Could it be that they had been withheld by the doubting disciples until they saw how the bread was multiplied? In these 20 centuries after Jesus, we sanitized and ritualized the cross. They must not be indulgent of the ease of the body; for (v. 34), "Whosoever will come after me for spiritual cures, as these people do for bodily cures, let him deny himself, and live a life of self-denial, mortification, and contempt of the world; let him not pretend to be his own physician, but renounce all confidence in himself and his own righteousness and strength, and let him take up his cross, conforming himself to the pattern of a crucified Jesus, and accommodating himself to the will of God in all the afflictions he lies under; and thus let him continue to follow me;" as many of those did, whom Christ healed. He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. You dont have to be demon possessed for Satan to use you, and we need to be on guard lest we are unwittingly used. And they said, Seven. IV. Whom the proud Pharisees looked upon with disdain, the humble Jesus looked upon with pity and tenderness; and thus must we honour all men. Pentateuch They also had a few small fish; and having blessed them, He said to set them also before them. He led him out of the town. Changes will take effect once you reload the page. 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, The Whole Bible Observe here, 1. 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.. They must not be solicitous, no, not for the life of the body, when they cannot keep it without quitting Christ, v. 35. Thank you for registering. (Liver, kidneys, bowels). Otherwise you will be prompted again when opening a new browser window or new a tab. Its not hard to see Peter following these steps: ii. 32 And he spake that saying openly. 29 And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Mark 8:31-38 Commentary. The Messiah will be the most destructive conqueror in history, smashing his enemies into utter extinction. (Barclay). Now Jesus and His disciples went out to the towns of Caesarea Philippi; and on the road He asked His disciples, saying to them, Who do men say that I am? So they answered, John the Baptist; but some say, Elijah; and others, one of the prophets. He said to them, But who do you say that I am? Peter answered and said to Him, You are the Christ. Then He strictly warned them that they should tell no one about Him. Default. Verse 2 I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have, nothing to eat. 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. Prediction of His Death2-8. General Epistles For eight chapters Mark has been presenting event after event, miracle after miracle, and statement after statement as evidence and proof that Jesus is the Messiah and that Jesus is the Son of God; that He is God in the flesh and that He is God among us. (2.) General Epistles Here is Christ leading this blind man, v. 23. Peter felt that wasnt right, and he believed that he heard from God. Johannine Writings They that have a full feast for their souls may be content with slender provision for their bodies. Now Christ took this way, (1.) We can infer that if Peter was bold enough to rebuke Jesus, he was confident that God told him what was right and that Jesus was wrong. 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. The cure was wrought gradually, which was not usual in our Lord's miracles. 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. Everyone knew that the cross was an unrelenting instrument of death. 2. Seeking from Him a sign from heaven: In the mind of the Pharisees, this was not a request for another miracle of the type Jesus had already done. 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. Instead, you set the seed free to be what it was always intended to be. Blue Letter Bible is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website, refusing them will have impact how our site functions. The cross was a way to execute people. The event before us today comes in vs22-26, the healing of the blind man in Bethsaida. Instead, Jesus did miracles to show the power of God in the context of mercy. 1:08 Dan Sanders. b. This is one of the situations where we wish we had a recording of Jesus words to hear what tone of voice He used. Mark makes this declaration and then he writes the Gospel to show the evidence of this claim. Never let the Pharisee say, that Christ's disciples fast not. perceive ye not yet, neither understand? The Gospels Click to enable/disable _gid - Google Analytics Cookie. Historical Books For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts" (Isaiah 55:8,9). Wisdom Literature Deny himself, and take up his cross: Everybody knew what Jesus meant when He said this. Peters rebuke of Jesus was evidence of the leaven mentioned in Mark 8:15. Jesus encourages a slave rebellion, where the slaves of sin, Satan, and the world rebel against their masters. It is often much easier to be a tool of God or of the devil than we want to believe. Biblical Books: Mark 8. This was a strong rebuke from Jesus, yet entirely appropriate. Some of them had come from long distances. Because Peter couldnt handle a suffering Messiah, he rebuked Jesus. Pentateuch , , , Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers. Why does Jesus ask for their thoughts about His identity, instead of just telling them who He is? It also includes overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans, [XII] giving it one of the largest discontiguous exclusive . i. Most people think of following Jesus as conforming to the establishment. We must not dread the loss of our lives, provided it be in the cause of Christ (v. 35); Whosoever will save his life, by declining Christ, and refusing to come to him, or by disowning and denying him after he has in profession come to Christ, he shall lose it, shall lose the comfort of his natural life, the root and fountain of his spiritual life, and all his hopes of eternal life; such a bad bargain will he make for himself. 31 And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. 264. Due to security reasons we are not able to show or modify cookies from other domains. 2. 1. The Old Testament Jesus promised some of His disciples glimpses of that power and glory. He asked this question as an introduction to a more important follow-up question. There Is A Place Of Rest - Matthew 11:28-30 Jesus Our Haven Of Rest - Matthew 11:28-30 A Greater Than Solomon Is Here - Matthew 12:38-42; 1 Kings 10:1-13 One Message You Cannot Afford To Ignore - Matthew 13:1-9 Sowing The Gospel Seed - Matthew 13:3-9 A Sower, His Seed and The Soils - Matthew 13:1-9; 18-23. 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. Everyone knew that the cross was an unrelenting instrument of death. Scripture: Mark 8:34-38. When he had spit on the man's eyes and put his hands on him, Jesus asked, "Do you see anything?" Most people think of following Jesus as conforming to the establishment. 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. 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. They demanded this sign, tempting him; not in hopes that he would give it them, that they might be satisfied, but in hopes that he would not, that they might imagine themselves to have a pretence for their infidelity. i. Then He came to Bethsaida; and they brought a blind man to Him, and begged Him to touch him. Poetical Books You would have even had a placard across your chest announcing your crime. A verification email has been sent to the address you provided. b. Jesus is the Christ, the Messiah. 5 And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? 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. There is a day coming, when the cause of Christ will appear as bright and illustrious as now it appears mean and contemptible; when the Son of man comes in the glory of his Father with his holy angels, as the true Shechinah, the brightness of his Father's glory, and the Lord of angels. The cross had no other purpose. Error: Passwords should have at least 6 characters, Error: Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features. Then He sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell anyone in the town., a. Before they used the food of the little boy, but this time Jesus made the disciples give. 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. He put His hands on his eyes again: This is the only gradual or progressive healing described in the ministry of Jesus. Those need not fear wanting, that have Christ to live upon. 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. i. b. Pentateuch They could have understood more if they applied themselves more. They must not indulge the ease of the body. Wisdom Literature 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. Mark 8:27-33 The Ultimate Good News-Bad News. 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. And having ears, do you not hear? 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. Authentic discipleship involves imitating Jesus, and we must begin with an understanding of Jesus as Messiah and the kingdom to which he invites us to belong. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point V. Peter's confession of him, ver 27-30. Christ doth not forbid him to tell it to others, but he must not tell it to any in the town. 27 And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Csarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am? Rather, it involves the way of the cross. Passwords should have at least 6 characters. Luke-Acts (4.) verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation. How can one satisfy these people with bread here in the wilderness? Turn with me as I read Mark 8:22-33. 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. He promises that we can "come after" him. It sounds strange to say, You will never live until you walk down death row with Jesus, but that is the idea. Mark titles the section in the book as "Being Long-Term Buy-and-Hold Investor is not really. ii. They that seek the Lord, shall not long want any good thing, Ps 34 10. 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. Christ knows and considers our frame; and he is for the body, if we glorify him, verily we shall be fed. During this period, Jesus is struggling with disciples who are blind to the truth that he would teach them. Mark 1:41; 6:34; 8:2; 9:22; Matt. He considered that many of them came from afar, and had a great way home. Jesus came as a suffering servant. So they ate and were filled, and they took up seven large baskets of leftover fragments. Christ checked him for his opposition (v. 33); He turned about, as one offended, and looked on his disciples, to see if the rest of them were of the same mind, and concurred with Peter in this, that, if they did, they might take the reproof to themselves, which he was now about to give to Peter; and he said, Get thee behind me, Satan. i. He spoke this word openly. Jesus encourages a slave rebellion, where the slaves of sin, Satan, and the world rebel against their masters. 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. The two express the same idea. But Jesus left to the disciples to do what they could do the distribution of the bread. We have read a great deal of the doctrine Christ preached, and the miracles he wrought, which were many, and strange, and well-attested, of various kinds, and wrought in several places, to the astonishment of the multitudes that were eye-witnesses of them. i. Please see Blue Letter Bible's Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. 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. January 22, 2021. The latest Tweets from Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice). 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 said it freely and plainly, and did not wrap it up in ambiguous expressions. He asked them, How many loaves do you have? And they said, Seven. So He commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground. ii. i. c. Jesus makes deny himself equal with take up his cross. Right Handed The Indian T20 League has been the making of many promising young player Do you not yet perceive nor understand? d. You are the Christ: Peter knew the opinion of the crowd though complimentary towards Jesus wasnt accurate. Scripture: Mark 8:34-38. Testing Him: This was not a friendly encounter. 4. Note: MLA no longer requires the URL as part of their citation standard. In short. They asked for a dramatic sign from the sky, something similar to Elijahs fire from heaven (1 Kings 18:38). G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible This was the second miracle of feeding. To this they have an answer ready, Thou art the Christ, the Messiah often promised, and long expected, v. 29. Mark 8. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation. "Having eyes, don't you see? 1. Pauline Epistles How strangely stupid and senseless are ye! (3.) It denoted the ideal king anointed and empowered by God to deliver his people and establish his righteous kingdom. (Wessel). ii. Major Prophets But, 3. And Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him. We read there that after Peter made the confession of faith recorded in Mark 8:29 (You are the Christ), Jesus then answered and said to him, Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. Jesus went on to further build up Peter after that complimentary word. Historical Books Christ's sheep must abide by the flock, and go forth by their footsteps, and verily they shall be fed. It is often much easier to be a tool of God or of the devil than we want to believe. d. They also had a few small fish: It seems that the disciples kept the fish from Jesus until they saw He could multiply the bread. "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways, says the Lord. He sighed deeply in His spirit: This attack and the unbelief it showed distressed Jesus. Pentateuch I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, Rev 2 13. 1.1. 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. Please be aware that this might heavily reduce the functionality and appearance of our site. No, certainly these things are written, that we may believe that Jesus is the Christ the Son of God (John 20 31); and this discourse which Christ had with his disciples, will assist us in making the necessary reflections upon the miracles of Christ, and a right use of them. But when He had turned around and looked at His disciples, He rebuked Peter, saying, Get behind Me, Satan! (Mark 8:32b-33) Peter rebukes Jesus; Jesus rebukes Peter. ii. (Mark 8:34) In light of His mission, Jesus warns those who want to follow Him. He was amazed at the unbelief and audacity of these religious leaders. C H Spurgeon - Sermon Notes on - Mark 8:22-25. 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 8:34-38. 5. a. I have compassion on the multitude: The situation was similar to the recent feeding of the five thousand. Prophets a. (Mark 8:27-30) Peter confesses Jesus as the Messiah. Actually, Jesus called us to rebel against the established order of this world. Stories about the happy couple who had a magical wedding and then died in a plane crash on the way to their honeymoon. In 10:46-52, Jesus publicly heals the blindness of Bartimaeus, the beggar, in one step. Here is the cure of the blind man, by that blessed Oculist, who came into the world to preach the recovering of sight to the blind (Luke 4 18), and to give what he preached. He spoke this word openly: This was an unbelievable shock to anyone expecting or hoping that Jesus was the national and political messiah. The Bible is an anthology - a compilation of texts of a variety of forms - originally written in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Koine Greek. Pauline Epistles 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. Hi Sean, first time I've asked a question in ages because I'm usually too busy but I'm always listening to the podcasts, thank you for all the great conten For you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men.. We may suppose that this multitude were generally of the meaner sort of people, with such Christ conversed, and was familiar; for thus he humbled himself, and made himself of no reputation, and thus encouraged the meanest to come to him for life and grace. 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 . It was soon completed; Christ never doeth his work by the halves, nor leaves it till he can say, It is finished. How many loaves do you have? Commentary on Mark 8:31-38 Michael Rogness Share: We know that the ways of God are different from the ways of the world. "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). 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. Assuredly, I say to you, no sign shall be given to this generation.. All agreed that he was one risen from the dead. 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. In the thinking of most people in Jesus day, the Messiah was a political and national superman. Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness. 3. And some people brought to him a blind man and begged him to touch him. Then He charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.. Having eyes, see ye not that which is plain before your eyes? (2.) Get Your Bible Minute in Your Inbox Every Morning. Jasprit Jasbirsingh Bumrah. They reasoned among themselves, what should be the meaning of this caution, and concluded, "It is because we have no bread; he saith this, to reproach us for being so careless as to go to sea, and go among strangers, with but one loaf of bread; he doth, in effect, tell us, we must be brought to short allowance, and must eat our bread by weight." General Epistles 6. Note, (1.) 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 . 2. ESV : English Standard Version 2016. Blue Letter Bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the Bible easy and rewarding. 3. 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