Geneva Bible Notes: Matthew 13

Matthew 13:2 (a) All desired to heare his doctrine, but there was not like affection in all.

Matthew 13:2 (!) The state of the kingdome of God set forthe by the parable of the sede.

Matthew 13:9 (b) He sheweth that all men can not vnder stand these mysteries, and also maketh his disciples more atentiue.

Matthew 13:11 (c) The Gospel is hid to them that perish.

Matthew 13:12 (e) Euen that which he semeth to haue.

Matthew 13:12 (d) Christ increaseth in his children his graces.

Matthew 13:15 (f) That which the Prophet referreth to the secret counsel of God, is here attributed to the hard stubbernes of the people: for the one can not be separated from the other.

Matthew 13:16 (g) To wit, the glorie of the Sonne of God, to acknowledge him their Sauiour.

Matthew 13:19 (/) Or, was sowen.

Matthew 13:24 (!) Of the tares.

Matthew 13:25 (h) He teacheth that the good and the bad shal be mixte together in the Church to the end that the faithful may arme them selues with patience and constancie.

Matthew 13:30 (i) Christ meaneth onely that the Church shal neuer be without some wicked men: althogh they be neuer so sharpely punished by suche meanes as he hathe left to purge his Church.

Matthew 13:31 (!) Of the mustarde sede.

Matthew 13:32 (k) This teacheth vs not to be astonished at the smale beginnings of the Gospel.

Matthew 13:33 (l) By this he admonisheth them to waite til the frute of the Gospel appeare.

Matthew 13:33 (!) Of the leauen.

Matthew 13:35 (m) This worde signifieth graue and sententious prouerbes, to the end that the doctrine might haue the more majestie, and the wicked might thereby be confounded.

Matthew 13:41 (n) The wicked which hurt others byt their euil example.

Matthew 13:44 (!) Of the treasure hid in the field.

Matthew 13:45 (!) Of the perles.

Matthew 13:47 (!) And of the nette.

Matthew 13:47 (o) It is a kinde of nette that gatherth in all things that come in the waye.

Matthew 13:48 (p) The Greke worde signifieth rotten things.

Matthew 13:52 (q) Because the Scribes office was to expound the Scriptures, he meaneth him that doeth interpret them aright, and according to the Spirit.

Matthew 13:52 (r) The preachers of Gods worde must haue store of sondrie and ample instructions.

Matthew 13:55 (/) Or, Cousins.

Matthew 13:57 (!) The Prophet is contemned in his owne countrey.

Matthew 13:57 (s) Men communely neglect them whome they haue knowen of Children: also thei do enuie them of the same countrei: and suche is their ingratitude that they take light occasion to contemne the graces of God in others.