Geneva Bible Notes (1560)Luke 18

^{1 a} The Greke worde signifieth, not to shrinke backe as cowards do in warre, or to giue place in afflictions or dangers.

^{2 !} By the example of the widowe, and the Publicane Christ teacheth how to pray.

^{3 /} Or, auenge me.

^{3 b} Who pleadeth against me.

^{7 c} And seme slowe in reuenging their wrongs.

^{11 d} Whereby he declared his proude, & disdainful heart.

^{13 e} These were signes of an humble and lowlie heart.

^{14 /} Or, did not the ether.

^{15 f} The worde signifieth yong suckling babes which thei caryed in their armes.

^{15 !} By the example of children he exhorteth to humilitie.

^{16 g} He meaneth the nources or them that bare the babes, whome the Apostles rebuked.

^{16 h} He comprehendeth as wel them that are infants of age, as them also, which are like vnto infants in simplicitie and plainenes.

^{17 i} Signifying that they oght to lay aside all malice and pride.

^{18 !} Of the way to be saued, and what things let.

^{19 k} Because communely they abused this worde, Jesus sheweth him that he colde not confesse him to be good except also he acknowledge tht he was God.

^{25 /} Or, cable rope.

^{27 l} For he so goueraeth the hearts of his, that their riches do not blinde them.

^{29 !} The rewarde promised to his,

^{30 m} The litle that a man hathe with the grace of God, is an hundreth folde better then all the abundance that one can haue without him: but the chief recompense is in heauen.

^{31 !} And of the crosse.

^{39 n} The people vsed to call Messias by this Name, because they knewe he shulde come of the stocke of Dauid, {Psal. 132,11 act. 2, 30}

^{43 o} He was mindeful of the benefite receiued & also the people were moued thereby to glorifie God.