Geneva Bible Notes: Matthew 23

Matthew 23:2 (a) And teache that which Moses saith.

Matthew 23:3 (!) Christ condemneth the ambicion, couetousnes, and hyposcrisie of the Scribes and Pharises.

Matthew 23:3 (b) According to Moses whome they read, but not that which thei teache of them selues.

Matthew 23:5 (c) Thei were skroles of parchement wherein the commandements were written: and to this day the Jewes vse the same & close them in a piece of lether, & so binde them to their browe & left arme, to the intent thei might haue continual remembrance of the Law.

Matthew 23:7 (/) Or, master.

Matthew 23:8 (d) Christ forbideth not to giue juste honour to Magistrates and Masters, but condemneth ambicion and superioritie ouer our brothers faith, which office apperteineth to Christ alone.

Matthew 23:8 (/) Or, teacher.

Matthew 23:10 (e) The Phrises were called Masters or Fathers, and the Scribes Doctors.

Matthew 23:11 (f) The highest dignitie in the Church is no lordshippe, or dominion, but ministerie, and seruice.

Matthew 23:13 (g) Ye kepe backe the pure religion & knowledge of God when men are readie to embrace it.

Matthew 23:13 (h) Which haue now their fote within the dores.

Matthew 23:15 (i) They soght all meanes, that thei colde inuent, to make of a Gentile a Jewe.

Matthew 23:16 (/) Or, is a detter.

Matthew 23:17 (k) And maketh it to be taken as an holie thing, because of the vse: and hereby Christ sheweth that mans doctrine doeth not onely obscure the worde of God, but is contrarie to it.

Matthew 23:24 (l) Ye staye at that which is nothing, & let passe that which is of greater importance.

Matthew 23:25 (m) Ye seke how to get estimacion with men and passe not whether ye haue a good conscience or no.

Matthew 23:25 (/) Or, intemperancie.

Matthew 23:27 (/) Or, painted.

Matthew 23:29 (n) For a remembrance of them, & in the meane season they passed not for their doctrine.

Matthew 23:31 (!) Their persecutions against the seruants of God.

Matthew 23:31 (o) It is not now onely that your nacion hathe begonne to be cruel against the seruants of God, & therefore it is not marueil thogh the children of suche murtherers handle roguhly the Prophetes.

Matthew 23:34 (p) To conuince you of greater ingratitude.

Matthew 23:35 (q) Christ meaneth that all their race shal be punished,, so that the iniquitie of the fathers shalbe powred into the bosome of the children, which resembled their fathers.

Matthew 23:37 (!) He prophecieth the destruction of Jerusalem.

Matthew 23:39 (s) He wil returne no more to them, as a teacher, but as a judge, when as they shalbe compelled to confesse (althogh to late) that he is the verie Sone of God.