What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Never had poor blind man such a Leader. 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. 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. This is following Jesus at its simplest: He carried a cross, and walked down death row; so must those who follow Him. Mark 12:28-34; Mark 12:38-44; Mark 13 Commentary. IBD National Virtual Meetup 2022. Mark's age is 57, and on the internet are mostly his photos when he was younger; he has black hair and brown eyes, and now weighs around. It sounds strange to say, You will never live until you walk down death row with Jesus, but that is the idea. 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. 2. Now Christ took this way, (1.) 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. And when He had spit on his eyes and put His hands on him, He asked him if he saw anything. Christ enquired of them what the sentiments of the people were concerning him; Who did men say that I am? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? The presence of a little can corrupt a large amount. The Whole Bible Record Meeting' on Gate Pa Course. 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. 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. saying to them, "Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied there and a colt with it. 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? 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.". 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. Biblical Books: Mark 8. In short. Mark 8 Mark 8 He preached in the same church as C. H. Spurgeon over one hundred years earlier. 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. 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. It seems policy to shun trouble, but if with that we shun duty, it is fleshly wisdom (2 Cor 1 12), and it will be folly in the end. Proud member i. II. 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. He sighed deeply in His spirit: This attack and the unbelief it showed distressed Jesus. IV. And he sent him to his home, saying, "Do not even enter the village." ( Mark 8:22-26 ESV) I. Taking up your cross wasnt a journey; it was a one-way trip. The cross had no other purpose. Why were these not mentioned before? But it is here expressed more fully. He took himproslabomenos auton. ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Jan. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrim BanCorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:NRIM) ("Northrim" or the "Company") today reported net income of $8.6 million, or $1.48 per Nederlandstalige Bijbelstudies door Stan Marinussen, Copyright - Enduring Word | . Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness. This he spoke openly (v. 32), parresia. It is often much easier to be a tool of God or of the devil than we want to believe. II. Note, The wisdom of man is perfect folly, when it pretends to give measures to the divine counsels. BAY OF PLENTY RACING CLUB'S ANNUAL MEETING. G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible This was the second miracle of feeding. 3. Though a moment before Peter spoke as a messenger of God, he then spoke as a messenger of Satan. We looked at Jesus' miracle of the feeding of the 4,000. Johannine Writings 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. Unthinkable! We provide you with a list of stored cookies on your computer in our domain so you can check what we stored. i. ii. But Jesus left to the disciples to do what they could do the distribution of the bread. i. Peters rebuke of Jesus was evidence of the leaven mentioned in Mark 8:15. In this passage, Jesus asks about their perceptions of Him, then challenges their ideas about "the Christ". Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. The event before us today comes in vs22-26, the healing of the blind man in Bethsaida. 23 He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. 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. Three things we are here taught to infer from the miracles Christ wrought. 1. This wasnt so surprising after all. We can imagine Jesus hoping one of the disciples might say, Jesus, You did this before. . Stories about the happy couple who had a magical wedding and then died in a plane crash on the way to their honeymoon. Note, [1.] 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. Cara Mengundang Roh Halus Putri Raja Jin. 7. 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. When he had spit on the man's eyes and put his hands on him, Jesus asked, "Do you see anything?" He spoke this word openly. 1:16. 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. But this will always prompt you to accept/refuse cookies when revisiting our site. We see both a hungry multitude and a compassionate Jesus, so Jesus presented the dilemma to the disciples: what do we do? The New Testament , , , Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers. Prophets Peter spoke as one that did not rightly understand, nor had duly considered, the purposes and counsels of God. 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. The Gospels Thus distrust of God makes Christ's disciples quarrel among themselves. 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). (Mark 8:31) and that spiritually they should follow Him in the way of the cross (Mark 8:34-38). i. He refuses to answer their demand; Verily, I say unto you, there shall no sign, no such sign, be given to this generation. (Mark 8:31-32a) Jesus reveals His mission plainly: to come and die, and then rise again. It is offering our entire life as a living sacrifice which is set apart for God and remains holy to the Lord. c. Jesus makes deny himself equal with take up his cross. His cautioning his disciples to take heed of the leaven of Pharisaism and Herodianism, ver 14-21. 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. We know that even when Jesus confronted His disciples, He did it in love. 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. And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ. a. We need 2 cookies to store this setting. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation. To this they have an answer ready, Thou art the Christ, the Messiah often promised, and long expected, v. 29. i. How is it that my heart is thus hardened?". 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. 1. b. 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. Pentateuch Deny himself, and take up his cross: Everybody knew what Jesus meant when He said this. He asked them, How many loaves do you have? And they said, Seven. So He commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground. i. d. Some standing here will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God present with power: Walking with Jesus doesnt just mean a life of death and crosses. Most people think of following Jesus as conforming to the establishment. The doubts of Christians are sometimes made to work for the magnifying of the power of Christ. Shall any teach God knowledge? 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. 8 So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets. How strangely stupid and senseless are ye! Prophets He denied them their demand; He sighed deeply in his spirit, v. 12. Though a moment before Peter spoke as a messenger of God, he then spoke as a messenger of Satan. "Having eyes, don't you see? Instead, you set the seed free to be what it was always intended to be. 10:33. But He sighed deeply in His spirit, and said, Why does this generation seek a sign? He spoke this word openly: This was an unbelievable shock to anyone expecting or hoping that Jesus was the national and political messiah. Their main argument is, how could the disciples forget Jesus previous work so quickly? 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