Geneva Bible Notes (1560): Mark 12

^{1 a} The Greke worde signifieth the vessel or fat, which standeth vnder the winepresse to receiue the joyce or licour.

^{1 !} The vindyarde is let out.

^{9 b} He sheweth the plague that shal befale these ambitious & couetous rulers, whose hearts are hardened against Christ.

^{11 c} It is the ordinance of God that it shulde be so, which moste communely is contrarie to mans reason: & thus that which was spoken figuratiuely of Dauid, is fulfilled in Christ, read {Matth. 22,16}

^{14 d} As the qualities of the minde or bodie, or of outward things.

^{14 e} As godlie manners, agreable to Gods Law.

^{14 !} Obedience and tribute due to princes.

^{15 f} He gaue them to vnderstand that he knewe their malicious intent.

^{19 g} This was a politike law giuen for a time for the preseruation of families, read {mat. 22,24}

^{25 !} The resurrection of the dead.

^{25 h} Not as touching the spiritual nature, but concerning the state of incorruption, and immortalitie, so that then there shal nede no more mariage.

^{27 i} Then it followeth that they liue, although they be disceased oinly of this life.

^{28 !} The summe of the Law.

^{30 /} Or, thoght.

^{31 k} That is, dependeth on the first and procedeth of the loue of God.

^{33 l} He meaneth all the ceremonies of the Law, wherein the hypocrites put great holines.

^{34 m} Because he shewed him self willing to be taught and wel perceiued the difference betwixt our outwarde profession, and that which God doeth principally require of vs.

^{35 !} Christ the sonne of Dauid.

^{36 n} Inspired by the holie Gost and by the Spirit of prophecie.

^{38 /} Or, as he taught.

^{38 o} He condemneth not their apparel, but their vaine ostentation and outwarde shewe of holines, whereby they deceiued the simple people.

^{38 !} Hypocrites must be eschewed.

^{40 /} Or, and vnder pretence praye long.

^{41 !} The offring of the poore widowe.

^{42 p} Which is about half a farthing.

^{43 q} Our Sauiour estemeth our giftes by our affections and ready willes.