Thus distrust of God makes Christ's disciples quarrel among themselves. That therefore must needs be wonderful, and appear so much the more so, which the disciples looked upon as impossible. i. Jesus Himself had the opportunity to gain the world by worshipping Satan (Luke 4:5-8), but He found life and victory in obedience instead. He must die, and He must after His death rise again. How they misunderstood this caution. Its not hard to see Peter following these steps: ii. Mark 8:27-38; Mark 9 Commentary. Get Your Bible Minute in Your Inbox Every Morning. Peter little thought to have had such a sharp rebuke for such a kind dissuasive, but perhaps expected as much commendation now for his love as he had lately for his faith. Christ said, I have compassion on the multitude. In this passage, Jesus asks about their perceptions of Him, then challenges their ideas about "the Christ". 1. , , , Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. This is following Jesus at its simplest: He carried a cross, and walked down death row; so must those who follow Him. 22 And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him. While His death was the ultimate example of mans sin against God, it was also the supreme expression of Gods love to man. What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? (Mark 8:13-15) Jesus warns of the leaven of the Pharisees and Herod. b. 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. They must not indulge the ease of the body. 34 And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. As if he that multiplied five loaves, and seven, could not multiply one." GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point You see, there was no way to carry your cross in private. It is another example of the variety of healing methods Jesus used. Jesus confronted His disciples over their lack of understanding. Mark 10:2-16; Mark 10:17-31; Mark 10:35-45; Mark 10:46-52; Mark 11 Commentary. 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. Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? Jasprit Jasbirsingh Bumrah. But He sighed deeply in His spirit, and said, Why does this generation seek a sign? 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. It is often much easier to be a tool of God or of the devil than we want to believe. Where it all broke down was that Peter was far too confident in his ability to hear from God. Being Ashamed of Jesus Is Deadly Mark 8:34-38. Click to enable/disable Google reCaptcha. He said it freely and plainly, and did not wrap it up in ambiguous expressions. 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. First he was a Gentile; the land in which the miracle was wrought was the half-heathen country on the east side of the Sea of Galilee. I. Following Jesus sermons Gospel of Mark sermons lessons from Mark 8:36-37 lessons on the soul in the Bible lose your own soul Mark 8:36-37 commentary Mark 8:36-37 sermon Mark sermon series the value of a soul what does the Bible say about the soul. What that is that men do, to save their lives, and gain the world, he tells us ( Mark 8:38 ), 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. Testing Him: This was not a friendly encounter. i. Jesus Himself had the opportunity to gain the world by worshipping Satan (Luke 4:5-8), but He found life and victory in obedience instead. Most people think of following Jesus as conforming to the establishment. a. THE COST OF FOLLOWING JESUS Mark 8:22-38; Mark 9:1 Our attention has been drawn to the Master's sighs; here, however, was another characteristic act. So they ate and were filled, and they took up seven large baskets of leftover fragments. The picture is of a man, already condemned, required to carry his cross on the way to the place of execution, as Jesus was required to do. (Wessel), iii. Historical Books (Mark 8:27-30) Peter confesses Jesus as the Messiah. When the devil is drawing away disciples and servants after him, he conceals the worst of it, tells them only of the pleasure, but nothing of the peril, of his service; Ye shall not surely die; but what there is of trouble and danger in the service of Christ, he tells us of it before, tells us we shall suffer, perhaps we shall die, in the cause; and represents the discouragements not less, but greater, than commonly they prove, that it may appear he deals fairly with us, and is not afraid that we should know the worst; because the advantages of his service abundantly suffice to balance the discouragements, if we will but impartially set the one over against the other. Prophets But when He had turned around and looked at His disciples, He rebuked Peter, saying, Get behind Me, Satan! GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point Nederlandstalige Bijbelstudies door Stan Marinussen, Copyright - Enduring Word       |      . 1:16. iii. III. Active. The event before us today comes in vs22-26, the healing of the blind man in Bethsaida. The picture is of a man, already condemned, required to carry his cross on the way to the place of execution, as Jesus was required to do. (Wessel), iii. ii. The Gospels When he saw such proofs as he every day saw of the power of Christ, he might conclude that he could not be compelled to suffer; the most potent enemies could not overpower him whom diseases and deaths, whom winds and waves and devils themselves, were forced to obey and yield to: and when he saw so much of the wisdom of Christ every day, he might conclude that he would not choose to suffer but for some very great and glorious purposes; and therefore he ought not thus to have contradicted him, but to have acquiesced. You are free to opt out any time or opt in for other cookies to get a better experience. This is one of the situations where we wish we had a recording of Jesus words to hear what tone of voice He used. Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? In the OT the Jews assigned the seat of the emotions to the lower viscera. You dont lose a seed when you plant it, though it seems dead and buried. ii. Peter opposed it; He took him, and began to rebuke him. We are called to rebel against the tyranny of the flesh, against the fear and conformity of the world, against the traditions of man. Peter spoke as one that did not rightly understand, nor had duly considered, the purposes and counsels of God. Cookie Notice: 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. 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. Men arrive at Christ by different processes: one . He denied them, and then left them, as men not fit to be talked with; if they will not be convinced, they shall not; leave them to their strong delusions. General Epistles The Messiah will be the most destructive conqueror in history, smashing his enemies into utter extinction. (Barclay). c. Do you not remember? Mark 8:31-38 Jesus' Rebuke of Peter / Teaching about Saving and Losing All three synoptic gospels include accounts of Peter's declaration of Jesus as Messiah followed by Jesus' warning not to spread the word, foretelling his coming death and resurrection, and offering teaching about cross-bearing. Click on the different category headings to find out more. The stories in Mark are deliberately placed. The Bible is an anthology - a compilation of texts of a variety of forms - originally written in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Koine Greek. We can be sure that Peter was not aware that he spoke for Satan, just as a moment before he was not aware that he spoke for God. Johannine Writings Prophets All Commentaries Videos Images Devotionals Other Translations Sermons Related Scriptures Podcasts Blogs. Minor Prophets 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. 7 And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them. a. In short. c. No sign shall be given to this generation: Jesus refused because His miracles are not done with the intention of convincing hardened unbelievers. i. Matthew 16:17-19 gives us a little more insight into this passage. Mark 8:34-38. Luke-Acts This Week: Mark 8:31-38. i. The word tested could be translated tempted. Note, Christ sees that amiss in what we say and do, which we ourselves are not aware of, and knows what manner of spirit we are of, when we ourselves do not. (2.) In those days, the multitude being very great and having nothing to eat, Jesus called His disciples to Him and said to them, "I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now continued with Me three days and have nothing to eat. And he sent him to his home, saying, "Do not even enter the village." ( Mark 8:22-26 ESV) Though a moment before Peter spoke as a messenger of God, he then spoke as a messenger of Satan. They prove that he is the true Messiah, the Son of God, and Saviour of the world: this the works he did witnessed concerning him; and this his disciples, who were the eye-witnesses of those works, here profess their belief of; which cannot but be a satisfaction to us in making the same inference from them. Calling Jesus the Messiah was right on the mark but easily misunderstood. ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Jan. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrim BanCorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:NRIM) ("Northrim" or the "Company") today reported net income of $8.6 million, or $1.48 per 1:08 Dan Sanders. It is good for those that follow Christ, to keep together; these followers of Christ continued in a body, four thousand of them together, and Christ fed them all. 23 And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought. "Having eyes, don't you see? In this story, the healing of the blind man bridges between v21, where Jesus was very . As the happiness of heaven with Christ, is enough to countervail the loss of life itself for Christ, so the gain of all the world in sin, is not sufficient to countervail the ruin of the soul by sin. Peters rebuke of Jesus was evidence of the leaven mentioned in Mark 8:15. 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. The two express the same idea. But whosoever shall lose his life, shall be truly willing to lose it, shall venture it, shall lay it down when he cannot keep it without denying Christ, he shall save it, he shall be an unspeakable gainer; for the loss of his life shall be made up to him in a better life. [3.] This was a strong rebuke from Jesus, yet entirely appropriate. (Mark 8:5-10) Jesus and the disciples feed the multitude. They came forth on purpose to question with him; not to propose questions to him, that they might learn of him, but to cross question with him, that they might ensnare him. Then the Pharisees came out and began to dispute with Him, seeking from Him a sign from heaven, testing Him. Thank you for registering. They must not be solicitous, no, not for the life of the body, when they cannot keep it without quitting Christ, v. 35. II. It seems policy to shun trouble, but if with that we shun duty, it is fleshly wisdom (2 Cor 1 12), and it will be folly in the end. Since the text and audio content provided by BLB represent a Now Jesus told them that they had to do the same thing. "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). And Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him. 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. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point Not that Christ always went by this rule, but thus he would sometimes put a rebuke upon those who came to him, doubting. The top finisher in the $1,000,000+ stock division is Mark Minervini, + 334. The Old Testament That he might not invite them to follow him for the loaves, he did not supply them but when they were utterly reduced, and then he sent them away. 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. The Old Testament But Jesus left to the disciples to do what they could do the distribution of the bread. His favours are renewed, as our wants and necessities are. You would have even had a placard across your chest announcing your crime. The meaning of this verse is, Whosoever shall refuse, through pride or wickedness, to acknowledge and serve Christ here, shall be excluded from his kingdom hereafter. In this instance, it is Christ who provided the initiative. Peters rebuke of Jesus was evidence of the leaven mentioned in Mark 8:15. They will not see, and therefore shall not see. c. 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: It isnt easy to walk death row with Jesus. Mark 8:27-33 The Ultimate Good News-Bad News. They asked for a dramatic sign from the sky, something similar to Elijahs fire from heaven (1 Kings 18:38). We can imagine Jesus hoping one of the disciples might say, Jesus, You did this before. Mark 1:41; 6:34; 8:2; 9:22; Matt. Observe with what sympathy Christ saith (v. 3), If I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way, for hunger. Mark 8:27-38 How have your perceptions of Jesus changed throughout your spiritual journey? But both John and Elijah were national reformers who stood up to the corrupt rulers of their day. They claim that this was merely a retelling of the feeding of the 5,000. You cant gain resurrection life without dying first. 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. Herod saw it more as political power and authority, and the Pharisees saw it as more spiritual power and authority, but they still saw the kingdom in this high-minded way. Is the record of those things designed only for an amusement, or to furnish us with matter for discourse? Pukekohe Mare Miss Lu Repeats her Performance of Last Year and Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness. If you have a prayer request, have questions about Jesus, want to know how you can get plugged into Immanuel, or just want to say "hi", click here for our online . And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him. The double CD, presented in a 6-panel digipack packaging, contains a special bonus CD of an exclusive recorded performance of the band's debut self-titlted album at London's infamous 100 Club.The . Now Christ took this way, (1.) What Peter said was in contradiction to the spiritual authority over him. Let us enquire then, if we see aught of those things which faith is the substance and evidence of; and if through grace we see any thing of them, we may hope that we shall see yet more and more, for Jesus Christ will perfect for ever those that are sanctified. Thus Christ would show how, and in what method, those are healed by his grace, who by nature are spiritually blind; at first, their knowledge is confused, they see men as trees walking; but, like the light of the morning, it shines more and more to the perfect day, and then they see all things clearly, Prov 4 18. Commentary on Mark 8:27-38 Matt Skinner These verses are crucial for understanding the Gospel according to Mark as a whole and for fathoming what it means to be Christian. The Passage in Context Almost exactly at the book's midpoint, this passage initiates a major shift in Mark's plot. 23 And he took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village, and when he had spit on his eyes and laid his hands on him, he asked him, "Do you see anything?" 24 And he looked up and said . Otherwise you will be prompted again when opening a new browser window or new a tab. range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed 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.. 1. Though a moment before Peter spoke as a messenger of God, he then spoke as a messenger of Satan. 1.2. V. Peter's confession of him, ver 27-30. Psalm 22:23-31. Do ye not remember how many baskets full ye took up of the fragments?" ii. Is It Ok for Christians to Follow Zodiac Signs? a. Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him: Peters intent was love for Jesus, but he was unwittingly used of Satan. In these 20 centuries after Jesus, we sanitized and ritualized the cross. Each time the disciples respond was some act of pride, ignorance, or self-interest (8:32; 9:33-34; 10:35-41). Three things we are here taught to infer from the miracles Christ wrought. And He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. Note, True zeal makes nothing of hardships in the way of duty. Note, [1.] And they came to Bethsaida and they brought a blind man to Jesus and implored Him to touch him. (2.) of Scripture. Johannine Writings ii. i. Please see our Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. The two express the same idea. Passwords should have at least 6 characters. 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. He promises that we can "come after" him. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point The person carrying a cross knew they couldnt save themselves. 5 And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? There are many, who, though they cannot but own that the cause of Christ is a righteous cause, are ashamed of it, because of the reproach that attends the professing of it; they are ashamed of their relation to Christ, and ashamed of the credit they cannot but give to his words; they cannot bear to be frowned upon and despised, and therefore throw off their profession, and go down the stream of a prevailing apostasy. (3.) i. 1.1. Perhaps Christ took the blind man out of the town, that he might have a larger prospect in the open fields, to try his sight with, than he could have in the close streets. Yet observe. (Mark 8:31) and that spiritually they should follow Him in the way of the cross (Mark 8:34-38). The Bible (from Koine Greek , t bibla, 'the books') is a collection of religious texts or scriptures that are held to be sacred in Christianity, Judaism, Samaritanism, and many other religions. 39 And sending away the crowds, Jesus got into the boat and came to the region of Magadan. He spat on the eyes of the blind man, perhaps to. His refusing to give the Pharisees a sign from heaven, ver 10-13. 2. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point The Pharisees tempted Jesus to perform a miraculous sign just as Satan tempted Him to do so in the wilderness. ii. The disciples could not imagine whence so many men should be satisfied with bread here in the wilderness, v. 4. Wisdom Literature Mark 8:22-26 contains an important fulfillment of prophecy. Avoiding the walk down death row with Jesus means that we may gain the whole world, and end up losing everything. Matthew 9:35,Matthew 13:54,Mark 1:21,Mark 6:2,Mark 10:1,Luke 4:15,Luke. 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: 3 And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far. Proud member 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. The latest Tweets from Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice). Click to enable/disable essential site cookies. In 10:46-52, Jesus publicly heals the blindness of Bartimaeus, the beggar, in one step. Here appears the faith of those that brought himthey doubted not but that one touch of Christ's hand would recover him his sight; but the man himself showed not that earnestness for, or expectation of, a cure that other blind men did. This is following Jesus at its simplest: He carried a cross, and walked down death row; so must those who follow Him. We will do that "when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels" (Mark 8:38). The Blue Letter Bible ministry and the BLB Institute hold to the historical, 10 And straightway he entered into a ship with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha. Would you prayerfully consider a gift of support today? Yet most people today have never heard of John Gill. From this we know that they could have done better than this. When God spoke to particular persons in a particular case, out of the road of his common dispensation, they were encouraged to ask a sign, as Gideon and Ahaz; but when he speaks in general to all, as in the law and the gospel, sending each with their own evidence, it is presumption to prescribe other signs than what he has given. c. But who do you say that I am? Scriptures: Mark 8:22-26. Actually, Jesus called us to rebel against the established order of this world. What Peter said didnt line up with the Scriptures. This was how bread was commonly leavened in the ancient world, and a little pinch of dough from the old lump could make a whole new lump of dough rise and puff up. So, the work of leaven was considered an illustration of the work of sin and pride. 35 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it. Note: MLA no longer requires the URL as part of their citation standard. He was amazed at the unbelief and audacity of these religious leaders. 8. Taking up your cross wasnt a journey; it was a one-way trip. We can give thanks that Jesus suffered for our sake and that through Him we have hope and salvation. But we deny self when we surrender ourselves to Christ and determine to obey His will. (Wiersbe). Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, and they did not have more than one loaf with them in the boat. Message Excerpt. Major Prophets 8 So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets. The unveiling of Jesus glory in the presence of the three disciples corresponds to the assurance that some will see. (Lane), 2018 David Guzik No distribution beyond personal use without permission. 8. So He commanded the multitude to sit down: He intended them not only a running banquet, a slight come-off, but a full feast, a good meal, and therefore bade them sit down and feed their fill. (Trapp). May 25, 2017. I. 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