A harmony upon the the three Evangelists, Matthew, Mark and Luke with the commentary…A harmonie vpon the the three Euangelists, Matthew, Mark and Luke with the commentarie…

10 Therefore the Jews said unto him that was healed, it is the Sabbath: it is not lawful for thee to take up thy bed. 11 He answered them, he that made me whole, said unto me, take up thy bed and walk. 12 Therefore they asked him, what man is that, that said unto thee, take up thy bed and walk? 1• Furthermore, he that was healed, kn•we not who it was: for Jesus had withdrawn himself, because there was a multitude in the place. 14 Afterward, Jesus found him in the temple, and saith unto him, behold, thou ar• healed, sin no more, least a worse thing happen unto thee. 15 The man went and told the Jews, that it was Jesus, who had healed him. 16 And therefore the Jews did persecute Jesus, and they sought to slay him, because he did these things on the Sabbath day.

10 Therefore the Iewes said vnto him that was healed, it is the Sabboth: it is not lawfull for thee to take vp thy bed. 11 He answered them, hee that made mee whole, said vnto mee, take vp thy bed and walke. 12 Therefore they asked him, what man is that, that said vnto thee, take vp thy bedde and walke? 1• Furthermore, he that was healed, kn•we not who it was: for Iesus had withdrawen himselfe, because there was a multitude in the place. 14 Afterward, Iesus found him in the temple, and saith vnto him, beholde, thou ar• healed, sinne no more, least a worse thing happen vnto thee. 15 The man went and tolde the Iewes, that it was Iesus, who had healed him. 16 And therefore the Iewes did persecute Iesus, and they sought to slea him, because he did these thinges on the Sabboth day.

10 It is the Sabbath. Forasmuch as it stood all men upon to defend the religion of the Sabbath, they do well, and for good causes accuse the man: but when as the excuse that he made, doth not satisfy them, they do now begin to offend therein: for they ought to have loosed him when they knew the cause. To bear a burden (as we have said) was a breaking of the Sabbath; but Christ who laid the burden upon his shoulders, did unburden him with his authority. Therefore we are admonished in this place to beware of rash judgement until we do throughly know the reason of every man fact. What thing soever is contrary to the word of God, without doubt it deserveth to be condemned: but because it oftentimes falleth out so, that we are deceived in this point, let modesty go before, together with a quiet inquisition, to the end our judgement may be sound and sober. For because the Jews being possessed with a wicked affection do not stay to make inquisition, they stop the gate against judgement and moderation. But and if they had suffered themselves to be taught, the offence had not only been taken away, but they had been brought unto the knowledge of the gospel with far more fruit.