We may request cookies to be set on your device. Actually, Jesus called us to rebel against the established order of this world. They claim that this was merely a retelling of the feeding of the 5,000. He was amazed at the unbelief and audacity of these religious leaders. But He sighed deeply in His spirit, and said, Why does this generation seek a sign? 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. Luke-Acts 1. This demand for a special sign was an extreme example of the arrogance and pride of the Pharisees towards Jesus. b. 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. 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 a Beginning Point When he had spit on the man's eyes and put his hands on him, Jesus asked, "Do you see anything?" . 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. It is often much easier to be a tool of God or of the devil than we want to believe. (1.) 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. 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. We will do that "when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels" (Mark 8:38). Matthew Henry 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. 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. 37 Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? If those who are spiritually blind, do not pray for themselves, yet their friends and relations should pray for them, that Christ would be pleased to touch them. Our Lord Jesus allowed his disciples to be free with him, but Peter here took too great a liberty. The Bible is an anthology - a compilation of texts of a variety of forms - originally written in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Koine Greek. They demanded of him a sign from heaven, as if the signs he gave them on earth, which were more familiar to them, and were more capable of being examined and enquired into, were not sufficient. 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. (Mark 8:35-9:1) Why we must take up our cross and follow Jesus. They asked for a dramatic sign from the sky, something similar to Elijahs fire from heaven (1 Kings 18:38). Come on up to the big leagues and really show us something.. There was a sign from heaven at his baptism, in the descent of the dove, and the voice (Matt 3 16, 17); it was public enough; and if they had attended John's baptism as they ought to have done, they might themselves have seen it. 5 And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? 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. He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. David Guzik commentary on Mark 9 describes the transfiguration of Jesus, and how Jesus casts out a difficult demon from a boy. 2. 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. v. 27. 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. But when He had turned around and looked at His disciples, He rebuked Peter, saying, Get behind Me, Satan! This is that which all are concerned to know, and consider, if they expect Christ should heal their souls. 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 Pentateuch 2. Cookie Notice: Toward the close of the OT period, the word anointed assumed a special meaning. So they ate and were filled, and they took up seven large baskets of leftover fragments. They also had a few small fish; and having blessed them, He said to set them also before them. Yet if we are ashamed of Him, He will be ashamed of us. We looked at Jesus' miracle of the feeding of the 4,000. It would be a great support to us, to consider the days of old, and we are wanting both to God and ourselves if we do not. Get behind Me, Satan! We can always take the past faithfulness of God as a promise for His continued love and care. Bible Commentaries; mark 9:22, mark 9:24 niv; Mark 9:22, Mark 9:24 Niv. This is following Jesus at its simplest: He carried a cross, and walked down death row; so must those who follow Him. Here it was, as in the dispensing of manna, He that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack. Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? We practice self-denial when, for a good purpose, we occasionally give up things or activities. Psalm 22:23-31. Every Christian must be a Crucian, said Luther, and do somewhat more than those monks that made themselves wooden crosses, and carried them on their back continually, making all the world laugh at them. (Trapp). Denying self means to live as an others-centered person. 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. i. Thou savourest not the things that are of God, but those that are of men; ou phroneisthou mindest not; so the word is rendered, Rom 8 5. 21 And he said unto them, How is it that ye do not understand? Message Excerpt. What Peter said was in contradiction to the spiritual authority over him. For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point 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. A verification email has been sent to the address you provided. b. But the third day is sort of a difficult day if a person is determined to fast. The Old Testament To this they have an answer ready, Thou art the Christ, the Messiah often promised, and long expected, v. 29. e. So they ate and were filled, and they took up seven large baskets of leftover fragments: At the end of the meal, they gathered more bread than they had to begin with. Jesus encourages a slave rebellion, where the slaves of sin, Satan, and the world rebel against their masters. Mark 14:12-16, 22-26; Mark . 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. He was more than a national reformer, more than a miracle worker, more than a prophet. Here Peter showed more love than discretion, a zeal for Christ and his safety, but not according to knowledge. Mark 8:27-33 The Ultimate Good News-Bad News. But Jesus left to the disciples to do what they could do the distribution of the bread. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. III. He took himproslabomenos auton. 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 8:34) In light of His mission, Jesus warns those who want to follow Him. The New Testament Cross bearing does not refer to some irritation in life. Click to enable/disable essential site cookies. We soon discover as we follow Jesus that his kingdom turns our expectations totally upside down . Jesus encourages a slave rebellion, where the slaves of sin, Satan, and the world rebel against their masters. Check to enable permanent hiding of message bar and refuse all cookies if you do not opt in. Pentateuch It was fine for the disciples to know what others thought about Jesus. Peter opposed it; He took him, and began to rebuke him. In this story, the healing of the blind man bridges between v21, where Jesus was very . That the Son of Man must suffer many things: This was the necessary work of the Messiah and it was predicted in passages like Isaiah 53:3-12. Error: Passwords should have at least 6 characters, Error: Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. 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. 11 And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him. Mark 8:1-10 Our Compassionate Provider. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. It denoted the ideal king anointed and empowered by God to deliver his people and establish his righteous kingdom. (Wessel). Christ enquired of them what the sentiments of the people were concerning him; Who did men say that I am? Calling Jesus the Messiah was right on the mark but easily misunderstood. He spoke this word openly: This was an unbelievable shock to anyone expecting or hoping that Jesus was the national and political messiah. i. b. Historical Books 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. Historical Books 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. They say unto him, Twelve. Those who believe that if people see enough signs they will come to faith presume to know more than Jesus did. 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. 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. In 8:22-26 Jesus privately heals a man's blindness, though it requires two steps to complete the process. 2. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, (Hebrew/Greek Search by English Definition), * 'Number Delimiters' only apply to 'Paragraph Order', Search verses, phrases, and topics (e.g. These miracles of Christ take off the offence of the cross, and assure us that Christ was, in it, not conquered, but a Conqueror. 36 For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? In these 20 centuries after Jesus, we sanitized and ritualized the cross. But it is here expressed more fully. These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features. The disadvantage that the cause of Christ labours under this world, is, that it is to be owned and professed in an adulterous and sinful generation; such the generation of mankind is, gone a whoring from God, in the impure embraces of the world and the flesh, lying in wickedness; some ages, some places, are more especially adulterous and sinful, as that was in which Christ lived; in such a generation the cause of Christ is opposed and run down, and those that own it, are exposed to reproach and contempt, and every where ridiculed and spoken against. Mark begins his Gospel by announcing that he is writing the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Prophets Peters rebuke of Jesus was evidence of the leaven mentioned in Mark 8:15. a. 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. Because it should be to the patient according to his faith; and perhaps this man's faith was at first very weak, but afterward gathered strength, and accordingly his cure was. have ye your heart yet hardened? General Epistles Otherwise you will be prompted again when opening a new browser window or new a tab. III. 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? c. Do you not remember? 33 But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men. Whom the proud Pharisees looked upon with disdain, the humble Jesus looked upon with pity and tenderness; and thus must we honour all men. The latest Tweets from Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice). IV. It means that we have to associate ourselves with someone who was despised and executed. 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. Mark 10:2-16; Mark 10:17-31; Mark 10:35-45; Mark 10:46-52; Mark 11 Commentary. (Mark 8:32b-33) Peter rebukes Jesus; Jesus rebukes Peter. It sounds strange to say, You will never live until you walk down death row with Jesus, but that is the idea. Prediction of His Death2-8. The cross was a way to execute people. You begin to get a little stronger and you begin to loose that tremendous hunger. Gospel: Mark 8:22-26 They came to Bethsaida, and some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him. i. Commentary on Mark 8:31-38 Michael Rogness Share: We know that the ways of God are different from the ways of the world. The Old Testament Testing Him: This was not a friendly encounter. a. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. Though a moment before Peter spoke as a messenger of God, he then spoke as a messenger of Satan. Mark 8 runs in a loose parallel of Mark 6:31-7:37. Could it be that they had been withheld by the doubting disciples until they saw how the bread was multiplied? According to Jesus, both "Messiah" and "disciple" are characterized by suffering and self-denial for the sake of others. 7. We are called to rebel against the tyranny of the flesh, against the fear and conformity of the world, against the traditions of man. Note, True zeal makes nothing of hardships in the way of duty. Yet most people today have never heard of John Gill. The cross was a real . 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). Matthew 9:35,Matthew 13:54,Mark 1:21,Mark 6:2,Mark 10:1,Luke 4:15,Luke. Therein appeared the faith of those that brought him. 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. He had some glimmerings of sight, and betwixt him and the sky could perceive a man erect like a tree, but could not discern the form thereof, Job 4 16. (Liver, kidneys, bowels). As Christ has a compassion for all that are in wants and straits, so he has a special concern for those that are reduced to straits by their zeal and diligence in attending on him. V. Peter's confession of him, ver 27-30. 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. iii. You cant gain resurrection life without dying first. John Piper May 25, 2017. He put his hands again upon his eyes, to disperse the remaining darkness, and then bade him look up again, and he saw every man clearly, v. 25. 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. They wanted political power in this life; Jesus established spiritual power for the life to come. Was it a tone communicating anger, concern, or frustration? Assuredly, I say to you, no sign shall be given to this generation.. Mark 9:2-9; Mark 9:30-37; Mark 9:38-50; Mark 10 Commentary. All they could think of was the bread that goes in the stomach, not the bread that goes in the soul. Mark 12:28-34; Mark 12:38-44; Mark 13 Commentary. I. Christ knows and considers our frame; and he is for the body, if we glorify him, verily we shall be fed. In the OT the Jews assigned the seat of the emotions to the lower viscera. 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 . This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the Jews. Some scholars argue this specific miracle never happened. The word tested could be translated tempted. 17 And when Jesus knew it, he saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? Taking the blind man by the hand, He brought him out of the village; and after spitting on his eyes and laying His hands on him, He asked him, "Do you see anything?" 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. (2.) He took hold of him, as it were to stop and hinder him, took him in his arms, and embraced him (so some understand it); he fell on his neck, as impatient to hear that his dear Master should suffer such hard things; or he took him aside privately, and began to rebuke him. 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. The reproof Christ gave them for their uneasiness in this matter, as it argued a disbelief of his power to supply them, notwithstanding the abundant experience they had had of it. Others give this sense, The Pharisees demanded a sign from heaven; and Herod was long desirous to see some miracle wrought by Christ (Luke 23 8); such as he should prescribe, so that the leaven of both was the same; they were unsatisfied with the signs they had, and would have others of their own devising; "Take heed of this leaven" (saith Christ), "be convinced by the miracles ye have seen, and covet not to see more.". Right Handed The Indian T20 League has been the making of many promising young player Non sapisThou art not wise (so it may be read) in the things of God, but in the things of men. He has gone on into heaven before us. (Mark 8:1-4) Jesus gives the disciples an opportunity for faith. Why were these not mentioned before? Three: DECLARE your faith publicly. II. It was an old saying among the Puritans, Grown bread and the gospel are good fare. 15 And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod. This was miraculous provision. The cross wasnt about religious ceremonies; it wasnt about traditions and spiritual feelings. Denying self is not the same as self-denial. Minor Prophets 12 And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? 5. 1. Pauline Epistles 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 . 7 And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them. 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. Now that the disciples are convinced that Jesus is the Christ, they may bear to hear of his sufferings, which Christ now begins to give them notice of, v. 31. 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. II. i. b. 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. 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