Geneva Bible Notes (1560)Matthew 11

^{1 !} Christ preacheth.

^{2 !} John Baptist sendeth his disciples vnto him.

^{2 a} Not because John was ignorant of Christ: but that he might reach his disciples that his office was to lead them to Christ.

^{5 /} Or, the Gospel is preached to the poore.

^{6 b} That take no occasion by Christ to be hindered from the Gospel.

^{7 c} A man inconstant?

^{7 !} Christs testimonie concerning John.

^{9 d} For the Prophetes declared Christ long before he came, but John as it were pointed him with his finger.

^{11 e} Which were begotten and borne by the meanes of man, and after the commune course of nature: for Christ was conceiued by the holie Gost.

^{11 f} The least of them that shal preache the Gospel in the new estat of Christs Church, shal haue more cleare knoledge them John.

^{12 g} Mens zeales are inflamed with desire to receiue Gods mercies offered, and are moste greadie to heare the worde.

^{13 h} They prophecied things to come, which now we se present and more cleare.

^{14 i} Meaning his testimonie concerning John.

^{17 /} Or, sung mourningly.

^{18 !} The opinion of the people concerning Christ and John.

^{19 k} They that are wise in dede, acknowledge the wisdome of God in him, whome the Pharises contemne, read {Luk. 7,29}.

^{20 !} Christ vpbreadeth the unthankeful cities.

^{21 l} Cities of great marchandise ful of dissolution and wantonnes.

^{22 /} Or, therefore.

^{25 !} The Gospel is reueiled to the simple.

^{26 m} Faith cometh not of mans wil or power, but by the secret illumination of God, which is the declaration of his eternal counsel.

^{28 !} They that labour, and are laden.

^{28 n} Which fele the waight, & grief of your sinnes and miseries.

^{29 !} Christs yoke.

^{29 o} To be gouerned by my Spirit, and to mortifie your affections.