jerusalem and in Judea and the council and Judas sent greeting and health unto Aristobulus king Ptolemeus master who was of the stock of the anointed priests and to the Jews that were in Egypt 11 Insomuch as God hath delivered us from great perils we thank him highly as having been in battel against a king 12 For he cast them out that fought within the holy city 13 For when the leader was come into Persia and the army with him that seemed invincible they were slain in the temple of Nanea by the deceit of Naneas priests 14 For Antiochus as though he would marry her came into the place and his friends that were with him to receive money in name of a dowry 15 Which when the priests of Nanea had set forth and he was entred with a small company into the compass of the temple they shut the temple as soon as Antiochus was come in 16 And opening a privie door of the roof they threw stones like thunderbolts and stroke down the captain hewed them in pieces smote off their heads and cast them to those that were without 17 Blessed be our God in all things who hath delivered up the ungodly 18 Therefore whereas we are now purposed to keep the purification of the temple upon the five and twentieth day of the moneth * Lev.
22 But when the young man heard that saying he went away sorrowful for he had great possessions 23 ¶ Then said Jesus unto his disciples Verily I say unto you that a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven 24 And again I say unto you It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle then for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God 25 When his disciples heard it they were exceedingly amazed saying Who then can be saved 26 But Jesus beheld them and said unto them With men this is impossible but with God all things are possible 27 ¶ * Mat. 10.28 Luk. 18.28 Then answered Peter and said unto him Behold we have forsaken all and followed thee what shall we have therefore 28 And Jesus said unto them Verily I say unto you that ye which have followed me in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory * Luke 22.30 ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel 29 And every one that hath forsaken houses or brethren or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands for my names sake shall receive an hundred fold and shall inherit everlasting life 30 * Ch. 20.16 Mar. 10.31 Luk. 13.30 But many that are first shall be last and the last shall be first CHAP. XX. 1 Christ by the similitude of the labourers in the vineyard sheweth that God is debter unto no man 17 foretelleth his passion 20 by answering the mother of Zebedees children teacheth his disciples to be lowly 30 and giveth two blinde men their sight FOr the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an housholder which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard 2 And when he had agreed with the labourers for a ‖ The Remane peny is the eighth part of an ounce which after five shâ—llings the ounce is seven pence half-peny peny a day he sent them into his vineyard 3 And he went out about the third hour and saw others standing idle in the market place 4 And said unto them Go ye also into the vineyard and whatsoever is right I will give you And they went their way 5 Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour did likewise 6 And about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing idle and saith unto them Why stand ye here all the day idle 7 They say unto him Because no man hath hired us He saith unto them Go ye also into the vineyard and whatsoever is right that shall ye receive 8 So when even was come the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward Call the labourers and give them their hire beginning from the last unto the first 9 And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour they received every man a peny 10 But when the first came they supposed that they should have received more and they likewise received every man a peny 11 And when they had received it they muimured against the goodman of the house 12 Saying These last ‖ Or have â—utiâ—â—ed â—â—e 〈…〉 have wrought but one hour and thou hast made them equal unto us which have born the burden and heat of the day 13 But he answered one of them and said Friend I do thee no wrong didst not thou agree with me for a peny 14 Take that thine is and go thy way I will give unto this last even as unto thee 15 Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own is thine eye evil because I am good 16 * Ch. 19.30 So the last shall be first and the first last for many be called but few chosen 17 ¶ * Mat. 10.22 Luk. 18.31 And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way and said unto them 18 Behold we go up to Jerusalem and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes and they shall condemn him to death 19 * John 18.32 And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock and to scourge and to crucifie him and the third day he shall rise again 20 ¶ * Mark 10.35 Then came to him the mother of Zebedees children with her sons worshipping him and desiring a certain thing of him 21 And he said unto her What wilt thou She saith unto him Grant that these my two sons may sit the one on thy right hand and the other on the left in thy kingdom 22 But Jesus answered and said Ye know not what ye ask Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with They say unto him We are able 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 not mine to give but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father 24 And when the ten heard it they were moved with indignation against the two brethren 25 But Jesus called them unto him and said * Luke 22.25 Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them and they that are great exercise authority upon them 26 But it shall not be so among you but whosoever will be great among you let him be your minister 27 And whosoever will be chief among you let him be your servant 28 Even as the * Phil. 27. Son of man came not to be ministred unto but to minister and to give his life a ransom for many 29 * Mark 10.46 Luk. 18.35 And as they departed from Jericho a great multitude followed him 30 ¶ And behold two blinde men sitting by the way-side when they heard that Jesus passed by cried out saying Have mercy on us O Lord thou son of David 31 And the multitude rebuked them because they should hold their peace but they cried the more saying Have mercy on us O Lord thou son of David 32 And Jesus stood still and called them and said What will ye that I shall do unto you 33 They say unto him Lord that our eyes may be opened 34 So Jesus had compassion on them and touched their eyes and immediately their eyes received sight and they followed him CHAP. XXI 1 Christ rideth into Jerusalem upon an ass 12 driveth the buyers and sollers out of the temple 17 curseth the fig-tree 23 putteth to silence the priests and elders 28 and rebuketh them by the similitude of the two sons 33 and the husbandmen who shew such as were sent unto them ANd * Mar. 11.1 Luk. 19.29 when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem and were come to Bethphage unto the mount of Olives then sent Jesus two disciples 2 Saying unto them Go into the village over against you and
that day when I drink it new with you in my Fathers kingdom 30 And when they had sung an ‖ Or psâ—â—m hymn they went out into the mount of Olives 31 Then saith Jesus unto them * Mark 14.27 Joh. 16.32 All ye shall be offended because of me this night for it is written * Zech. 1â— 7 I will smite the shepherd and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad 32 But after I am risen again * Mark 14.28 and 167. I will go before you into Galilee 33 Peter answered and said unto him Though all men shall be offended because of thee yet will I never be offended 34 Jesus said unto him * John 1â— 38 Verily I say unto thee that this night before the cock crow thou shalt deny me thrice 35 Peter said unto him Though I should die with thee yet will I not dâ—ny thee Likewise also said all the disciples 36 * Mark 14.32 Luk. 22.39 Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane and saith unto the disciples Sit ye here while I go and pray yonder 37 And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee and began to be sorrowful and very heavy 38 Then saith he unto them My soul is exceeding sorrowful even unto death tarry ye here and watch with me 39 And he went a little farther and fell on his face and prayed saying O my Father if it be possible let this cup pass from me nevertheless not as I will but as thou wilt 40 And he cometh unto the disciples and findeth them asleep and saith unto Peter What could ye not watch with me one hour 41 Watch and pray that ye enter not into temptation the spirit indeed is willing but the flesh is weak 42 He went away again the second time and prayed saying O my Father if this cup may not pass away from me except I drink it thy will be done 43 And he came and found them asleep again for their eyes were heavy 44 And he left them and went away again and prayed the third time saying the same words 45 Then cometh he to his disciples and saith unto them Sleep on now and take your rest behold the hour is at hand and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners 46 Rise let us be going behold he is at hand that doth betray me 47 ¶ And * Mark 1â— 43. Luke 22.47 John 18.3 while he yet spake lo Judas one of the twelve came and with him a great multitude with swords staves from the chief priests and elders of the people 48 Now he that betrayed him gave them a signe saying Whomsoever I shall kiss that same is he hold him fast 49 And forthwith he came to Jesus said Hail master kissed him 50 And Jesus said unto him Friend wherefore art thou come Then came they and laid hands on Jesus and took him 51 And behold one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword and strâ—ke a servant of the high priests and smote off his ear 52 Then said Jesus unto him Put up again thy sword into his place * Gen. 9.6 Rev. 13.10 for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword 53 Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father and he shall presently give me more then twelve legions of angels 54 But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled * Isa 53.10 that thus it must be 55 In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me I sat daily with you teaching in the temple and ye laid no hold on me 56 But all this was done that the * Lam. 4.20 scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled Then all the disciples forsook him and fled 57 ¶ * Mark 14 53. Luk. 22.54 Joh. 18.13 And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest where the scribes and the elders were assembled 58 But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priests palace and went in and sat with the servants to see the end 59 Now the chief priests and elders and all the council sought false witness against Jesus to put him to death 60 But found none yea though many false witnesses came yet found they none At the last came two false witnesses 61 And said This fellow said * Joh. 2.19 I am able to destroy the temple of God and to build it in three days 62 And the high priest arose and said unto him Answerest thou nothing what is it which these witness against thee 63 But Jesus held his peace And the high priest answered and said unto him I adjure thee by the living God that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ the Son of God 64 Jesus saith unto him Thou hast said nevertheless I say unto you * Chap. 16.27 Rom. 14.10 1 Thess 4.16 Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power and coming in the clouds of heaven 65 Then the high priest rent his clothes saying He hath spoken blasphemy what further need have we of witnesses behold now ye have heard his blasphemy 66 What think ye They answered and said He is guilty of death 67 * Isa 50.6 Then did they spit in his face and buffeted him and others smote him with ‖ Or rods the palms of their hands 68 Saying Prophesie unto us thou Christ who is he that smote thee 69 ¶ * Mark 14.66 Luk. 22.55 Joh. 18 2â—â— Now Peter sat without in the palace and a damsel came unto him saying Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee 70 But he denied before them all saying I know not what thou sayest 71 And when he was gone out into the porch another maid saw him and said unto them that were there This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth 72 And again he denied with an oath I do not know the man 73 And after a while came unto him they that stood by and saâ—d to Peter Surely thou also art one of them for thy speech bewrayeth thee 74 Then began he to curse and to swear saying I know not the man And immediately the cock crew 75 And Peter remembred the words of Jesus which said unto him Before the cock crow thou shalt deny me thrice And he went out and wept bitterly CHAP. XXVII 1 Christ is delivered bound to Pilate 3 Judas bangeth himself 19 Pilate admonished of his wife 24 washeth his hands 26 and looseth Barabbas 29 Christ is crowned with thorns 34 crucified 40 reviled 50 dieth and is buried â—6 His sepulchre is sealed and watched WHen the morning was come * Mat. 15.1 Luke 22.66 Joh. 18.28 all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death 2 And when they had bound him they led
I say unto you He shall not lose his reward 42 * Mat. 18.5 And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that beleeve in me it is better for him that a milstone were hanged about his neck and he were cast into the sea 43 * Mat. 5.27 18.8 And if thy hand ‖ Or cause thee to offend offend thee cut it off it is better for thee to enter into life maimed then having two hands to go into hell into the fire that never shall be quenched 44 * Isa 66.24 Where their worm dieth not and the fire is not quenched 45 And if thy foot offend thee cut it off it is better for thee to enter halt into life then having two feet to be cast into hell into the fire that never shall be quenched 46 Where their worm dieth not and the fire is not quenched 47 And if thine eye ‖ Or cause tâ—â—e to offend offend thee pluck it out it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye then having two eyes to be cast into hell fire 48 Where their worm dieth not and the fire is not quenched 49 For every one shall be salted with sire * Lev. 2.13 and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt 50 * Mat. 5.13 Salt is good but if the salt have lost his saltness wherewith will you leason it Have salt in your seâ—â—es have peace one with another CHAP. X. 2 Christ disputeth with the Pharisees touching divorcement 13 blesseth the children that are brought unto him 17 resolveth a rich man how he may inherit â—â—fe everlasting 23 telleth his disciples of the danger of riches 28 promiseth rewards to them that forsake any thing for the gospel 32 foretelleth his death and resurrection 35 biddeth the two ambitious suiters to think rather of suffering with him 45 and restoreth to Bartimeus his sight ANd * Mat. 19.1 he arose from thence and cometh into the coasts of Judea by the farther side of Jordan and the people resort unto him again and as he was wont he taught them again 2 ¶ And the Pharisees came to him and asked him Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife tempting him 3 And he answered said unto them What did Moses command you 4 And they said Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement and to put her away 5 And Jesus answered and said unto them For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept 6 But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female 7 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother and cleave to his wife 8 And they twain shall be one flesh so then they are no more twain but one flesh 9 What therefore God hath joyned together let no man put asunder 10 And in the house his disciples asked him again of the same matter 11 And he said unto them * Mat. 5.32 19.9 Whosoever shall put away his wife and marry another committeth adultery against her 12 And if a woman shall put away her husband and be married to another she committeth adultery 13 ¶ * Mat. 19.13 And they brought young children to him that he should touch them and his disciples rebuked those that brought them 14 But when Jesus saw it he was much displeased and said unto them Suffer the little children to come unto me and forbid them not for of such is the kingdom of God 15 Verily I say unto you Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little childe he shall not enter therein 16 And he took them up in his arms put his hands upon them and blessed them 17 ¶ * Mat. 19.15 And when he was gone forth into the way there came one running and kneeled to him and asked him Good Master what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life 18 And Jesus said unto him Why callest thou me good there is none good but one that is God 19 Thou knowest the commandments Do not commit adultery Do not kill Do not steal Do not bear false witness Defraud not Honour thy father and mother 20 And he answered and said unto him Master all these have I observed from my youth 21 Then Jesus beholding him loved him and said unto him One thing thou lackest go thy way sell whatsoever thou hast and give to the poor and thou shalt have treasure in heaven and come take up the cross and follow me 22 And he was sad at that saying and went away grieved for he had great possessions 23 ¶ And Jesus looked round about and saith unto his disciples How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God! 24 And the disciples were astonished at his words But Jesus answereth again and saith unto them Children how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God! 25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle then for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God 26 And they were astonished out of measure saying among themselves Who then can be saved 27 And Jesus looking upon them saith With men it is impossible but not with God for with God all things are possible 28 ¶ * Mat. 19.27 Then Peter began to say unto him Lo we have left all and have followed thee 29 And Jesus answered and said Verily I say unto you There is no man that hath left house or brethren or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands for my sake and the gospels 30 But he shall receive an hundred-sold now in this time houses and brethren and sisters and mothers and children and lands with persecutions and in the world to come eternal life 31 * Mat. 19.30 But many that are first shall be last and the last first 32 ¶ * Mat. 20.17 And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem and Jesus went before them and they were amazed and as they followed they were afraid And he took again the twelve and began to tell them what things should happen unto him 33 Saying Behold we go up to Jerusalem and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests and unto the scribes and they shall condemn him to death and shall deliver him to the Gentiles 34 And they shall mock him and shall scourge him and shall spit upon him and shall kill him and the third day he shall rise again 35 ¶ * Mat. 20 2â— And James and John the sons of Zebedee come unto him saying Master we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire 36 And he said unto them What would ye that I should do for you 37 They said unto him Grant unto us that we may sit one on thy right hand and the other on thy left hand in thy glory 38 But Jesus said unto them Ye know not
4.2 day-spring from on high hath visited us 79 To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death to guide our feet into the way of peace 80 And the childe grew and waxed strong in spirit and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel CHAP. II. 1 Augustus taxeth all the Roman empire 6 The nativity of Christ. 8 One angel relateth it to the shepherds 13 Many sing praises to God for it 21 Christ is circumcised 22 Mary purified 28 Simeon and Anna prophesie of Christ 40 who increaseth in wisdom 46 questioneth in the temple with the doctours 51 and is obedient to his parents ANd it came to pass in those days that there went out a decree from Cesar Augustus that all the world should be ‖ Or â—â—elled taxed 2 And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governour of Syria 3 And all went to be taxed every one into his own city 4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee out of the city of Nazareth into Judea unto * Joh. 7.42 the city of David which is called Bethlehem because he was of the house and linage of David 5 To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife being great with childe 6 And so it was that while they were there the days were accomplished that she should be delivered 7 And she brought forth her first-born son and wrapped him in swadling clothes and laid him in a manger because there was no room for them in the inn 8 And there were in the same countrey shepherds abiding in the field keeping ‖ Or the night-watches watch over their flock by night 9 And lo the angel of the Lord came upon them and the glory of the Lord shone round about them and they were sore afraid 10 And the angel said unto them Fear not for behold I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all people 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour which is Christ the Lord. 12 And this shall be a signe unto you Ye shall finde the babe wrapped in swadling clothes lying in a manger 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying 14 Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace good will towards men 15 And it came to pass as the angels were gone away from them into heaven the shepherds said one to another Let us now go even unto Bethlehem and see this thing which is come to pass which the Lord hath made known unto us 16 And they came with haste and found Mary and Joseph and the babe lying in a manger 17 And when they had seen it they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this childe 18 And all they that heard it wondred at those things which were told them by the shepherds 19 But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart 20 And the shepherds returned glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen as it was told unto them 21 * Gen. 17.12 And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the childe his name was called * Mat. 1.21 JESUS which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb 22 And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished they brought him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord 23 As it is written in the law of the Lord * Ex. 1â— 2 Num. 18.15 Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord 24 And to offer a sacrifice according to * Lev. 12. â— 6. that which is said in the law of the Lord A pair of turtle-doves or two young pigeons 25 And behold there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon and the same man was just and devout waiting for the consolation of Israel and the holy Ghost was upon him 26 And it was revealed unto him by the holy Ghost that he should not see death before he had seen the Lords Christ 27 And he came by the spirit into the temple and when the parents brought in the childe Jesus to do for him after the custom of the law 28 Then took he him up in his arms and blessed God and said 29 Lord now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace according to thy word 30 For mine eyes have seen thy salvation 31 Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people 32 A light to lighten the Gentiles and the glory of thy people Israel 33 And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him 34 And Simeon blessed them and said unto Mary his mother Behold this childe is set for the * Isa 8 1â— Rom. 9.31 fall and rising again of many in Israel and for a signe which shall be spoken against 35 Yea a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed 36 And there was one Anna a prophetess the daughter of Phanuel of the tribe of Aser she was of a great age and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity 37 And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years which departed not from the temple but served God with fastings and prayers night and day 38 And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in ‖ Or Israâ—â— Jerusalem 39 And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord they returned into Galilee to their own city Nazareth 40 And the childe grew and waxed strong in spirit filled with wisdom and the grace of God was upon him 41 Now his parents went to Jerusalem * Deâ— 16.1 every year at the feast of the pass-over 42 And when he was twelve year old they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast 43 And when they had fulfilled the days as they returned the childe Jesus tarried behinde in Jerusalem and Joseph and his mother knew not of it 44 But they supposing him to have been in the company went a days journey and they sought him among their kinsfolk and among their acquaintance 45 And when they found him not they turned back again to Jerusalem seeking him 46 And it came to pass that after three days they found him in the temple sitting in the midst of the doctours both hearing them and asking them questions 47 And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers 48 And when they saw him they were amazed and his mother said vnto him Son why hast thou thus dealt with us behold thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing 49 And he said unto them How is it that ye sought me wist ye not that I must be about my Fathers business 50 And they
asked him saying Good Master what shall I do to inherit eternal life 19 And Jesus said unto him Why callest thou me good none is good save one that is God 20 Thou knowest the commandments Do not commit adultery Do not kill Do not steal Do not bear false witness Honour thy father and thy mother 21 And he said All these have I kept from my youth up 22 Now when Jesus heard these things he said unto him Yet lackest thou one thing Sell all that thou hast and distribute unto the poor and thou shalt have treasure in heaven and come follow me 23 And when he heard this he was very sorrowful for he was very rich 24 And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful he said How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God! 25 For it is easier for a camel to go through a needles eye then for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God 26 And they that heard it said Who then can be saved 27 And he said The things which are impossible with men are possible with God 28 * Matth. 19.27 Then Peter said Lo we have left all and followed thee 29 And he said unto them Verily I say unto you there is no man that hath lest house or parents or brethren or wife or children for the kingdom of Gods sake 30 Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time and in the world to come life everlasting 31 ¶ * Matth. 20.17 Then he took unto him the twelve and said unto them Behold we go up to Jerusalem and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished 32 For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles and shall be mocked and spitefully entreated and spitted on 33 And they shall scourge him and put him to death and the third day he shall rise again 34 And they understood none of these things and this saying was hid from them neither knew they the things which were spoken 35 ¶ * Matth 20.29 And it came to pass that as he was come nigh unto Jericho a certain blinde man lat by the way-side begging 36 And hearing the multitude pass by he asked what it meant 37 And they told him that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by 38 And he cried saying Jesus thou son of David have mercy on me 39 And they which went before rebuked him that he should hold his peace but he cried so much the more Thou son of David have mercy on me 40 And Jesus stood and commanded him to be brought unto him and when he was come near he asked him 41 Saying What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee And he said Lord that I may receive my sight 42 And Jesus said unto him Receive thy sight thy faith hath saved thee 43 And immediately he received his sight and followed him glorifying God and all the people when they saw it gave praise unto God CHAP. XIX 1 Of Zacheus a publican 11 The ten pieces of money 28 Christ rideth into Jerusalem with triumph 41 weepeth over it 45 driveth the buyers and sellers out of the temple 47 teaching daily in it The rulers would have destroyed him but for fear of the people ANd Jesus entred and passed through Jericho 2 And behold there was a man named Zacheus which was the chief among the publicans and he was rich 3 And he sought to see Jesus who he was and could not for the preass because he was little of stature 4 And he ran before and climbed up into a sycomore-tree to see him for he was to pass that way 5 And when Jesus came to the place he looked up and saw him and said unto him Zacheus make haste and come down for to day I must abide at thy house 6 And he made haste and came down and received him joyfully 7 And when they saw it they all murmured saying That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner 8 And Zacheus stood and said unto the Lord behold Lord the half of my goods I give to the poor and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation I restore him four-fold 9 And Jesus said unto him This day is salvation come to this house forsomuch as he also is the son of Abraham 10 * Matth. 18.11 For the son of man is come to seek to save that which was lost 11 And as they heard these things he added and spake a parable because he was nigh to Jerusalem and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear 12 * Matth. 25.14 He said therefore A certain noble man went into a far countrey to receive for himself a kingdom and to return 13 And he called his ten servants and delivered them ten ‖ Mina here translated a pound is twelve ounces and an half which according to five shillings the ounce is three pounds two shillings six pence pounds and said unto them Occupy till I come 14 But his citizens hated him and sent a message after him saying We will not have this man to reign over us 15 And it came to pass that when he was returned having received the kingdom then he commanded these servants to be called unto him to whom he had given the money that he might know how much every man had gained by trading 16 Then came the first saying Lord thy pound hath gained ten pounds 17 And he said unto him Well thou good servant because thou hast been faithful in a very little have thou authority over ten cities 18 And the second came saying Lord thy pound hath gained five pounds 19 And he said likewise to him Be thou also over five cities 20 And another came saying Lord behold here is thy pound which I have kept laid up in a napkin 21 For I feared thee because thou art an austere man thou takest up that thou layedst not down and reapest that thou didst not sow 22 And he saith unto him Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee thou wicked servant Thou knewest that I was an austere man taking up that I laid not down and reaping that I did not sow 23 Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury 24 And he said unto them that stood by Take from him the pound and give it to him that hath ten pounds 25 And they said unto him Lord he hath ten pounds 26 For I say unto you * Matth. 13.12 That unto every one which hath shall be given and from him that hath not even that he hath shall be taken away from him 27 But those mine enemies which would not that I should reign over them bring hither and slay them before me 28 ¶ And when he had thus spoken he went before ascending up to Jerusalem 29 * Matth. 21.1 And it came to pass when
priests house And Peter followed afar off 55 * Matth. 26.69 And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall and were set down together Peter sat down among them 56 But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire and earnestly looked upon him and said This man was also with him 57 And he denied him saying Woman I know him not 58 And after a little while another saw him and said Thou art also of them And Peter said Man I am not 59 And about the space of one hour after another confidently affirmed saying Of a truth this fellox also was with him for he is a Galilean 60 And Peter said Man I know not what thou sayest And immediately while he yet spake the cock crew 61 And the Lord turned and looked upon Peter and Peter remembred the word of the Lord how he had said unto him Before the cock crow thou shalt deny me thrice 62 And Peter went out and wept bitterly 63 ¶ And the men that held Jesus mocked him and smote him 64 And when they had blindfolded him they stroke him on the face and asked him saying Prophesie who is it that smote thee 65 And many other things blasphemously spake they against him 66 ¶ * Mat. 27.1 And assoon as it was day the elders of the people the chief priests and the scribes came together and led him into their council 67 Saying Art thou the Christ tell us And he said unto them If I tell you you will not beleeve 68 And it I also ask you you will not answer me nor let me go 69 Hereafter shall the Son of man tit on the right hand of the power of God 70 Then said they all Art thou then the Son of God And he said unto them * Mark 14. â—1 Ye say that I am 71 And they said What need we any further witness for we our selves have heard of his own mouth CHAP. XXIII 1 Jesus is accused before Pilate and sent to Herod 8 Herod mocketh him 12 Herod and Pilate are made friends 18 Barabbas is desired of the people and is loosed by Pilate and Jesus is given to be crucifie i. 27 He telleth the women that lament him the destruction of Jerusalem 34 prayeth for his enemies 39 Two evil-doers are crue fieâ— with him 46 His death 50 His burial ANd the whole multitude of them arose and led him unto Pilate 2 And they began to accuse him saying We found this fellow perverting the nation and forbidding to give tribute to Cesar saying that he himself is Christ a king 3 * Mat. 27. â—1 And Pilate asked him saying Art thou the king of the Jews and he answered him and said Thou sayest it 4 Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people I finde no fault in this man 5 And they were the more fierce saying He stirreth up the people teaching throughout all Jury beginning from Galilee to this place 6 When Pilate heard of Galilee he asked whether the man were a Galilean 7 And assoon as he knew that he belonged unto Herods jurisdiction he sent him to Herod who himself was also at Jerusalem at that time 8 ¶ And when Herod saw Jesus he was exceeding glad for he was desirous to see him of a long season because he had heard many things of him and he hoped to have seen some miracle dome by him 9 Then he questioned with him in many words but he answered him nothing 10 And the chief priests scribes stood vehemently accused him 11 And Herod with his men of war set him at nought and mocked him and arayed him in a gorgeous robe and sent him again to Pilate 12 ¶ And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together for before they were at emnmity between themselves 13 ¶ * Mat. 27. â—3 And Pilate when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people 14 Said unto them Ye have brought this man unto me as one that perverteth the people and behold I have examined him before you have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him 15 No nor yet Herod for I sent you to him and lo nothing worthy of death is done unto him 16 I will therefore chastise him and release him 17 For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast 18 And they cried out all at once saying Away with this man and release unto us Barabbas 19 Who for a certain sedition made in the city and for murder was cast in prison 20 Pilate therefore willing to release jesus spake again to them 21 But they cried saying Crucifie him crucifie him 22 And he said unto them the third time Why what evil hath he done I have found no cause of death in him I will therefore chastise him and let him go 23 And they were instant with loud voices requiring that he might be crucified and the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed 24 And Pilate ‖ Or assented gave sentence that it should be as they required 25 And he released unto them him that for sedition murder was cast into prison whom they had desired but he delivered Jesus to their-will 26 * Mat. 27.32 And as they led him away they laid hold upon one Simon a Cyrenian coming out of the countrey and on him they laid the cross that he might bear it after Jesus 27 ¶ And there followed him a great company of people and of women which also bewailed and lamented him 28 But Jesus turning unto them said Daughters of Jerusalem weep not for me but weep for your selves and for your children 29 For behold the days are coming in the which they shall say Blessed are the barren and the wombs that never bare and the paps which never gave suck 30 * Isâ— 2.19 â—â—os 1â— 8 Rev. 6.16 Then shall they begin to say to the mountains Fall on us and to the hills Cover us 31 * 1 Pet. 4.17 For if they do these things in a green tree what shall be done in the dry 32 * Mat. 27.38 And there were also two other malefactours led with him to be put to death 33 And when they were come to the place which is called ‖ Or the place of a â—â—ull Calvarie there they crucified him and the malefactours one on the right hand and the other on the left 34 ¶ Then said Jesus Father forgive them for they know not what they do And they parted his raiment and cast lots 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 Chriâ—t the chosen of God 36 And the souldiers also mocked him coming to him and offering him vineger 37 And saying If thou be the king of the Jews save thy self 38 And a superscription also was written over him in letters of
stone me 33 The Jews answered him saying For a good work we stone thee not but for blasphemy and because that thou being a man makest thy self God 34 Jesus answered them * Psal 8â— 6 Is it not written in your law I said Ye are gods 35 If he called them gods unto whom the word of God came and the scripture cannot be broken 36 Say ye of him whom the Father hath sanctified and sent into the world Thou blasphemest because I said I am the Son of God 37 If I do not the works of my Father beleeve me not 38 But if I do though ye beleeve not me beleeve the works that ye may know and beleeve that the Father is in me and I in him 39 Therefore they sought again to take him but he escaped out of their hand 40 And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized and there he abode 41 And many reforted unto him and said John did no miracle but all things that John spake of this man were true 42 And many beleeved on him there CHAP. XI 1 Christ raiseth Lazarus four days buried 4â— Many Jews beleeve 47 The bâ—â—h priests and Pharisees gather a council against Christ 49 Caiaphas prophesieth 54 Jesus hid himself 55 At the pass-over they enquire after him and lay wait for him NOw a certain man was sick named Lazarus of Bethany the town of Mary and her sister Martha 2 * Mat. 26.7 It was that Mary which anoâ—nted the Lord with ointment and wiped his feet with her hair whose brother Lazarus was sick 3 Therefore his sisters sent unto him saying Lord behold he whom thou lovest is sick 4 When Jesus heard that he said This sickness is not unto death but for the glory of God that the Son of God might be glorified thereby 5 Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus 6 When he had heard therefore that he was sick he abode two days still in the same place where he was 7 Then after that saith he to his disciples Let us go into Judea again 8 His disciples say unto him Master the Jews of late sought to stone thee and goest thou thither again 9 Jesus answered Are there not twelve hours in the day If any man walk in the day he stumbleth not because he seeth the light of this world 10 But if a man walk in the night he stumbleth because there is no light in him 11 These things said he and after that he saith unto them Our friend Lazarus sleepeth but I go that I may awake him out of sleep 12 Then said his disciples Lord if he sleep he shall do well 13 Howbeit Jesus spake of his death but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep 14 Then said Jesus unto them plainly Lazarus is dead 15 And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there to the intent ye may beleeve nevertheless let us go unto him 16 Then said Thomas which is called Didymus unto his fellow-disciples Let us also go that we may die with him 17 Then when Jesus came he sound that he had lien in the grave four days already 18 Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem ‖ That is about two miles about fifteen furlongs off 19 And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary to comfort them concerning their brother 20 Then Martha assoon as she heard that Jesus was coming went and met him but Mary sat still in the house 21 Then said Martha unto Jesus Lord if thou hadst been here my brother had not died 22 But I know that even now whatsoever thou wilt ask of God God will give it thee 23 Jesus saith unto her Thy brother shall rise again 24 Martha saith unto him * Luk. 14.14 Chap. 5.29 I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day 25 Jesus said unto her I am the resurrection and the * Ch. â— 35 life he that beleeveth in me tâ—ough he were dead yet shall he live 26 And whosoever liveth and beleeveth in me shall never die Beleevest thou this 27 She saith unto him Yea Lord I beleeve that thou art the Christ the Son of God which should come into the world 28 And when she had so said she went her way and called Mary her sister secretly saying The Master is come and calleth for thee 29 Assoon as she heard that she arose quickly and came unto him 30 Now Jesus was not yet come into the town but was in that place where Martha met him 31 The Jews then which were with her in the house and comforted her when they saw Mary that she rose up hastily and went out followed her saving She goeth unto the grave to weep there 32 Then when Mary was come where Jesus was and saw him she fell down at his feet saying unto him Lord if thou hadst been here my brother had not died 33 When Jesus therefore saw her weeping and the Jews also weeping which came with her he groaned in the spirit and †Gr. be troubled himself was troubled 34 And said Where have ye laid him They say unto him Lord come and see 35 Jâ—sus wept 36 Then said the Jews Behold how he loved him 37 And some of them said Could not this man * Chap. 9.6 which opened the eyes of the blinde have caused that even this man should not have died 38 Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave It was a cave and a stone lay upon it 39 Jesus said Take ye away the stone Martha the sister of him that was dead saith unto him Lord by this time he stinketh for he hath been dead four days 40 Jesus saith unto her Said I not unto thee that if thou wouldest beleeve thou shouldest see the glory of God 41 Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was said And Jesus list up his eyes and said Father I thank thee that thou hast heard me 42 And I knew that thou hearest me always but because of the people which stand by I said it that they may beleeve that thou hast sent me 43 And when he thus had spoken he cried with a loud voice Lazarus come forth 44 And he that was dead came sorth bound hand and foot with grave-clothes and his face was bound about with a napkin Jesus saith unto them Loose him and let him go 45 Then many of the Jews which came to Mary and had seen the things which Jesus did beleeved on him 46 But some of them went their ways to the Pharisees and told them what things Jesus had done 47 ¶ Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council and said What do we for this man doeth many miracles 48 If we let him thus alone all men will beleeve on him and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation 49 And one of them named Caiaphas being the high
of the angels said he at any time * Psal 110.1 Matth. 22 44. Sit on my right hand until I make thine enemies thy footstool 14 Are they not all ministring spirits sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation CHAP. II. 1 We ought to be obedient to Christ Jesus 5 and that because he vouchsafed to take our nature upon him 14 as it was necessary THerefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard lest at any time we should †Gr. run out as seeking vessels let them slip 2 For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward 3 How shall we escape if we neglect so great salvation which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him 4 God also bearing them witness both with signs and wonders and with dâ—vers miracles and ‖ Or distribution gifts of the holy Ghost according to his own will 5 For unto the angles hath he not put in subjection the world to come whereof we speak 6 But one in a certain place testified saying * Psal 8.4 What is man that thou art mindful of him or the son of man that thou visitest him 7 Thou madest him ‖ Or a little while inferiour to a little lower then the angels thou crownedst him with glory honour didst set him over the works of thy hands 8 * 1 Cor. 15.27 Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet For in that he put all in subjection under him he left nothing that is not put under him But now we see not yet all things put under him 9 But we see Jesus who was made a little lower then the angels ‖ Or by for the suffering of death crowned with glory and honour that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man 10 For it became him for whom are all things and by whom are all things in bringing many sons unto glory to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings 11 For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren 12 Saying * Psal 22.22 I will declare thy name unto my brethren in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee 13 And again * Psal 18.2 I will put my trust in him And again * Isa 8.18 Behold I and the children which God hath given me 14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and bloud he also himself likewise took part of the same that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death that is the devil 15 And deliver them who through fear of death were all their life-time subject to bondage 16 For verily †Gr. he taketh not hold of angels but of the seed of Abraham he taketh hold he took not on him the nature of angels but he took on him the seed of Abraham 17 Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God to make reconciliation for the sins of the people 18 For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted he is able to succour them that are tempted CHAP. III. 1 Christ is more worthy then Moses 7 therefore if we beleeve not in him we shall be more worthy punishment then hard-hearted Israel WHerefore holy brethren partakers of the heavenly calling consider the Apostle and high Priest of our profession Christ Jesus 2 Who was faithful to him that †Gr. made 1 Sam. 12.6 appointed him as also * Num. 12.7 Moses was faithful in all his house 3 For this man was counted worthy of more glory then Moses in as much as he who hath builded the house hath more honour then the house 4 For every house is builded by some man but he that built all things is God 5 And Moses verily was faithful in all his house as a servant for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after 6 But Christ as a Son over his own house whose house are we if we hold fast the confidence the rejoycing of the hope firm unto the end 7 Wherefore as the holy Ghost saith * Psal 95.7 Chap. 4.7 To day if ye will hear his voice 8 Harden not your hearts as in the provocation in the day of temptation in the wilderness 9 When your fathers tempted me proved me and saw my works fourty years 10 Wherefore I was grieved with that generation and said They do alway err in their heart and they have not known my ways 11 So I sware in my wrath †Gr. If they shall enter They shall not enter into my rest 12 Take heed brethren lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God 13 But exhort one another daily while it is called To day lest any of you be hardned through the deceitfulness of sin 14 For we are made partakers of Christ if we hold the beginning of our confidence sted fast unto the end 15 While it is said To day if ye will hear his voice harden not your hearts as in the provocation 16 For some when they had heard did provoke howbeit not all that came out of Egypt by Moses 17 But with whom was he grieved fourty years was it not with them that had sinned * Num. 14.29 c. whose carcases fell in the wilderness 18 And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest but to them that beleeved not 19 So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief CHAP. IV. 1 The rest of Christians is attained by faith 12 The power of Gods word 14 By our high priest Jesus the Son of God subject to infirmities but not sin 16 we must and may go boldly to the throne of grace LEt us therefore fear lest a promise being left us of entring into his rest any of you should seem to come short of it 2 For unto us was the gospel preached as well as unto them but †Gr. the word of hearing the word preached did not profit them ‖ Or because they were not united by faith to not being mixed with faith in them that heard it 3 For we which have beleeved do enter into rest as he said * Psal 95.11 As I have sworn in my wrath If they shall enter into my rest although the works were finished from the foundation of the world 4 For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise * Gen. 2 2. And God did rest the seventh day from all his works 5 And in this place again If they shall enter into my rest 6
into lasciviousness and denying the onely Lord God and our Lord Jesus Christ 5 I will therefore put you in remembrance though ye once knew this how that the Lord having saved the people out of the land of Egypt afterward * Num. 14.37 destroyed them that beleeved not 6 And * 2 Pet. 2.4 the angels which kept not their ‖ Or principality first eslate but lest their own habitation he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgement of the great day 7 Even as * Gen. 19.24 Sodom and Gomorrha and the cities about them in like manner giving themselves over to fornication and going after †Gr. other strange flesh are set forth for an example suffering the vengeance of eternal fire 8 * 2 Pet. 2.10 11. Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh despise dominion and speak evil of dignities 9 Yet Michael the archangel when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses durst not bring against him a railing accusation but said * Zech. 3.2 The Lord rebuke thee 10 But these speak evil of those things which they know not but what they know naturally as brute beasts in those things they corrupt themselves 11 Wo unto them for they have gone in the way of Cain and * 2 Pet. 2.15 ran greedily after the errour of Balaam for reward and perished in the gain-saying of Core 12 These are spots in your feasts of charity when they feast with you seeding themselves without fear * 2 Pet. 2.17 clouds they are without water carried about of winds trees whose fruit withereth without fruit twice dead plucked up by the roots 13 Raging waves of the sea foaming out their own shame wandring stars to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever 14 And Enoch also the seventh from Adam prophesied of these saying Behold the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints 15 To execute judgement upon all and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him 16 These are murmurers complainers walking after their own lusts and their mouth speaketh great swelling words having mens persons in admiration because of advantage 17 But beloved remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ 18 How that they told you * 1 Tim. 4.1 2 Tim. 3.1 2 Pet. 3.3 there should be mockers in the last time who should walk after their own ungodly lusts 19 These be they who separate themselves sensual having not the Spirit 20 But ye beloved building up yourselves on your most holy faith praying in the holy Ghost 21 Keep yourselves in the love of God looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life 22 And of some have compassion making a difference 23 And others save with fear pulling them out of the fire hating even the garment spotted by the flesh 24 Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy 25 To the onely wise God our Saviour be glory and majesty dominion and power both now and ever Amen ¶ The REVELATION of S. JOHN the Divine CHAP. I. 4 John writeth his revelation to the seven churches of Asia signified by the seven golden candlesticks 7 The coming of Christ 14 His glorious power and majesty THe revelation of Jesus Christ which God gave unto him to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John 2 Who bare record of the word of God and of the testimony of Jesus Christ and of all things that he saw 3 Blessâ—d is he that readeth and they that hear the words of this prophesie and keep those things which are written therein for the time is at hand 4 JOhn to the seven churches which are in Asia-Grace be unto you and peace from him * Exod. 4.14 which is and which was and which is to come and from the seven spirits which are before his throne 5 And from Jesus Christ who is the faithful witness and the * 1 Cor. 15.20 Col. 1.18 first-begotten of the dead and the prince of the kings of the earth Unto him that loved us * Heb. 9.14 1 Joh. 1.7 and washed us from our sins in his own bloud 6 And hath * 1 Pet. 2.5 made us kings and priests unto God and his Father to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever Amen 7 * Dan. 7.13 Mat. 24.30 Behold he cometh with clouds and every eye shall see him and * Zec. 12.10 they also which pierced him and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him even so Amen 8 * Chap. 21.6 and 22.13 I am Alpha and Omega the beginning and the ending saith the Lord which is and which was and which is to come the Almighty 9 I John who also am your brother and companion in tribulation and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ was in the isle that is called Patmos for the word of God and for the testimony of Jesus Christ 10 I was in the Spirit on the Lords day and heard behinde me a great voice as of a trumpet 11 Saying I am Alpha and Omega the first and the last and What thou seest write in a book and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia unto Ephesus and unto Smyrna and unto Pergamos and unto Thyatira and unto Sardis and unto Philadelphia and unto Laodicea 12 And I turned to see the voice that spake with me And being turned I law seven golden candlesticks 13 And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man * Dan. 10. â—â— 6. clothed with a garment down to the foot and girt about the paps with a golden girdle 14 His head and his hairs were white like wooll as white as snow and his eyes were as a flame of fire 15 And his feet like unto fine brass as if they burned in a furnace and his voice as the sound of many waters 16 And he had in his right hand seven stars and out of his mouth went a sharp two-edged sword and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength 17 And when I saw him I fell at his feet as dead and he laid his right hand upon me saying unto me Fear not * Is 41.4 44.6 I am the first and the last 18 I am he that liveth and was dead and behold I am alive for evermore Amen and have the keys of hell and of death 19 Write the things which thou hast seen and the things which are and the things which shall be hereafter 20 The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand and the
seven golden candlesticks The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches CHAP. II. What is commanded to be written to the angels that is the ministers of the churches of 1 Ephesus 8 Smyrna 12 Pergamos 18 Thyatira and what is commended or found wanting in them UNto the angel of the church of Ephesus write These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks 2 I know thy works and thy labour and thy patience and how thou canst not bear them which are evil and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles and are not and hast found them liars 3 And hast born and hast patience and for my names sake hast laboured and hast not fainted 4 Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee because thou hast left thy first love 5 Remember therefore from whence thou art faln and repent and do the first works or else I will come unto thee quickly and will remove thy candlestick out of his place except thou repent 6 But this thou hast that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans which I also hate 7 He that hath an ear let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life which is in the midst of the paradise of God 8 And unto the Angel of the church in Smyrna write These things saith the first and the last which was dead and is alive 9 I know thy works and tribulation and poverty but thou art rich and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews and are not but are the synagogue of Satan 10 Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer behold the devil shall cast some of you into prison that ye may be tried and ye shall have tribulation ten days be thou faithful unto death and I will give thee a crown of life 11 He that hath an ear let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death 12 And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges 13 I know thy works and where thou dwellest even where Satans seat is and thou holdest fast my name and hast not denied my faith even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr who was slain among you where Satan dwelleth 14 But I have a few things against thee because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of * Num. 25. Balaam who taught Balac to cast a stumbling-block before the children of Israel to eat things sacrificed unto idols and to commit fornication 15 So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans which thing I hate 16 Repent or else I will come unto thee quickly and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth 17 He that hath an ear let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna and will give him a white stone and in the stone a new name written which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it 18 And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write These things saith the Son of God who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire and his feet are like fine brass 19 I know thy works and charity and service and faith and thy patience and thy works and the last to be more then the first 20 Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee because thou sufferest that woman * â— Kin. 16. â—1 Jezabel which calleth her self a prophetess to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication and to eat things sacrificed unto idols 21 And I gave her space to repent of her fornication and she repented not 22 Behold I will cast her into a bed and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation except they repent of their deeds 23 And I will kill her children with death and all the churches shall know that * Ps 7.9 Jer. 11.20 17.10 I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts and I will give unto every one of you according to your works 24 But unto you I say and unto the rest in Thyatira As many as have not this doctrine and which have not known the depths of Satan as they speak I will put upon you none other burden 25 But that which ye have already hold fast till I come 26 And he that overcometh and keepeth my works unto the end to him will I give power over the nations 27 * Psal 2.6 And he shall rule them with a rod of iron as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers even as I received of my Father 28 And I will give him the morning star 29 He that hath an ear let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches CHAP. III. 2 The angel of the church of Sardis is reproved 3 exhorted to repent and threatned if he do not repent 8 The angel of the church of Philadelphia 10 is approved for his dilâ—â—enâ—e and patience 15 The angel of Laodicea is rebuzed for being neither hot nor cold 19 and admonished to be more zealous 20 Christ standeth at the door and knocketh ANd unto the angel of the church in Sardis write These things saith he that hath the seven spirits of God and the seven stars I know thy works that thou hast a name that thou livest and art dead 2 Be watchful and strengthen the things which remain that are ready to die for I have not found thy works perfect before God 3 Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard and hold fast and repent * 1 Thes 5. â— 2 Pet. 3.10 Ch 16.15 If therefore thou shalt not watch I will come on thee as a thief thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee 4 Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments and they shall walk with me in white for they are worthy 5 He that overcometh the same shall be clothed in white raiment and I will not blot out his name out of the * Phil. 4.3 Ch. 20.12 book of life but I will confess his name before my Father and before his angels 6 He that hath an ear let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches 7 And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write These things saith he that is holy he that is true he that hath * Is 2â— 22 the key of David he that openeth and no man shutteth and shutteth no man openeth 8 I know thy works behold I have set before thee an open door and no man can shut it for thou hast a little strength and hast kept my word and hast not denied
the earth and such as are in the sea and all that are in them heard I saying Blessing and honour and glory and power be unto him that sitteth upon the throne and unto the Lamb for ever and ever 14 And the four beasts said Amen And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever CHAP. VI. 1 The opening of the seals in order and what followed thereupon containing a prophesie to the end of the world ANd I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals and I heard as it were the noise of thunder one of the four beasts saying Come see 2 And I saw and behold a white horse and he that sat on him had a howe and a crown was given unto him and he went forth conquering and to conquer 3 And when he had opened the second seal I heard the second beast say Come and see 4 And there went out another horse that was red and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth and that they should kill one another and there was given unto him a great sword 5 And when he had opened the third seal I heard the third beast say Come and see And I beheld and so a black horse and he that sat on him had a pair of ballances in his hand 6 And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say ‖ The word choenix signifieth a measure containing one wine-quart and the twelfth part of a quart A measure of wheat for a peny and three measures of barley for a peny and see thou hurt not the oyl and the wine 7 And when he had opened the fourth seal I heard the voice of the fourth beast say Come and see 8 And I looked and behold a pale horse and his name that sat on him was Death and hell followed with him and power was given ‖ Or to him unto them over the fourth part of the earth to kill with sword and with hunger and with death and with the beasts of the earth 9 And when he had opened the fifth seal I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God and for the testimony which they held 10 And they cried with a loud voice saying How long O Lord holy and true dost thou not judge and avenge our bloud on them that dwell on the earth 11 And white robes were given unto every one of them and it was said unto them that they should rest yet for a little season until their fellow-servants also and their brethren that should be killed as they were should be fulfilled 12 And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal and lo there was a great earthquake and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair and the moon became as bloud 13 And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth even as a fig tree casteth her ‖ Or. â—â—un figs. untimely figs when she is shaken of a mighty wind 14 * Isa 34.4 And the heaven departed as a scrowl when it is rolled together and every mountain and island were moved out of their places 15 And the kings of the earth and the great men and the rich men and the chief captains and the mighty men and every bond man and every free-man * Isa 2.19 hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains 16 * Hos 10.8 Luke 23.30 And said to the mountains and rocks Fall on us and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb 17 For the great day of his wrath is come and who shall be able to stand CHAP. VII 3 An angel sealeth the servants of God in their foreheads 4 The number of them that were sealed of the tribes of Israel a certain number 9 of all other nations an innumerable multitude which stand before the throne clad in white robes and palms in their hands 14 Their robes were washed in the bloud of the Lamb. ANd after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth holding the four winds of the earth that the wind should not blow on the earth nor on the sea nor on any tree 2 And I saw another angel ascending from the east having the seal of the living God and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea 3 Saying Hurt not the earth neither the seâ— nor the trees till we have * Ezâ—â— 9.4 sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads 4 And I heard the number of them which were sealed and there were sealed an hundred and fourty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel 5 Of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve thousand Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand 6 Of the tribe of A set were sealed twelve thousand Of the tribe of Nephthalim were sealed twelve thousand Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand 7 Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand Of the tribe of Isachar were sealed twelve thousand 8 Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve thousand Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand 9 After this I beheld and lo a great multitude which no man could number of all nations and kindreds and people and tongues stood before the throne and before the Lamb clothed with white robes and palms in their hands 10 And cried with a loud voice saying Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne and unto the Lamb. 11 And all the angels stood round about the throne and about the elders and the four beasts and fell before the throne on their faces and worshipped God 12 Saying A men Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honour and power and might be unto our God for ever and ever Amen 13 And one of the elders answered saying unto me What are these which are arayed in white robes and whence came they 14 And I said unto him Sir Thou knowest And he said to me These are they which came out of great tribulation and have washed their robes and made them white in the bloud of the Lamb. 15 Therefore are they before the throne of God and serve him day and night in his temple and he that sitteth on the throne shall * Chap. 21.3 dwell among them 16 * Isa 49.10 They shall hunger no more neither thirst any more neither shall the sun light on them nor any heat 17 For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters * Isa 2â— 8 Chap. 21.4 and God shall wipe away all tears from
pomegranate upon the net-work were an hundred round about 24 ¶ And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest and Zephaniah the second priest and the three keepers of the †Heb. threshold door 25 He took also out of the city an eunuch which had the charge of the men of war and seven men of them that †Heb. saw the face of the king were near the kings person which were found in the city and the ‖ Or scribe of the captain of the host principal scribe of the host who mustered the people of the land and threescore men of the people of the land that were found in the midst of the city 26 So Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard took them and brought them to the king of babylon to Riblah 27 And the king of Babylon smote them and put them to death in Riblah in the land of Hamath Thus Judah was carried away captive out of his own land 28 This is the people whom Nebuchadrezzar carried away captive in the seventh year three thousand Jews and three and twenty 29 In the eighteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar he carried away captive from Jerusalem eight hundred thirty and two †Heb. souls persons 30 In the three and twentieth year of Nebuchadrezzar Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive of the Jews seven hundred fourty and five persons all the persons were four thousand and six hundred 31 ¶ And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehosachin king of Judah in the twelfth moneth in the five and twentieth day of the moneth that Evil-merodach king of Babylon in the first year of his reign lilted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah and brought him forth out of prison 32 And spake †Heb. good things with him kindly unto him and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon 33 And changed his prison-garments and he did continually eat bread before him all the days of his life 34 And for his diet there was a continual diet given him of the king of Babylon †Heb. the matter of the day in his day every day a portion until the day of his death all the days of his life ¶ The LAMENTATIONS of JEREMIAH CHAP. 1. 1 The miserable estate of Jerusalem by reason of her sin 12 She complaineth of her grief 18 and confesseth Gods judgement to be righteous HOw doth the city sit solitary that was full of people how is she become as a widow she that was great among the nations and princess among the provinces how is she become tributary 2 She * Jer. 13.17 weepeth sore in the * Job 7.3 night and her tears are on her cheeks among all her lovers she hath none to comfort her all her friends have dealt treacherously with her they are become her enemies 3 Judah is gone into captivity because of affliction and †Heb. for the treateâ— of servitude because of great servitude she dwelleth among the heathen she findeth no rest all her persecutours overtook her between the straits 4 The ways of Zion do mourn because none come to the solemn feasts all her gates are desolate her priests sigh her virgins are afflicted and she is in bitterness 5 Her adversaries * Deu. 28.13 14. are the chief her enemies prosper for the LORD hath afflicted her for the multitude of her transgressions her * Jer. 52.28 children are gone into captivity before the enemy 6 And from the daughter of Zion all her beauty is departed her princes are become like harts that finde no pasture and they are gone without strength before the pursuer 7 Jerusalem remembred in the days of her affliction and of her miseries all her ‖ Or desirable pleasant things that she had in the days of old when her people fell into the hand of the enemy and none did help her the adversaries saw her and did mock at her sabbaths 8 Jerusalem hath grievously sinned therefore she †Heb. is become 〈◊〉 removing or wandering is removed all that honoured her despise her because they have seen her nakedness yea she sigheth and turneth backward 9 Her filthiness is in her skirts she remembreth not her last end therefore she came down wonderfully she had no comforter O LORD behold my affliction for the enemy hath magnified himself 10 The adversary hath spread out his hand upon all her ‖ Or desirable pleasant things for she hath seen that the heathen entred into her sanctuary whom thou didst command that * Deu. 23.3 they should not enter into thy congregation 11 All her people sigh they seek bread they have given their pleasant things for meat ‖ Or to make the soul to come again to relieve the soul see O LORD and consider for I am become vile 12 ¶ ‖ Or It is nothing Is it nothing to you all ye that †Heb. pass by the way pass by behold and see if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow which is done unto me wherewith the LORD hath afflicted me in the day of his fierce anger 13 From above hath he sent fire into my bones and it prevaileth against them he hath spread a not for my feet he hath turned me back he hath made me desolate and saint all the day 14 The yoke of my transgressions is bound by his hand they are wreathed and come up upon my neck he hath made my strength to fall the Lord hath delivered me into their hands from whom I am notable to rise up 15 The Lord hath troden under foot all my mighty men in the midst of me he hath called an assembly against me to crush my young men the Lord hath troden ‖ Or the wine-press of the viram c. the virgin the daughter of Judah as in a wine-press 16 For these things I weep * Jer. 13.17 and 14.17 Ch. 2.18 mine eye mine eye runneth down with water because the comforter that should †Heb. tâ—mâ— back relieve my soul is far from me my children are desolate because the enemy prevailed 17 Zion spreadeth forth her hands and there is none to comfort her the LORD hath commanded concerning Jacob that his adversaries should be round about him Jerusalem is as a menstruous woman among them 18 ¶ The LORD is * Dan. 9.7 righteous for I have rebelled against his †Heb. mouth commandment hear I pray you all people and behold my sorrow my virgins and my young men are gone into captivity 19 I called for my lovers but they deceived me my priests and mine elders gave up the ghost in the city while they sought their meat to relieve their souls 20 Behold O LORD for I am in distress my * Iâ— 15.11 Jer. 43.35 bowels are troubled mine heart is turned within me for I have grievously rebelled abroad the sword bereaveth at
home there is as death 21 They have heard that I sigh there is none to comfort me all mine enemies have heard of my trouble they are glad that thou hast done it thou wilt bring the day that thou hast ‖ Or â—â—â—laimed called and they shall be like unto me 22 Let all their wickedness come before thee and do unto them as thou hast done unto me for all my transgressions for my sighs are many and my heart is saint CHAP. II. 1 Jeremiah lamenteth the misery of Jerusalem 20 He complaineth thereof to God HOw hath the Lord covered the daughter of Zion with a cloud in his anger and cast down from heaven unto the earth the beauty of Israel and remembred not his footstool in the day of his anger 2 The Lord hath swallowed up all the habitations of Jacob and hath not pitted he hath thrown down in his wrath the strong holds of the daughter of Judah he hath †Heb. male to south brought them down to the ground he hath polluted the kingdom and the princes thereof 3 He hath cut off in his fierce anger all the horn of Israel he hath drawn back his right hand from before the enemy and he burned against Jacob like a flaming fire which devoureth round about 4 He hath bent his bowe like an enemy he stood with his right hand as an adversary and slew †Heb. all the desireable of the eye all that were pleasant to the eye in the tabernacle of the daughter of Zion he poured out his fury like fire 5 The Lord was as an enemy he hath swallowed up Israel he hath swallowed up all her palaces he hath destroyed his strong holds and hath increased in the daughter of Judah mourning and lamentation 6 And he hath violently * Ps 80.12 and 89.40 Isa 5.5 taken away his ‖ Or â—edâ—e tabernacle as if it were of a garden he hath destroyed his places of the assembly the LORD hath caused the solemn feasts and sabbaths to be forgotten in Zion and hath despised in the indignation of his anger the king and the priest 7 The Lord hath cast off his altar he hath abhorred his sanctuary he hath †Heb. Sout up given up into the hand of the enemy the walls of her palaces they have made a noise in the house of the LORD as in the day of a solemn feast 8 The LORD hath purposed to destroy the wall of the daughter of Zion he hath stretched out a line he hath not withdrawn his hand from †Heb. swallowing up destroying therefore he made the rampart and the wall to lament they languished together 9 Her gates are sunk into the ground he hath destroyed and broken her bars her king and her princes are among the Gentiles the law is no more her * Ps 74.9 prophets also finde no vision from the LORD 10 The elders of the daughter of Zion sit upon the ground and keep silence they have cast up dust upon their heads they have girded themselves with sackcloth the virgins of Jerusalem hang down their heads to the ground 11 Mine eyes do fail with tears my bowels are troubled my liver is poured upon the earth for the destruction of the daughter of my people because the children and the sucklings ‖ Or saint swoon in the streets of the city 12 They say to their mothers Where is corn and wine when they swooned as the wounded in the streets of the city when their soul was poured out into their mothers bosom 13 What thing shall I take to witness for thee what thing shall I liken to thee O daughter of Jerusalem what shall I equal to thee that I may comfort thee O virgin daughter of Zion for thy breach is great like the sea who can heal thee 14 Thy * Jer. 2.8 and 5.31 and 14.14 and 23.16 prophets have seen vain and foolish things for thee and they have not discovered thine iniquity to turn away thy captivity but have seen for thee false burdens and causes of banishment 15 All that pass †Heb. by the way by clap their hands at thee they hiss and wag their head at the daughter of Jerusalem saying Is this the câ—ty that men call * Ps 48.2 the perfection of beauty the joy of the whole earth 16 All thine enemies have opened their mouth against thee they hiss and gnash the teeth they say We have swallowed her up certainly this is the day that we looked for we have found we have seen it 17 The LORD hath done that which he had * Lev. 26.16 devised he hath fulfilled his word that he had commanded in the days of old he hath thrown down and hath not pitied and he hath caused thine enemy to rejoyce over thee he hath set up the horn of thine adversaries 18 Their heart cried unto the Lord O wall of the daughter of Zion * Jer. 14.17 Ch. â— 16 let tears run down like a river day and night give thy self no rest let not the apple of thine eye cease 19 Arise cry out in the night in the beginning of the watches pour out thine heart like water before the face of the Lord lift up thy hands towards him for the life of thy young children that faint for hunger in the top of every street 20 ¶ Behold O LORD and consider to whom thou hast done this shall the women eat their fruit and children ‖ Or swaddled with their hands of a span long shall the priest and the prophet be slain in the sanctuary of the LORD 21 The young and the old lie on the ground in the streets my virgins and my young men are fain by the sword thou hast slain them in the day of thy anger thou hast killed and not pitied 22 Thou hast called as in a solemn day my terrours round about so that in the day of the LORDS anger none escaped nor remained those that I have swaddled and brought up hath mine enemy consumed CHAP. III. 1 The faithful bewall their â—alamities 22 By the mercies of God they nourish their hope 37 They acknowledge Gods justice 55 They pray for deliverance 64 and venâ—eance on their enemies I Am the man that hath seen affliction by the rod of his wrath 2 He hath led me and brought me into darkness but not into light 3 Surely against me is he turned he turneth his hand against me all the day 4 My flesh and my skin hath he made old he hath broken my bones 5 He hath builded against me and compassed me with gall and travel 6 He hath set me in dark places as they that be dead of old 7 He hath hedged me about that I cannot get out he hath made my chain heavy 8 Also when I cry and shout he shutteth out my prayer 9 He hath enclosed my ways with hewn stone the hath made my paths crooked 10 He was unto me as a bear lying in wait and as a
15 And these are they by the way-side where the word is sown but when they have heard Satan cometh immediately and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts 16 And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground who when they have heard the word immediately receive it with gladness 17 And have no root in themselves and so endure but for a time afterward when affliction or persecution ariseth for the words sake immediately they are offended 18 And these are they which are sown among thorns such as hear the word 19 And the cares of this world * 1 Tim. 6.17 and the deceitfulness of riches and the lusts of other things entring in choke the word and it becometh unfruitful 20 And these are they which are sown on good ground such as hear the word and receive it and bring forth fruit some thirty-fold some sixty and some an hundred 21 ¶ * Matth. 5.5.15 And he said unto them Is a candle brought to be put under a ‖ The word in the original signifieth a less measure as Matth. 5.15 bushel or under a bed and not to be set on a candlestick 22 * Matth. 10.26 For there is nothing hid which shall not be manifested neither was any thing kept secret but that it should come abroad 23 If any man have ears to hear let him hear 24 And he said unto them Take heed what you hear * Matth. 7.2 with what measure ye mete it shall be measured to you and unto you that hear shall more be given 25 * Matth. 13.12 For he that hath to him shall be given and he that hath not from him shall be taken even that which he hath 26 ¶ And he said So is the kingdom of God as if a man should cast seed into the ground 27 And should sleep and rise night and day and the seed should spring and grow up he knoweth not how 28 For the earth bringeth forth fruit of her self first the blade then the ear after that the full corn in the ear 29 But when the fruit is ‖ Or ripe brought forth immediately he putteth in the sickle because the harvest is come 30 ¶ And he said * Matth. 13.31 Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God or with what comparison shall we compare it 31 It is like a grain of mustard-seed which when it is sown in the earth is less then all the seeds that be in the earth 32 But when it is sown it groweth up and becometh greater then all herbs and shooteth out great branches so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it 33 * Matth. 13.34 And with many such parables spake he the word unto them as they were able to hear it 34 But without a parable spake he not unto them and when they were alone he expounded all things to his disciples 35 * Matth. 8. â—3 And the same day when the even was come he saith unto them Let us pass over unto the other side 36 And when they had sent away the multitude they took him even as he was in the ship and there were also with him other little ships 37 And there arose a great storm of wind and the waves beat into the ship so that it was now full 38 And he was in the hinder part of the ship asleep on a pillow and they awake him and say unto him Master carest thou not that we perish 39 And he arose and rebuked the wind and said unto the sea Peace be still and the wind ceased and there was a great calm 40 And he said unto them Why are ye so fearful how is it that you have no faith 41 And they feared exceedingly and said one to another What manner of man is this that even the wind and the sea obey him CHAP. V. 1 Christ delivering the possessed of the legion of devils 13 they enter into the swine 25 He healeth the woman of the bloudy issue 35 and raiseth from death Jairus his daughter ANd * Matth. 8.28 they came over unto the other side of the sea into the countrey of the Gadarenes 2 And when he was come out of the ship immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit 3 Who had his dwelling among the tombs and no man could binde him no not with chains 4 Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains and the chains had been plucked asunder by him and the fetters broken in pieces neither could any man tame him 5 And always night and day he was in the mountains and in the tombs crying and cuttâ—ng himself with stones 6 But when he saw Jesus afar off he ran and worshipped him 7 And cried with a loud voice and said What have I to do with thee Jesus thou Son of the most high God I adjure thee by God that thou torment me not 8 For he said unto him Come out of the man thou unclean spirit 9 And he asked him What is thy name And he answered saying My name is Legion for we are many 10 And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the countrey 11 Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding 12 And all the devils besought him saying Send us into the swine that we may enter into them 13 And forthwith Jesus gave them leave And the unclean spirits went out and entred into the swine and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea they were about two thousand and were choked in the sea 14 And they that fed the swine fled and told it in the city and in the countrey And they went out to see what it was that was done 15 And they come to Jesus and see him that was possessed with the devil and had the legion sitting and clothed and in his right minde and they were afraid 16 And they that saw it told them how it befel to him that was possessed with the devil and also concerning the swine 17 And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts 18 And when he was come into the ship he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him 19 Howbeit Jesus suffered him not but saith unto him Go home to thy friends and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee and hath had compassion on thee 20 And he departed and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him and all men did marvel 21 And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side much people gathered unto him and he was nigh unto the sea 22 * Matth. 9.18 And behold there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue Jairus by name and when he saw him he fell at his feet 23 And besought him greatly saying My little daughter lieth at the
point of death I pray thee come and lay thy hands on her that she may be healed and she shall live 24 And Jesus went with him and much people followed him and thronged him 25 And a certain woman which had an issue of bloud twelve years 26 And had suffered many things of many physicians and had spent all that she had and was nothing bettered but rather grew worse 27 When she had heard of Jesus came in the preass behinde and touched his garment 28 For she said If I may touch but his clothes I shall be whole 29 And straightway the fountain of her bloud was dried up and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague 30 And Jesus immediately knowing in himself that vertue had gone out of him turned him about in the preass and said Who touched my clothes 31 And his disciples said unto him Thou seest the multitude thronging thee and sayest thou Who touched me 32 And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing 33 But the woman fearing and trembling knowing what was done in her came and fell down before him and told him all the truth 34 And he said unto her Daughter thy saith hath made thee whole go in peace and be whole of thy plague 35 While he yet spake there came from the ruler of the synagogues house certain which said Thy daughter is dead why troublest â—â—ou the Master any further 36 Assoon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue Be not afraid onely beleeve 37 And he suffered no man to follow him save Peter and James and John the brother of James 38 And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue and seeth the tumult and them that wept and wailed greatly 39 And when he was come in he saith unto them Why make ye this ado and weep the damsel is not dead but sleepeth 40 And they laughed him to scorn but when he had put them all out he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel and them that were with him and entreth in where the damsel was lying 41 And he took the damsel by the hand and said unto her Talitha cumi which is being interpreted Damsel I say unto thee arise 42 And straightway the damsel arose and walked for she was of the age of twelve years and they were astonished with a great astonishment 43 And he charged them straitly that no man should know it and commanded that something should be given her to eat CHAP. VI. 1 Christ is contemned of his countreymen 7 He giveth the twelve power over unclean spirits 14 Divers opinions of Christ 〈◊〉 John Baptist is beheaded 29 and buried 30 The apostles return from preaching 34 The miracle of five loaves and two fishes 48 Christ walketh on the sea 53 and bealeth all that touch him ANd * Matth. 13.54 he went out from thence and came into his own countrey and his disciples follow him 2 And when the sabbath-day was come he began to teach in the synagogue and many hearing him were aâ—tonished saying From whence hath this man these things and what wisdom is this which is given unto him that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands 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 sisters here with us And they were offended at him 4 But Jesus said unto them * Joh. 4.44 A prophet is not without honour but in his own countrey and among his own kin and in his own house 5 And he could there do no mighty work save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk and healed them 6 And he marvelled because of their unbelief * Mat. 9.35 Luk. 13.22 And he went round about the villages teaching 7 ¶ * Mat. 10.1 And he calleth unto him the twelve and began to send them forth by two and two and gave them power over unclean spirits 8 And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey save a staff onely no scrip no bread no ‖ The word signifieth 〈◊〉 piâ—â—â— of brast money in valâ—â— somewhat less then a farthing Mat. 10.9 but 〈◊〉 it is taken in general for money money in their purse 9 But be shod with sandals and not put on two coats 10 And he said unto them In what place soever ye enter into an house there abide till ye depart from that place 11 * Mat 10.14 And whosoever shall not receive you nor hear you when ye depart thence * Act. 13.51 shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them Verily I say unto you it shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgement then for that city 12 And they went out and preached that men should repent 13 And they cast out many devils * Jam. 5.14 and anointed with oyl many that were sick and healed them 14 * Mat. 14.1 And king Herod heard of him for his name was spread abroad and he said that John the Baptist was risen from the dead and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him 15 Others said That it is Elias And others said That it is a prophet or as one of the prophets 16 * Luk. 3.19 But when Herod heard thereof he said It is John whom I beheaded he is risen from the dead 17 For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John and bound him in prison for Herodias sake his brother Philips wife for he had married her 18 For John had said unto Herod * Lev. 18.16 It is not lawful for thee to have thy brothers wife 19 Therefore Herodias had ‖ Or â—n inward grudge a quarrel against him and would have killed him but she could not 20 For Herod feared John knowing that he was a just man and an holy and ‖ Or kept â—im or saâ—ed â—im observed him and when he heard him he did many things and heard him gladly 21 And when a convenient day was come that Herod on his birth-day made a supper to his lords high captains and chief estates of Galilee 22 And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in and danced and pleased Herod and them that sat with him the king said unto the damsel Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt and I will give it thee 23 And he sware unto her Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me I will give it thee unto the hall of my kingdom 24 And she went forth and said unto her mother What shall I ask And she said The head of John the Baptist 25 And she came in straightway with haste unto the king and asked saying I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist 26 And the king was exceeding sorry yet for his oaths sake and for their sakes