Before they used the food of the little boy, but this time Jesus made the disciples give. Blue Letter Bible is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Mark makes this declaration and then he writes the Gospel to show the evidence of this claim. 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. 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. d. You are the Christ: Peter knew the opinion of the crowd though complimentary towards Jesus wasnt accurate. c. Jesus makes deny himself equal with take up his cross. 1. How strangely stupid and senseless are ye! It denoted the ideal king anointed and empowered by God to deliver his people and establish his righteous kingdom. (Wessel). Here is Christ leading this blind man, v. 23. In our last study, we looked at verses 1-21 of chapter 8. 2. Poetical Books Scripture: Mark 8:34-38. 10 And straightway he entered into a ship with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha. This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the Jews. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. 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. 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. If you do not want that we track your visit to our site you can disable tracking in your browser here: We also use different external services like Google Webfonts, Google Maps, and external Video providers. b. 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. a. Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him: Peters intent was love for Jesus, but he was unwittingly used of Satan. 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. He has gone on into heaven before us. "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). Apparently, the fishes were blessed separately and then distributed as the bread had been. (Ironside). 2. He must die, and He must after His death rise again. We practice self-denial when, for a good purpose, we occasionally give up things or activities. Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website, refusing them will have impact how our site functions. 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. Look at the Book. 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. Most people think of following Jesus as conforming to the establishment. It sounds strange to say, You will never live until you walk down death row with Jesus, but that is the idea. A suffering Messiah! And he sent him to his home, saying, "Do not even enter the village." ( Mark 8:22-26 ESV) 12 And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? 21 And he said unto them, How is it that ye do not understand? Being Ashamed of Jesus Is Deadly Mark 8:34-38. The Gospels And he looked up and said, I see men like trees, walking. Then He put His hands on his eyes again and made him look up. In our Father's house, in our Master's house, there is bread enough, and to spare; there is a fulness in Christ, which he communicates to all that passes through his hands; so that from it we receive, and grace for grace, John 1 16. i. Three: DECLARE your faith publicly. They that seek the Lord, shall not long want any good thing, Ps 34 10. Providence gains the same end in different ways, that men may attend its motions with an implicit faith. 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. In the very first verse He makes some bold claims: That Jesus is the promised, anointed One of God and that Jesus is in fact, God in flesh. (Mark 8:16-21) Jesus questions the twelve about their lack of understanding. The following cookies are also needed - You can choose if you want to allow them: You can read about our cookies and privacy settings in detail on our Privacy Policy Page. It was therefore proper to remind them, not only of the sufficiency, but of the overplus, of the former meals; and justly were they chidden for not understanding what Christ therein designed, and what they from thence might have learned. Matthew 9:35,Matthew 13:54,Mark 1:21,Mark 6:2,Mark 10:1,Luke 4:15,Luke. From this point, Jesus is on his way to Jerusalem, to the darkness of Gethsemane's garden, to the judgment hall of Pilate, to the whipping post, and to the bloody cross. Mark 8:22-26 contains an important fulfillment of prophecy. But it is here expressed more fully. ii. THE CONTEXT This lesson is bracketed by the story of Jesus healing a blind man at Bethsaida (8:22-26) and another blind man, Bartimaeus, at Jericho (10:46-25). It means that we have to associate ourselves with someone who was despised and executed. Error: Passwords should have at least 6 characters, Error: Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. He came thither by ship (v. 10); but, meeting with occasions of dispute there, and not with opportunities of doing good, he entered into the ship again (v. 13), and came back. General Epistles perceive ye not yet, neither understand? 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? Mark 8:11-21 Spiritual Blindness, Part 1. Mark 8:31-38 Commentary. 15 And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod. b. And some people brought to him a blind man and begged him to touch him. Scott Hoezee. That therefore must needs be wonderful, and appear so much the more so, which the disciples looked upon as impossible. i. 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. One reads of such terrible things now and then. IV. I. 17 And when Jesus knew it, he saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? Those who believe that if people see enough signs they will come to faith presume to know more than Jesus did. , , , Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers. 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. But, 3. Mark 11:1-11; Mark 12 Commentary. We may request cookies to be set on your device. This was not the language of the least authority, but of the greatest affection, of that jealousy for the welfare of those we love, which is strong as death. 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. Who do men say that I am? Here Peter showed more love than discretion, a zeal for Christ and his safety, but not according to knowledge. 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. Christ enquired of them what the sentiments of the people were concerning him; Who did men say that I am? conservative Christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy Testing Him: This was not a friendly encounter. Get Your Bible Minute in Your Inbox Every Morning. Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. All agreed that he was one risen from the dead. JOHN MACARTHUR Sermons on the Gospel of Mark. How he refused to gratify the Pharisees, who challenged him to give them a sign from heaven. Have ye your hearts yet hardened, so as that nothing will make any impression upon them, or bring them to compliance with your Master's designs? 24 And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking. ii. Non sapisThou art not wise (so it may be read) in the things of God, but in the things of men. The account they gave him of their own sentiments concerning him, intimated their abundant satisfaction in him, and in their having left all to follow him, which now, after some time of trial, they see no reason to repent; But whom say ye that I am? b. It was easy for them to lose confidence in Jesus after such a negative statement. b. Mark 8 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries; Parallel Passages: Mt 15:38+ And those who ate were four thousand men, besides women and children. Deny himself, and take up his cross: Everybody knew what Jesus meant when He said this. 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. The Old Testament Best of T20. How they misunderstood this caution. BAY OF PLENTY RACING CLUB'S ANNUAL MEETING. Rather, it involves the way of the cross. He asked this question as an introduction to a more important follow-up question. Shall any teach God knowledge? "Having eyes, don't you see? VI. 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). "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways, says the Lord. 1. I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, Rev 2 13. i. 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. All they could think of was the bread that goes in the stomach, not the bread that goes in the soul. In the OT the Jews assigned the seat of the emotions to the lower viscera. 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. Christ knows and considers our frame; and he is for the body, if we glorify him, verily we shall be fed. 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. If Jesus Christ had come into the world as a mighty and opulent man, clothed with earthly glories and honours, he would have had a multitude of partisans, and most of them hypocrites. (Clarke). During this period, Jesus is struggling with disciples who are blind to the truth that he would teach them. We need 2 cookies to store this setting. Good Fields and Excellent Racing. (1.) How would we receive it if Jesus said, Walk down death row daily and follow Me? Mark begins his Gospel by announcing that he is writing the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. When he had spit on the man's eyes and put his hands on him, Jesus asked, "Do you see anything?" Pentateuch You cant gain resurrection life without dying first. The two express the same idea. Some thoughts on today's scripture. Since the text and audio content provided by BLB represent a Then He sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell anyone in the town., a. This is that which all are concerned to know, and consider, if they expect Christ should heal their souls. i. Matthew 16:17-19 gives us a little more insight into this passage. Here it was, as in the dispensing of manna, He that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack. Their main argument is, how could the disciples forget Jesus previous work so quickly? Yet even mature Christians, having experienced Gods power and provision, sometimes go on to act in unbelief. Poetical Books Matthew adds, and of the Sadducees; Mark adds, and of Herod: whence some gather, that Herod, and his courtiers were generally Sadducees, that is, deists, men of no religion. The cross wasnt about self-promotion or self-affirmation. Click to enable/disable essential site cookies. He refuses to answer their demand; Verily, I say unto you, there shall no sign, no such sign, be given to this generation. It is another example of the variety of healing methods Jesus used. 2. In short. i. Cara Mengundang Roh Halus Putri Raja Jin. (Mark 8:13-15) Jesus warns of the leaven of the Pharisees and Herod. 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. It was fine for the disciples to know what others thought about Jesus. 3. 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? And He left them, and getting into the boat again, departed to the other side. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. 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. Something like this we had, Matt. 9 And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away. 1:16. The cross wasnt about self-promotion or self-affirmation. But it can't be overstated, particularly in this precise place in the book, that healing the blind is . Jesus did not ask this question because He didnt know who He was or because He had a twisted dependence on the opinion of others. Those need not fear wanting, that have Christ to live upon. Note, [1.] Now those who had eaten were about four thousand. i. Taking up your cross wasnt a journey; it was a one-way trip. Its not hard to see Peter following these steps: ii. Here is a blind man brought to Christ by his friends, with a desire that he would touch him, v. 22. 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. 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