Geneva Bible Notes (1560)Mark 6

^{2 a} Christ is neglected of his owne friends and kinsfolkes.

^{2 /} Or, cousin.

^{2 /} Or, miracles.

^{3 r} Christ beareth with the infirmitie of his seruants, & bringeth them to quietnes, that he may instruct them & make them strong against troubles.

^{3 b} That which oght to moue them to come to Christ, causeth them to go backe from him, which cometh of their owne wickednes.

^{4 !} How Christ and his are receiued in their owne countrey.

^{5 c} That is, he wolde not.

^{5 d} Lacke of faith maketh vs vnable to receiue Gods benefites.

^{7 !} The Apostles commission.

^{8 /} Or, purses.

^{8 e} Christ onely orbiddeth them to carye anie thing, which might be burdenous, or hinder their message.

^{9 f} Which were a kinde of light shoes tied to the feete with strings.

^{10 g} He forbiddeth curiositie in changing their lodginges in this their speady message.

^{11 h} In token of execration, & of the horrible vengeance of God which shal light vpon them.

^{13 i} The oyle was a signe of this miraculous working, and not a medicine to heale diseases: so that the gift of miracles ceasing, the ceremonie is to no vse.

^{15 !} Sondrie opinions of Christ.

^{15 k} Meaning, of the olde Prophetes.

^{16 l} They had then this commune error, that they thoght the soules being departed out of one bodie went straight into another.

^{18 m} The libertie that John vsed to reproue vice without acception of persone, declareth how the true ministers oght to behaue them selues.

^{20 n} Suche is the nature of Gods worde, that it compelleth the verie tyrants to reuerence it: as no doute the King had some good motions, but the seede fel in stonie places & so toke not roote.

^{22 o} What inconuenience cometh by wanton dancing.

^{25 !} John is put to death, and buryed.

^{28 p} Joseph calleth her name Salomen, the daughter of Philippe, and Herodias.

^{29 /} Or, carkeis.

^{30 q} The Apostles rendre counte of their message, which is to declare their fidelitie and obedience.

^{31 !} Christ giueth rest to his disciples.

^{34 s} This declareth that there is an horrible disordre among that people, where the true preaching of Gods worde wanteth.

^{37 t} Which is about fiue pounde sterling.

^{38 !} The fiue loaues and two fishes.

^{39 /} Or, by table fulls: for in euerie ranke were as manie as a table colde holde.

^{40 u} The Greke worde signifieth suche beddes as are made in a garden, so that the companie, which were there set, might seme as rowes or orders of beddes in a garden.

^{48 x} Which was about two or thre houres before day.

^{50 y} Christ assureth his & maketh them bolde, bothe by his worde, and mightie power.

^{52 z} They had for got the miracle which was wroght with the fiue loaues.

^{55 !} He healeth manie.

^{56 a} Not for anie suche vertue that was in his garment, but for the confidence which they had in him.

^{56 /} Or, markets.