Leviticus, Chapter 23, verses 1, 15-16, 27, 34-37
1 The feasts of the Lord, 3 The Sabbath, 4 The Passover, 9 The Sheaf of firstfruits, 15 The Feast of Pentecost, 22 Gleanings to be left for the poor, 23 The Feast of Trumpets, 26 The Day of Atonement, 33 The Feast of tabernaclesLeviticus, Chapter 13, verses 4-11
1 The laws and tokens whereby the priest is to be guided in discerning the leprosy13 Rules whereby the priest was to judge of the leprosy, Lev 13:1-44.
Directions concerning the leper, Lev 13:45-46.
Concerning the leprosy in garments, Lev 13:47-59.
13:4 Seven days - For greater assurance; to teach ministers not to be hasty in their judgments, but diligently to search and examine all things before - hand. The plague is here put for the man that hath the plague.
13:6 Dark - Contrary to the white colour of the leprosy. But the word may be rendered, have contracted itself, and thus the opposition seems to be most clear as the spreading of itself. He shall wash his clothes - Though it was no leprosy, to teach us, that no sin is so small as not to need to be washed by the blood of Christ, which was the thing designed by all these washings.
13:10 White in the skin - With a preternatural and extraordinary whiteness. Raw flesh - This shewed it was not a superficial leprosy but one of a deeper and more malignant nature, that had eaten into the very flesh, for which cause it is in the next verse called an old or inveterate leprosy.
Matthew, Chapter 13, verses 54-58
53 and how Christ is contemned of his own countrymen13
13:54 Whence hath HE - Many texts are not understood, for want of knowing the proper emphasis; and others are utterly misunderstood, by placing the emphasis wrong. To prevent this in some measure, the emphatical words are here printed in capital letters. Mar 6:1; Luk 4:16, Luk 4:22.
13:55 The carpenter's son - The Greek, word means, one that works either in wood, iron, or stone. His brethren - Our kinsmen. They were the sons of Mary, sister to the virgin, and wife of Cleophas or Alpheus. James - Styled by St. Paul also, the Lord's brother, Gal 1:19.Simon - Surnamed the Canaanite.
13:57 They were offended at him - They looked on him as a mean, ignoble man, not worthy to be regarded. Joh 4:44; Luk 7:23.
13:58 He wrought not many mighty works, because of their unbelief - And the reason why many mighty works are not wrought now,is not, that the faith is not every where planted; but, that unbelief every where prevails.
23 Directions concerning the sabbath, Lev 23:1-3.
The passover, Lev 23:4-8.
The first fruits, Lev 23:9-14.
The feast of pentecost, Lev 23:15-22.
of trumpets, Lev 23:23-25.
Of atonement, Lev 23:26-32.
Of tabernacles, Lev 23:33-44.