Verses 37-38 warn of denunciation at the eschatological coming of the Son of Man for those who have denied Jesus, while 9:1 promises glory at the consummation of the kingdom for those whose self-denial leads to death. When we thus forgot the works of God, and distrust him, we should chide ourselves severely for it, as Christ doth his disciples here; "Am I thus without understanding? 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. 2. [3.] 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. It sounds strange to say, You will never live until you walk down death row with Jesus, but that is the idea. Click to enable/disable _ga - Google Analytics Cookie. They reasoned itdielogizonto, they disputed about it; one said, "It was owing to you;" and the other said, "It was owing to you, that we are so ill provided for this voyage." They claim that this was merely a retelling of the feeding of the 5,000. Luke-Acts January 22, 2021. The presence of a little can corrupt a large amount. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point And they came to Bethsaida and they brought a blind man to Jesus and implored Him to touch him. i. 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? The Old Testament It sounds strange to say, You will never live until you walk down death row with Jesus, but that is the idea. We looked at Jesus' miracle of the feeding of the 4,000. 15 And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod. i. 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. Record Meeting' on Gate Pa Course. The experiences we have had of God's goodness to us in the way of duty, greatly aggravate our distrust of him, which is therefore very provoking to the Lord Jesus. 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. Verse 2 I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have, nothing to eat. 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. 2. 1. (Mark 8:27-30) Peter confesses Jesus as the Messiah. Biblical Books: Mark 8. That therefore must needs be wonderful, and appear so much the more so, which the disciples looked upon as impossible. 18 Having eyes, see ye not? Let him deny himself, and take up his cross: It was bad enough for the disciples to hear that Jesus would suffer, be rejected, and die on a cross. Yet most people today have never heard of John Gill. b. All are concerned to know this, if they expect him to heal their souls. c. Broke them and gave them to the His disciples to set before them: Jesus did what He only could do the creative miracle. 2. And this spittle signified the eye-salve wherewith Christ anoints the eyes of those that are spiritually blind, Rev 3 18. 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. Bethsaida, in the day of her visitation, would not know the things that belonged to her peace, and now they are hid from her eyes. 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. [2.] c. Jesus makes deny himself equal with take up his cross. Take heed, beware: Jesus essentially said, Beware of the evil way the Pharisees and Herod think of the Kingdom of the Messiah, for in a short time I will reveal the truth of it to you. Both Herod and the Pharisees idealized the Kingdom as domineering power and authority. The cross wasnt about religious ceremonies; it wasnt about traditions and spiritual feelings. [4.] A verification email has been sent to the address you provided. . 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. Prophets His favours are renewed, as our wants and necessities are. Historical Books 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. David Guzik commentary on Mark 9 describes the transfiguration of Jesus, and how Jesus casts out a difficult demon from a boy. 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? Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. Each time the disciples respond was some act of pride, ignorance, or self-interest (8:32; 9:33-34; 10:35-41). But He sighed deeply in His spirit, and said, Why does this generation seek a sign? The top finisher in the $1,000,000+ stock division is Mark Minervini, + 334. 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. When we see multitudes attending upon the word preached, it is comfortable to think that Christ knows whence they all come, though we do not. Why were these not mentioned before? Poetical Books 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 ii. Jesus knew there was a satanic purpose in discouraging Him from His ministry on the cross, and Jesus would not allow that purpose to succeed. 3. The bounty of Christ is inexhaustible, and, to evidence that, Christ repeated this miracle, to show that he is still the same for the succour and supply of his people that attend upon him. Then He charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.. (Mark 8:35-9:1) Why we must take up our cross and follow Jesus. 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. The Gospels (Mark 8:31) and that spiritually they should follow Him in the way of the cross (Mark 8:34-38). We soon discover as we follow Jesus that his kingdom turns our expectations totally upside down . Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website, refusing them will have impact how our site functions. Major Prophets (Mark 8:5-10) Jesus and the disciples feed the multitude. And he was restored and saw everyone clearly. II. Peter felt that wasnt right, and he believed that he heard from God. But Jesus left to the disciples to do what they could do the distribution of the bread. ii. Pukekohe Mare Miss Lu Repeats her Performance of Last Year and 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. b. Click to enable/disable _gat_* - Google Analytics Cookie. Get Your Bible Minute in Your Inbox Every Morning. c. No sign shall be given to this generation: Jesus refused because His miracles are not done with the intention of convincing hardened unbelievers. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point 6 And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they did set them before the people. ii. I. We practice self-denial when, for a good purpose, we occasionally give up things or activities. b. Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness. Mark 8:22-38 New International Version Jesus Heals a Blind Man at Bethsaida 22 They came to Bethsaida, and some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him. Three: DECLARE your faith publicly. The Bible is an anthology - a compilation of texts of a variety of forms - originally written in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Koine Greek. An Epileptic Healed. General Epistles 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. It is important to consider what generation we appear wise in, Luke 16 8. Pentateuch 7. It is often much easier to be a tool of God or of the devil than we want to believe. Jasprit Jasbirsingh Bumrah. Raja jin tentu saja tak terima dan dengan licik ia ingin merebut kembali hutan tersebut. He did not cure by rote, as I may say, and in a road, but varied as he thought fit. 11 And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him. How they misunderstood this caution. Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. Everyone knew that the cross was an unrelenting instrument of death. Christ knows and considers our frame; and he is for the body, if we glorify him, verily we shall be fed. These miracles of Christ should engage us all to follow him, whatever it cost us, not only as they were confirmations of his mission, but as they were explications of his design, and the tendency of that grace which he came to bring; plainly intimating that by his Spirit he would do that for our blind, deaf, lame, leprous, diseased, possessed souls, which he did for the bodies of those many who in those distresses applied themselves to him. Mark 8:34-37. 16 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread. You always can block or delete cookies by changing your browser settings and force blocking all cookies on this website. 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. According to Jesus, both "Messiah" and "disciple" are characterized by suffering and self-denial for the sake of others. Let him deny himself, and take up his cross: It was bad enough for the disciples to hear that Jesus would suffer, be rejected, and die on a cross. It was an old saying among the Puritans, Grown bread and the gospel are good fare. Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. 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. The stories in Mark are deliberately placed. He spat on the eyes of the blind man, perhaps to. 6. How would we receive it if Jesus said, Walk down death row daily and follow Me? Is the record of those things designed only for an amusement, or to furnish us with matter for discourse? Changes will take effect once you reload the page. and having ears, hear ye not? The Blue Letter Bible ministry and the BLB Institute hold to the historical, Luke-Acts Adult Bible Studies Spring 2022 Theme: FollowThe lessons this quarter are confined to two units so that we can observe the season of Lent. a. Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him: Peters intent was love for Jesus, but he was unwittingly used of Satan. Having eyes, see ye not that which is plain before your eyes? i. Please see Blue Letter Bible's Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. 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. This was a strong rebuke from Jesus, yet entirely appropriate. Christ enquired of them what the sentiments of the people were concerning him; Who did men say that I am? 9 And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away. Giving our life to Jesus all the way and living as an others-centered person does not take away from our life, it adds to it. Mark 12:28-34; Mark 12:38-44; Mark 13 Commentary. iii. Once more Jesus put his hands on the man's eyes. Where it all broke down was that Peter was far too confident in his ability to hear from God. The Transfiguration. 2. You can do the same kind of work again. Jesus hoped they would regard His past faithfulness as a promise to meet their present need. And He took the seven loaves and gave thanks, broke them and gave them to His disciples to set before them; and they set them before the multitude. Non sapisThou art not wise (so it may be read) in the things of God, but in the things of men. Jesus complimented Peter, telling him that God revealed this to him. They needed to see that we are safe giving everything to Jesus. How can one satisfy these people with bread here in the wilderness? Minor Prophets The Old Testament 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. Mark begins his Gospel by announcing that he is writing the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. b. It is offering our entire life as a living sacrifice which is set apart for God and remains holy to the Lord. This was a strong rebuke from Jesus, yet entirely appropriate. 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. 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). Because he would not tie himself to a method, but would show with what liberty he acted in all he did. 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.". This is following Jesus at its simplest: He carried a cross, and walked down death row; so must those who follow Him. 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. 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. (3.) He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. Matthew 9:35,Matthew 13:54,Mark 1:21,Mark 6:2,Mark 10:1,Luke 4:15,Luke. 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. 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). Scriptures: Mark 8:22-26. (2.) 22 And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him. Error: Passwords should have at least 6 characters, Error: Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. Christ said, I have compassion on the multitude. 2. These miracles of Christ take off the offence of the cross, and assure us that Christ was, in it, not conquered, but a Conqueror. When he had spit on the man's eyes and put his hands on him, Jesus asked, "Do you see anything?" His cautioning his disciples to take heed of the leaven of Pharisaism and Herodianism, ver 14-21. And he sent him to his home, saying, "Do not even enter the village." ( Mark 8:22-26 ESV) 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. 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. Then the Pharisees came out and began to dispute with Him, seeking from Him a sign from heaven, testing Him. Why does Jesus ask for their thoughts about His identity, instead of just telling them who He is? It denoted the ideal king anointed and empowered by God to deliver his people and establish his righteous kingdom. (Wessel). 1. The Messiah was a symbol of strength, not weakness. (Wessel), ii. a. Major Prophets (1.) The cross had no other purpose. Much has been made about the fact that Jesus heals a physically blind man directly after dealing with spiritually blind Pharisees (Mark 8:11-12) and disciples (Mark 8:14-21). Do you not yet perceive nor understand? Cross bearing does not refer to some irritation in life. In 10:46-52, Jesus publicly heals the blindness of Bartimaeus, the beggar, in one step. b. In Jesus' time, the cross had not yet become the sign of victory and resurrection. 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. Those who believe that if people see enough signs they will come to faith presume to know more than Jesus did. And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ. Actually, Jesus called us to rebel against the established order of this world. Right Handed The Indian T20 League has been the making of many promising young player i. Peter is a perfect example of how a sincere heart coupled with mans thinking can often lead to disaster. In these 20 centuries after Jesus, we sanitized and ritualized the cross. 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. Pauline Epistles 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. . (Mark 8:31-32a) Jesus reveals His mission plainly: to come and die, and then rise again. 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. Pentateuch Three times Jesus predicts his death (8:31; 9:30-31; 10:32-34). We are therefore overwhelmed with present cares and distrusts, because we do not understand, and remember, what we have known and seen of the power and goodness of our Lord Jesus. 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. Click on the different category headings to find out more. V. Peter's confession of him, ver 27-30. You dont have to be demon possessed for Satan to use you, and we need to be on guard lest we are unwittingly used. 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). This is that which all are concerned to know, and consider, if they expect Christ should heal their souls. 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. Come on up to the big leagues and really show us something.. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point The Gospels Now Jesus told them that they had to do the same thing. To be a Christian indeed, is, sincerely to believe that Jesus is the Christ, and to act accordingly; and that he is so, plainly appears by his wondrous works. Essentially, they said, You have done a lot of small-time miracles. 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). 3. When he had spit on the man's eyes and put his hands on him, Jesus asked, "Do you see anything?" Yes, they did remember, and could tell that they took up twelve baskets full one time, and seven another; "Why then," said he, "how is it that ye do not understand? Christ doth not forbid him to tell it to others, but he must not tell it to any in the town. Taking up your cross wasnt a journey; it was a one-way trip. Taking up your cross wasnt a journey; it was a one-way trip. And Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him. 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. The Romans would parade you through town for everybody to see. Jesus loves people (cf. 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. So He commanded the multitude to sit down, Broke them and gave them to the His disciples to set before them, So they ate and were filled, and they took up seven large baskets of leftover fragments, No sign shall be given to this generation, He had spit on his eyes and put His hands on him, John the Baptist; but some say, Elijah; and others, one of the prophets, That the Son of Man must suffer many things, Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, You are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men, Let him deny himself, and take up his cross, Whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospels will save it. General Epistles The cross wasnt about self-promotion or self-affirmation. Your partnership makes all we do possible. 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. Spirit, and besought him to heal their souls eyes of the (... 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