Geneva Bible Notes (1560)Matthew 13

^{2 a} All desired to heare his doctrine, but there was not like affection in all.

^{2 !} The state of the kingdome of God set forthe by the parable of the sede.

^{9 b} He sheweth that all men can not vnder stand these mysteries, and also maketh his disciples more atentiue.

^{11 c} The Gospel is hid to them that perish.

^{12 e} Euen that which he semeth to haue.

^{12 d} Christ increaseth in his children his graces.

^{15 f} That which the Prophet referreth to the secret counsel of God, is here attributed to the hard stubbernes of the people: for the one can not be separated from the other.

^{16 g} To wit, the glorie of the Sonne of God, to acknowledge him their Sauiour.

^{19 /} Or, was sowen.

^{24 !} Of the tares.

^{25 h} He teacheth that the good and the bad shal be mixte together in the Church to the end that the faithful may arme them selues with patience and constancie.

^{30 i} Christ meaneth onely that the Church shal neuer be without some wicked men: althogh they be neuer so sharpely punished by suche meanes as he hathe left to purge his Church.

^{31 !} Of the mustarde sede.

^{32 k} This teacheth vs not to be astonished at the smale beginnings of the Gospel.

^{33 l} By this he admonisheth them to waite til the frute of the Gospel appeare.

^{33 !} Of the leauen.

^{35 m} This worde signifieth graue and sententious prouerbes, to the end that the doctrine might haue the more majestie, and the wicked might thereby be confounded.

^{41 n} The wicked which hurt others byt their euil example.

^{44 !} Of the treasure hid in the field.

^{45 !} Of the perles.

^{47 !} And of the nette.

^{47 o} It is a kinde of nette that gatherth in all things that come in the waye.

^{48 p} The Greke worde signifieth rotten things.

^{52 q} Because the Scribes office was to expound the Scriptures, he meaneth him that doeth interpret them aright, and according to the Spirit.

^{52 r} The preachers of Gods worde must haue store of sondrie and ample instructions.

^{55 /} Or, Cousins.

^{57 !} The Prophet is contemned in his owne countrey.

^{57 s} Men communely neglect them whome they haue knowen of Children: also thei do enuie them of the same countrei: and suche is their ingratitude that they take light occasion to contemne the graces of God in others.