Geneva Bible Notes (1560)Luke 11

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^{1 a} Or euerie day, or asmuche as is sufficient for this day.

^{2 !} He teacheth his disciples to pray.

^{4 /} Or, pardone.

^{5 b} By this similitude he teacheth vs that we oght not to be discouraged, if we obteine not in continently that which we demande.

^{6 /} Or, in passing by the way.

^{8 /} Or, impudencie.

^{13 e} The chiefest thing that we can desire of God, is his holie Spirit.

^{14 !} He driueth out a deuil.

^{15 !} And rebuketh the blasphemous Pharises.

^{19 d} That is to say, your conjurers.

^{20 e} The finger of God is taken for the vertue and power of God. And the vertue of the Father and the Sonne is the holie Gost: for so Matthew doeth interpret this place.

^{21 f} The worde signifieth, an entrie or porche before an house.

^{21 /} Or, safetie.

^{23 g} They that do not wholy applye them selues to destroy the kingdome of Satan, can not be counted to be on Christs side but are his aduersaries: how muche more is he against him that maketh open warre with him as Satan doeth?

^{24 h} To the intent that he might worke according to his malicious nature.

^{25 i} More apt to receiue him then it was afore.

^{26 k} If by infidelitie we turne backe from God, Satan hathe greater power ouer vs then he had before.

^{26 l} He meaneth an infinite nomber.

^{28 !} He preferreth the spiritual coufinage.

^{28 m} Christ gaue her a priuie taunt for that she omitted the chief praise which was due vnot him: that was, that they are blessed in deed to whome he communicateth him self by his worde.

^{29 !} They require signes and tokens.

^{34 /} Or, candle.

^{34 n} Because it shulde guide and lead the bodie.

^{34 o} Without spot or vice.

^{37 !} He eateth with the Pharise, and reproueth the hypocrisie of the Pharises, Scribes and hypocrites.

^{41 p} Christ here requireth two things: first that we come truely by our meat and drinke: and next that we distribute parte to the pore: for charitie is the perfection of the Lawe.

^{41 /} Or, of that that you haue.

^{42 q} He wolde not breake the very least commandement before all things were accomplished: but taught them to sicke to the chiefest & not preferre the inferior ceremonies which must quickely be abolished.

^{42 /} Or, that which is just & right.

^{44 r} Whose stinke and infection appeare not suddenly.

^{47 s} Whereby you kepe in remembrance the execrable dedes of your fathers.

^{48 t} You shewe your selues as great hypocrites as were your fathers, making men beleue ye honour God when you dishonour him.

^{48 u} They were more curious to buylde their graues then to followe their doctrine.

^{49 /} Or, cruelly expel them.

^{51 x} Because they were culpable of the same faute that their ancestors were.

^{52 y} They hid & toke away the pure doctrine & true vnderstanding of the Scriptures.