Verse 2

Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples to gether and sayde: it is not mete that we shuld leave the worde of God and serve at the tables.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 1:9-9 : 9 And I sayde vnto yov the same season: I am not able to bere you myselfe alone. 10 For the Lorde youre God hath multiplyed you: so that ye are this daye as the starres of heauen in numbr 11 (the Lorde god of youre fathers make you a thousande tymes so many moo as ye are, and blesse you as he hath promysed you) 12 how (sayde I) can I myselfe alone, beare the combraunce, charge and stryffe that is amonge you: 13 brynge therfore men of wisdome and of vnderstondinge and expert knowne amonge youre trybes, that I maye make them ruelars ouer you. 14 And ye answered me and sayed: that which thou hast spoken is good to be done.
• Exod 18:17-26 : 17 And his father in lawe sayde vnto him: it is not well that thou dost. 18 Thou doest vnwysely and also this people that is with the: because the thinge is to greuous for the, and thou art not able to do it thi selfe alone. 19 But heare my voyce, and I will geue the councell, and God shalbe with the. Be thou vnto the people to Godwarde, and brynge the causes vnto God 20 and prouyde them ordinaunces and lawes, ad shewe them the waye wherin they must walke and the werkes that they must doo. 21 Morouer seke out amonge all the people, men of actiuite which feare God and men that are true ad hate covetuousnes: and make them heedes ouer the people, captaynes ouer thousandes, ouer hundredes, ouer fyftie, and ouer ten. 22 And let them iudge the people at all seasons: Yf there be any greate matter, let them brynge that vnto the, and let them iudge all small causes them selues, and ease thi selfe, ad let them bere with the. 23 Yf thou shalt doo this thinge, then thou shalt be able to endure that which God chargeth the with all, and all this people shall goo to their places quietly. 24 And Moses herde the voyce of his father in lawe, and dyd all that he had sayde, 25 and chose actyue men out of all Israel and made them heedes ouer the people, captaynes ouer thousandes, ouer hundreds, ouer fiftie and ouer ten 26 And they iudged the people at all seasons, ad broughte the harde causes vnto Moses: and iudged all small maters them selues.
• Num 11:11-13 : 11 And Moses sayde vnto the Lorde: wherfore dealest thou so cruelly with thi seruaunte? wherfore doo I not fynde fauoure in thi syghte seynge that thou puttest the weyght of this people apon me? 12 haue I conceyued all this people or haue I begote them that thou shuldest saye vnto me carye them in thi bosome (as a nurse beareth the suckynge childe) vnto the londe which thou swarest vnto their fathers? 13 where shulde I haue flesh to geue vnto all this people? for they wepe vnto me sayenge: geue us flesh that we maye eate.
• 2 Tim 2:4 : 4 No man that warreth entanglith him silfe with worldely busynes and that be cause he wolde please him that hath chosen him to be a soudier.
• Acts 4:19 : 19 But Peter and Iohn answered vnto them and sayde: whether it be right in the syght of God to obeye you moare then God iudge ye.
• Acts 21:22 : 22 What is it therfore? The multitude must nedes come togeder. For they shall heare that thou arte come.
• Acts 25:27 : 27 For me thynketh it vnreasonable for to sende a presoner and not to shewe the causes which are layde agaynst him.