Mark 12

Mark 12:10

NOt read,] the meaning is. That passage of the Psalme hath a reference to you, as this my parable hath.

Mark 12:15

Shall we give,] this repetition seemeth is not superfluous; for the first question may be understood of the rigour of right, and the other of what was expedient or decent, by way of councell and advice.

Mark 12:34

Thou art not,] because he was pliant to be taught by Christ and that the spirituall meaning of the law taking off the marke of the hypocrisie of externall Dscipline, is that which guideth and presseth the consciences to flye to Christ, to be saved from the curse of the law, which in this spirituall sense bindeth all men. Rom. 3. 20. and 7. 7 From the kingdome,] namely from Gods grace in the Gospell, by which he re-establisheth his kingdome in salvation and blessing which had beene violated by sin.

Mark 12:38

In his,] See upon Mark 4:2.

Mark 12:41

The treasury,] the Italian, the chest of offerings,] there were two kinde of offerings offered in the Temple; the one of money for the repairing of the building, to buy the ordinary offerings for sacrifices and other uses. Which in ancient times were put into the Priests hands, and afterwards were by them carried into a chest in the inner court, 2 Kings 12 9. But it is likely that ininsuing times, to avoid l manner of fraud, diverse chests were placed in some place not specified, of the peoples Court, where every one cast in what money he pleased, as it is here said. See Iohn 8. 20. The other kinde was, of other goods, which were laid up in certaine magazines belonging to the Temple, Nehem. 10. 37, 38.

Mark 12:44

Of her want,] of her exceeding small store, as 2 Corinthians 8:2.