Luke-Acts Changes will take effect once you reload the page. 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. (Mark 8:31-32a) Jesus reveals His mission plainly: to come and die, and then rise again. In 8:22-26 Jesus privately heals a man's blindness, though it requires two steps to complete the process. 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?" i. Mark 8:11-21 Spiritual Blindness, Part 1. Avoiding the walk down death row with Jesus means that we may gain the whole world, and end up losing everything. If those that are spiritually blind, do not pray for themselves, yet let their friends and relations pray for them, that Christ would be pleased to touch them. But we deny self when we surrender ourselves to Christ and determine to obey His will. (Wiersbe). Wisdom Literature 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. He did not bid his friends lead him, but (which bespeaks his wonderful condescension) he himself took him by the hand, and led him, to teach us to be as Job was, eyes to the blind, Job 29 15. The New Testament 37 Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? Prophets They that seek the Lord, shall not long want any good thing, Ps 34 10. b. Peter spoke as one that did not rightly understand, nor had duly considered, the purposes and counsels of God. Luke-Acts By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. i. Jesus probably choose this method at this time as an illustration to His disciples, showing them then that their spiritual blindness shown in the previous passage will be healed, but only gradually. 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. He denied them their demand; He sighed deeply in his spirit, v. 12. i. 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. Mark 12:28-34; Mark 12:38-44; Mark 13 Commentary. We are called to rebel against the tyranny of the flesh, against the fear and conformity of the world, against the traditions of man. Would you prayerfully consider a gift of support today? Passwords should have at least 6 characters. 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. All rights reserved. Jesus loves people (cf. This Week: Mark 8:31-38. He looked upon his death only as a martyrdom, like that of the prophets, which he thought might be prevented, if either he would take a little care not to provoke the chief priests, or to keep out of the way; but he knew not that the thing was necessary for the glory of God, the destruction of Satan, and the salvation of man, that the Captain of our salvation must be made perfect through sufferings, and so must bring many sons to glory. The cross had no other purpose. In these 20 centuries after Jesus, we sanitized and ritualized the cross. It is as if an American presidential candidate announced toward the end of his campaign that he would go to Washington to be rejected and executed. Please see Blue Letter Bible's Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. Why were these not mentioned before? 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. III. Blue Letter Bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the Bible easy and rewarding. It is often much easier to be a tool of God or of the devil than we want to believe. 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. And they said, Seven. 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. We practice self-denial when, for a good purpose, we occasionally give up things or activities. 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. You are free to opt out any time or opt in for other cookies to get a better experience. And he looked up; so far he recovered his sight, that he could open his eyes, and he said, I see men as trees walking; he could not distinguish men from trees, otherwise than he could discern them to move. David Guzik commentary on Mark 9 describes the transfiguration of Jesus, and how Jesus casts out a difficult demon from a boy. Note, The wisdom of man is perfect folly, when it pretends to give measures to the divine counsels. We fully respect if you want to refuse cookies but to avoid asking you again and again kindly allow us to store a cookie for that. Scripture: Mark 8:34-38. He put His hands on his eyes again: This is the only gradual or progressive healing described in the ministry of Jesus. Cross bearing does not refer to some irritation in life. 14 Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf. ii. 1. What an absurdity is it for them to desire a sign!" Mark 8 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries; Parallel Passages: Mt 15:38+ And those who ate were four thousand men, besides women and children. In this cure we may observe, 1. 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). (1.) Note, [1.] Romans 4:13-25 . Click to enable/disable Google Analytics tracking. Scriptures: Mark 8:22-26. The seven large baskets showed that God provided out of His abundance. 22 And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him. For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? According to Jesus, both "Messiah" and "disciple" are characterized by suffering and self-denial for the sake of others. 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. The Gospels Then the Pharisees came out and began to dispute with Him, seeking from Him a sign from heaven, testing Him. How would we receive it if Jesus said, Walk down death row daily and follow Me? 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. And this spittle signified the eye-salve wherewith Christ anoints the eyes of those that are spiritually blind, Rev 3 18. i. Pentateuch We can imagine Jesus hoping one of the disciples might say, Jesus, You did this before. Get Your Bible Minute in Your Inbox Every Morning. Instead, Jesus did miracles to show the power of God in the context of mercy. Click to enable/disable _gid - Google Analytics Cookie. [3.] Then He came to Bethsaida; and they brought a blind man to Him, and begged Him to touch him. 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. Mark 13:1-8; Mark 13:9-13; Mark 13:14-23; Mark 14 Commentary. Introduction. of Scripture. 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. For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? . 9:36; 14:41; 15:32; 18:27; 20:34; Luke 7:13; 10:33 ). Jesus was the only person to do this perfectly, but we are to follow in His steps (and follow Me). 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. 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. We need 2 cookies to store this setting. 20 And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospels will save it. Jesus promised some of His disciples glimpses of that power and glory. perceive ye not yet, neither understand? This is that which all are concerned to know, and consider, if they expect Christ should heal their souls. 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. He expostulates with them upon this demand; "Why doth this generation seek after a sign; this generation, that is so unworthy to have the gospel brought to it, and to have any sign accompanying it; this generation, that so greedily swallows the traditions of the elders, without the confirmation of any sign at all; this generation, into which, by the calculating of the times prefixed in the Old Testament, they might easily perceive that the coming of the Messiah must fall; this generation, that has had such plenty of sensible and merciful signs given them in the cure of their sick? Mark 9:2-9; Mark 9:30-37; Mark 9:38-50; Mark 10 Commentary. The cross was a way to execute people. Johannine Writings 7 And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them. Denying self is not the same as self-denial. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Use semicolons to separate groups: 'Gen;Jdg;Psa-Mal' or 'Rom 3-12;Mat 1:15;Mat 5:12-22', There are options set in 'Advanced Options', The Whole Bible How would we receive it if Jesus said, Walk down death row daily and follow Me? c. 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