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Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Mark 8:1-38

The Compassion of the Christ Mark 8:1-2 So spake the Christ; so wrote the Holy Spirit; short, simple words, 'I have compassion'; pregnant with strength and with comfort for the toiling and heaving crowds of each succeeding age. There was nothing attractive then, even as there is nothing attractive now, in an eastern crowd. The motive power of the miracle was the eternal love of God manifest in the flesh. I. Observe how Christ takes the disciples into His confidence. Then, as now, He demanded... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Mark 8:32-38

CHAPTER 8:32 - 9:1 (Mark 8:32-38 - Mark 9:1)THE REBUKE OF PETER"And He spake the saying openly. And Peter took Him, and began to rebuke Him.". . . . "But when He had turned around and looked at His disciples, He rebuked Peter, saying, ’Get behind Me, Satan! For you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men.’ And when He had called the people to Him, with His disciples also, He said to them, Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Mark 8:1-38

Chapter 8 1. The feeding of the Four Thousand. (Mark 8:1-9 . Matthew 15:32-39 ) 2. The Pharisees ask a sign. (Mark 8:10-13 .Matthew 16:1-4; Matthew 16:1-4 ) 3. The Warning against the leaven of the Pharisees. (Mark 8:14-21 .Matthew 16:5-12; Matthew 16:5-12 .) 4. The healing of the blind man. (Mark 8:22-26 ) 5. Peter’s Confession. (Mark 8:27-30 . Matthew 16:13-16 ; Luke 9:18-20 ) 6. The first announcement of His coming rejection and death. (Mark 8:31-33 .Matthew 16:21-23; Matthew... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Mark 8:1-38

REACHING A CRISIS The topics or events of the present lesson: · The Four Thousand Fed (Mark 8:1-9 ); · The Leaven of the Pharisees (Mark 8:10-21 ); · The Blind Man of Bethesda (Mark 8:22-26 ); · Peter’s Confession (Mark 8:27-38 ); · The Crisis of the Transfiguration (Mark 9:1-13 ); · The Lunatic Healed (Mark 9:14-29 ); · Christ’s Predication of His Death (Mark 9:30-32 ); · Ambition Rebuked (Mark 9:33-37 ); · Sectarianism Rebuked (Mark 9:38 ); · Future Retribution (Mark 9:42-50 ) In the second... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Mark 8:1-38

Feeding the Four Thousand [An Analysis] Mark 8:0 Here we have a special exemplification of the philanthropic spirit of Christ. In Christ, philanthropy was not a sentiment but a controlling power, not a dream but a fact Some of the more striking suggestions of this paragraph are these: (1) Two different methods of dealing with social problems, "send the multitude away;" that is one method, "give ye them to eat;" that is another. We often have the remedy at hand while we fruitlessly seek it afar... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Mark 8:34-38

(34) And when he had called the people unto him, with his disciples also, he said unto them, Who soever will come after me, let him deny himself; and take up his cross, and follow me. (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. (36) For what shall it profit a man if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul (37) Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? (38) Whosoever therefore... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Mark 8:38

REFLECTIONS. MY soul! see to it, that the frequent notice, the Gospel takes of those Scribes and Pharisees, the sworn foes to CHRIST, that thou do not overlook the important lesson to be drawn, from what is said of them.. They were zealous in their profession, of what they called godliness; but it was a godliness only of nature, unawakened by grace. It consisted in outside appearance, honoring GOD with the lips, while their hearts were far from him. My soul! see to it, that an union with... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Mark 8:34-38

34-38 Frequent notice is taken of the great flocking there was to Christ for help in various cases. All are concerned to know this, if they expect him to heal their souls. They must not indulge the ease of the body. As the happiness of heaven with Christ, is enough to make up for the loss of life itself for him, so the gain of all the world in sin, will not make up for the ruin of the soul by sin. And there is a day coming, when the cause of Christ will appear as glorious, as some now think it... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Mark 8:1-99

Mark 8 WHEN THE FIVE thousand were fed, as recorded in Mark 6.0 , the disciples took the initiative by calling their Master’s attention to the needy condition of the crowd. On this second occasion the Lord took the initiative, and drew His disciples’ attention to their need, expressing His compassion and concern on their behalf. As on the first occasion so again now the disciples have simply man before them, and think only of his powers which are wholly unequal to the situation. They had not... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Mark 8:34-38

Concerning true discipleship: v. 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. v. 35. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever will lose his life for My sake and the Gospel's, the same shall save it. v. 36. For what shall it profit a man if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? v. 37. Or what shall a man give in... read more