Geneva Bible Notes (1560): Matthew 23

^{2 a} And teache that which Moses saith.

^{3 !} Christ condemneth the ambicion, couetousnes, and hyposcrisie of the Scribes and Pharises.

^{3 b} According to Moses whome they read, but not that which thei teache of them selues.

^{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.

^{7 /} Or, master.

^{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.

^{8 /} Or, teacher.

^{10 e} The Phrises were called Masters or Fathers, and the Scribes Doctors.

^{11 f} The highest dignitie in the Church is no lordshippe, or dominion, but ministerie, and seruice.

^{13 g} Ye kepe backe the pure religion & knowledge of God when men are readie to embrace it.

^{13 h} Which haue now their fote within the dores.

^{15 i} They soght all meanes, that thei colde inuent, to make of a Gentile a Jewe.

^{16 /} Or, is a detter.

^{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.

^{24 l} Ye staye at that which is nothing, & let passe that which is of greater importance.

^{25 m} Ye seke how to get estimacion with men and passe not whether ye haue a good conscience or no.

^{25 /} Or, intemperancie.

^{27 /} Or, painted.

^{29 n} For a remembrance of them, & in the meane season they passed not for their doctrine.

^{31 !} Their persecutions against the seruants of God.

^{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.

^{34 p} To conuince you of greater ingratitude.

^{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.

^{37 !} He prophecieth the destruction of Jerusalem.

^{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.