b. b. Jesus is the Christ, the Messiah. Take heed, beware: Jesus essentially said, Beware of the evil way the Pharisees and Herod think of the Kingdom of the Messiah, for in a short time I will reveal the truth of it to you. Both Herod and the Pharisees idealized the Kingdom as domineering power and authority. Blue Letter Bible is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. How is it that my heart is thus hardened?". Here is Christ leading this blind man, v. 23. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospels will save it. It is probable that they would have acknowledged him to be the Messiah, if they had not been possessed by their teachers with a notion that the Messiah must be a temporal Prince, appearing in external pomp and power, which the figure Christ made, would not comport with; yet (whatever the Pharisees said, whose copyhold was touched by the strictness and spirituality of his doctrine) none of the people said that he was a Deceiver, but some said that he was John Baptist, others Elias, others one of the prophets, v. 28. Jesus encourages a slave rebellion, where the slaves of sin, Satan, and the world rebel against their masters. c. You are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men: Jesus exposed how Peter came into this satanic way of thinking. He spoke this word openly: This was an unbelievable shock to anyone expecting or hoping that Jesus was the national and political messiah. 5 Things You Should Know about the ESV Bible Translation. With his mind on the things of men, Peter saw the Messiah only as the embodiment of power and strength, instead of as a suffering servant. Those that are ashamed of Christ in this world where he is despised, he will be ashamed of in that world where he is eternally adored. How can one satisfy these people with bread here in the wilderness? Commentary on Mark 8:31-38 Michael Rogness Share: We know that the ways of God are different from the ways of the world. It also means a life of the power and glory of the kingdom of God. Let him deny himself, and take up his cross: It was bad enough for the disciples to hear that Jesus would suffer, be rejected, and die on a cross. (1.) (1.) 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These miracles of Christ should engage us all to follow him, whatever it cost us, not only as they were confirmations of his mission, but as they were explications of his design, and the tendency of that grace which he came to bring; plainly intimating that by his Spirit he would do that for our blind, deaf, lame, leprous, diseased, possessed souls, which he did for the bodies of those many who in those distresses applied themselves to him. 5. (3.) Then He charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.. 29 And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? He didnt make a deliberate choice to reject God and embrace Satan; he simply let his mind settle on the things of men instead of the things of God, and Satan took advantage of it. Because Peter couldnt handle a suffering Messiah, he rebuked Jesus. It is looked upon to be some kind of recompence to those who lose their lives in the service of their prince and country, to have their memories honoured and their families provided for; but what is that to the recompence which Christ makes in eternal life to all that die for him? Avoiding the walk down death row with Jesus means that we may gain the whole world, and end up losing everything. Wisdom Literature Luke-Acts When he had spit on the man's eyes and put his hands on him, Jesus asked, "Do you see anything?" We can give thanks that Jesus suffered for our sake and that through Him we have hope and salvation. Those who believe that if people see enough signs they will come to faith presume to know more than Jesus did. The presence of a little can corrupt a large amount. They say unto him, Twelve. II. IV. We can imagine Jesus hoping one of the disciples might say, Jesus, You did this before. Major Prophets II. i. Providence gains the same end in different ways, that men may attend its motions with an implicit faith. In the former miracle, Christ used all the bread he had, which was five loaves, and fed all the guests he had, which were five thousand, and so he did now; though he might have said, "If five loaves would feed five thousand, four may feed four thousand;" he took all the seven loaves, and fed with them the four thousand; for he would teach us to take things as they are, and accommodate ourselves to them; to use what we have, and make the best of that which is. When He had called the people to Himself, with His disciples also, He said to them, Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me., a. ii. Jasprit Jasbirsingh Bumrah. Luke-Acts You dont have to be demon possessed for Satan to use you, and we need to be on guard lest we are unwittingly used. General Epistles Minor Prophets i. You begin to get a little stronger and you begin to loose that tremendous hunger. b. We may request cookies to be set on your device. He could have cured him, as he did others, with a word speaking, but thus he was pleased to assist his faith which was very weak, and to help him against his unbelief. 8 So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets. We will do that "when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels" (Mark 8:38). Three times Jesus predicts his death (8:31; 9:30-31; 10:32-34). i. What that is that men do, to save their lives, and gain the world, he tells us (v. 38), and of what fatal consequence it will be to them; Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me, and of my words, in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed. Taking up your cross wasnt a journey; it was a one-way trip. 3. Click on the different category headings to find out more. So they ate and were filled, and they took up seven large baskets of leftover fragments. It was fine for the disciples to know what others thought about Jesus. He had spit on his eyes and put His hands on him: Adam Clarke had an interesting perspective on this: It is likely that this was done merely to separate the eyelids; as, in certain cases of blindness, they are found always gummed together. Peter spoke as one that did not rightly understand, nor had duly considered, the nature of Christ's kingdom; he took it to be temporal and human, whereas it is spiritual and divine. Is It Ok for Christians to Follow Zodiac Signs? And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread. But Jesus, being aware of it, said to them, Why do you reason because you have no bread? 2. 25 After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly. 16 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread. When therefore Christ bid them beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, they understood it as an intimation to them, not to apply themselves to any of the Pharisees for relief, when they came to the other side, for they had lately been offended at them for eating with unwashen hands. 36 For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Let us sit down, and count the cost, whether we can prefer our advantages by Christ before life itself, whether we can bear to think of losing our life for Christ's sake and the gospel's. (4.) (Mark 8:13-15) Jesus warns of the leaven of the Pharisees and Herod. Having eyes, do you not see? ii. And he looked up and said, "I see people, but they look like trees, walking." Then Jesus laid his hands on his eyes again; and he opened his eyes, his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly. Where it all broke down was that Peter was far too confident in his ability to hear from God. Minding the things of men more than the things of God, our own credit, ease, and safety, more than the things of God, and his glory and kingdom, is a very great sin, and the root of much sin, and very common among Christ's disciples; and it will appear in suffering times, those times of temptation, when those in whom the things of men have the ascendant, are in danger of falling off. Your partnership makes all we do possible. He asked this question as an introduction to a more important follow-up question. For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him the Son of Man also will be ashamed when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels. And He said to them, Assuredly, I say to you that there are some standing here who will not taste death till they see the kingdom of God present with power.. The cure was wrought gradually, which was not usual in our Lord's miracles. When He had spit on the man's eyes and put his hands on him, Jesus asked, "Do you see anything?" He looked up and said, "I see people; they look like trees walking around. Mark 8:22-33 Explained - Bible Study With Discussion Questions This Bible study on the book of Mark in chapter 8 looks in depth at Jesus' healing of a blind man as Peter's amazing confession about Christ. i. Something like this we had, Matt 10 33. "Having eyes, don't you see? Actually, Jesus called us to rebel against the established order of this world. 2. Why were these not mentioned before? 7. Click to enable/disable _ga - Google Analytics Cookie. The Bible is an anthology - a compilation of texts of a variety of forms - originally written in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Koine Greek. Instead, you set the seed free to be what it was always intended to be. There were those, probably, that brought some food with them from home; but by this time it was all spent, and they had a great way home; and yet they continued with Christ, and did not speak of leaving him till he spoke of dismissing them. And he sent him to his home, saying, "Do not even enter the village." ( Mark 8:22-26 ESV) VI. 5 And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? Peter opposed it; He took him, and began to rebuke him. Click to enable/disable _gat_* - Google Analytics Cookie. "Expository Notes on the Gospel of Mark" (Neptune, New Jersey: Loizeaux Brothers, 1979), Lane, William L. "The Gospel of Mark" (The New International Commentary on the New Testament) (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Eerdmans, 1974), Trapp, John "A Commentary on the Old and New Testaments" Volume 5 (Matthew to Revelation) (Eureka, California: Tanski Publications, 1997), Wessel, Walter W. "Mark: The Expositor's Bible Commentary" Volume 8 (Matthew-Luke) (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, 1984), Wiersbe, Warren W. "Be Diligent (Mark): Serving Others as You Walk with the Master Servant" (The BE Series Commentary) (Colarado Springs, Colorado: Victor, 1987). The event before us today comes in vs22-26, the healing of the blind man in Bethsaida. a. Rather, it involves the way of the cross. Thus distrust of God makes Christ's disciples quarrel among themselves. 18 Having eyes, see ye not? Wisdom Literature MARK 8:22-38. 39 And sending away the crowds, Jesus got into the boat and came to the region of Magadan. Whatever losses we sustain, or hardships we go through, for Christ's sake, and in love to him, he will take care that they shall be made up to us one way or other. Jesus was much more than John the Baptist, or Elijah, or a prophet. 1. Luke-Acts Individual instructors or editors may still require the use of URLs. The infidelity of those that have long enjoyed the means of conviction, is a great grief to the Lord Jesus; it troubles him, that sinners should thus stand in their own light, and put a bar in their own door. (2.) Come on up to the big leagues and really show us something.. Cookie Notice: 2. Mark Chapter 8 Bible Options | + Text Size 1 In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them, 2 I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat: . Therein appeared the faith of those that brought him. Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year. Christ enquired of them what the sentiments of the people were concerning him; Who did men say that I am? Denying self means to live as an others-centered person. Due to security reasons we are not able to show or modify cookies from other domains. He denied them their demand; He sighed deeply in his spirit, v. 12. "True it is," said Bishop Hooper, the night before he suffered martyrdom, "that life is sweet, and death is bitter, but eternal death is more bitter, and eternal life is more sweet." i. It required a miracle to restore the sight, and this was done in consequence of Christ having laid his hands upon the blind man: it required no miracle to separate the eyelids, and, therefore, natural means only were employed this was done by rubbing them with spittle.. Poetical Books Frequent notice had been taken of the great flocking that there was to him for help in various cases: now this is written, that we may believe that he is the great Physician of souls, and may become his patients, and submit to his regimen; and here he tells us upon what terms we may be admitted; and he called all the people to him, to hear this, who modestly stood at some distance when he was in private conversation with his disciples. V. Peter's confession of him, ver 27-30. He considered that many of them came from afar, and had a great way home. The Messiah will be the most destructive conqueror in history, smashing his enemies into utter extinction. (Barclay). That the cure was wrought gradually, which was not usual in Christ's miracles. Here is a blind man brought to Christ by his friends, with a desire that he would touch him, v. 22. 1. And He realized that they've been there now for three days. Mark 8 runs in a loose parallel of Mark 6:31-7:37. Is the record of those things designed only for an amusement, or to furnish us with matter for discourse? Poetical Books For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? You are free to opt out any time or opt in for other cookies to get a better experience. (Mark 8:1-4) Jesus gives the disciples an opportunity for faith. Jesus is coming again in glory, and if we will rebel against the world, the flesh, and the devil, we will share in the glory. Apr 12, 2019. A verification email has been sent to the address you provided. 32 And he spake that saying openly. David Guzik commentary on Mark 9 describes the transfiguration of Jesus, and how Jesus casts out a difficult demon from a boy. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point a. Whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospels will save it: We must follow Jesus this way because it is the only way that we will ever find life. iii. We practice self-denial when, for a good purpose, we occasionally give up things or activities. 1:08 Dan Sanders. And He sent them away, immediately got into the boat with His disciples, and came to the region of Dalmanutha. We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites, how you interact with us, to enrich your user experience, and to customize your relationship with our website. During this period, Jesus is struggling with disciples who are blind to the truth that he would teach them. Johannine Writings 3. Men arrive at Christ by different processes: one . You dont lose a seed when you plant it, though it seems dead and buried. The disciples might easily understand it, if they had not been very much under the power of prejudice: or, it intimates that he spoke it cheerfully and without any terror, and would have them to hear it so: he spoke that saying boldly, as one that not only knew he must suffer and die, but was resolved he would, and made it his own act and deed. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. Verses 37-38 warn of denunciation at the eschatological coming of the Son of Man for those who have denied Jesus, while 9:1 promises glory at the consummation of the kingdom for those whose self-denial leads to death. Whom the proud Pharisees looked upon with disdain, the humble Jesus looked upon with pity and tenderness; and thus must we honour all men. Now those who had eaten were about four thousand. Christ said, I have compassion on the multitude. 2. As we have seen, Mark is fond of groups of three, and this is the first of three triads that emphasize Jesus's Messianic role. Mark 8:27-38; Mark 9 Commentary. What Peter said was in contradiction to the spiritual authority over him. Jesus confronted His disciples over their lack of understanding. Mark 8:27-33 The Ultimate Good News-Bad News. The Transfiguration. i. Matthew 16:17-19 gives us a little more insight into this passage. And he looked up; so far he recovered his sight, that he could open his eyes, and he said, I see men as trees walking; he could not distinguish men from trees, otherwise than he could discern them to move. a. Whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospels will save it: We must follow Jesus this way because it is the only way that we will ever find life. Mark's age is 57, and on the internet are mostly his photos when he was younger; he has black hair and brown eyes, and now weighs around. Note, Though it is a small thing for us to be judged of men, yet it may sometimes do us good to know what people say of us, not that we may seek our own glory, but that we may hear our faults. Mark makes this declaration and then he writes the Gospel to show the evidence of this claim. Pauline Epistles i. Jesus probably choose this method at this time as an illustration to His disciples, showing them then that their spiritual blindness shown in the previous passage will be healed, but only gradually. (Exodus 13:21-22). Pentateuch Still Christ is upon motion; now he visits the parts of Dalmanutha, that no corner of the land of Israel might say that they had not had his presence with them. From this we know that they could have done better than this. 3. Mark 8:22-38 New International Version Jesus Heals a Blind Man at Bethsaida 22 They came to Bethsaida, and some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him. Prophets Verse 2 I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have, nothing to eat. Pauline Epistles He condemned the generation who sought a sign. 1. With his mind on the things of men, Peter saw the Messiah only as the embodiment of power and strength, instead of as a suffering servant. In these 20 centuries after Jesus, we sanitized and ritualized the cross. The Passage in Context Almost exactly at the book's midpoint, this passage initiates a major shift in Mark's plot. Why does Jesus ask for their thoughts about His identity, instead of just telling them who He is? 12 And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? Mark 8:11-21 Spiritual Blindness, Part 1. c. Broke them and gave them to the His disciples to set before them: Jesus did what He only could do the creative miracle. Deny himself, and take up his cross: Everybody knew what Jesus meant when He said this. The reproof is given with some warmth, for he knew their hearts, and knew they needed to be thus soundly chidden; "Perceive ye not yet, neither understand, that which you have had so many demonstrations of? The people were concerning him ; who did men say that I am, v. 22 and buried Ok Christians... 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