Geneva Bible Notes (1560)Matthew 21

^{2 a} By this entrie Christ wolde shewe take state and condition of his kingdome, which is farre contrarie to the pompe and glorie of the worlde.

^{5 b} That is, the citie Sion, or Jerusalem.

^{5 c} It is a maner of speache called synechdoche, whereby two are taken for one.

^{7 d} He ridde on the fole & the damme went by.

^{7 !} Christ rideth into Jerusalem on an asse.

^{9 e} Which is to say, Saue I pray thee, desiring God to prosper & sende good successe to the Messias.

^{9 f} For God which is in heauen, must onely saue.

^{12 g} In the porche or entrie into the Temple.

^{12 !} The byers and sellers are chased out of the Temple.

^{13 h} Vnder the pretence of re relligion hypocrites seke their owne gaine, and spoyle God of his true worship.

^{15 !} The children wish prospertie vnto Christ.

^{16 k} In Ebrewe it is, hast ordeined or grounded the strength: which is all to one purpose, because God is then moste praised when his strength is best knowen.

^{16 i} If God reueile his glorie & might by babes, that cannot as yet speake, is it marueil, if they that can speake, do set forth, and magnifie the same?

^{19 !} The fig tre withereth.

^{21 l} Which thing semeth to be impossible.

^{22 !} Faith requisit in prayer

^{25 /} Or, of God.

^{25 !} Johns baptisme

^{26 m} The hypocrites feare man more then God, & malice neuer justifieth trueth.

^{28 !} The two sonnes.

^{31 n} So farre it is impossible for them to repent & be saued, that stande in their owne conceite, that the greatest sinners that are, shal more sone come to repentance.

^{32 o} God taught by John the way of righteousnes, whose life was vpright and perfite.

^{33 !} The parable of the housband men.

^{33 p} The vineyarde is the people, whome he had elected.

^{33 q} Vsed all meanes to preserue it, and to make it fruteful.

^{33 /} Or, digged.

^{34 r} Which were the Priests & rulers.

^{35 s} The Prophetes.

^{37 t} Jesus Christ.

^{42 u} As not mete or fit for their buylding.

^{42 x} To fallen & joyne the buylding together, & to vpholde the whole.

^{42 !} The corner stone rejected.

^{43 !} The Jewes rejected & the Gentiles receiued.