Mark 8

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Mark 8

A.M. 4036. A.D. 32. In this chapter we have, (1,) Christ’s miraculously feeding four thousand with seven loaves and a few small fishes, Mark 8:1-9 . (2,) His refusing to give the Pharisees a sign from heaven, Mark 8:10-13 . (3,) His cautioning his disciples to take heed of the leaven of Pharisaism and Herodianism, Mark 8:14-21 . (4,) His giving sight to a blind man at Bethsaida, Mark 8:22-26 . (5,) Peter’s confession of him, Mark 8:27-30 . (6,) The notice he gave his... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Mark 8:1-4

Mark 8:1-4. In those days, the multitude being very great The multitude mentioned Matthew 15:30; and having nothing to eat They had, as on a former occasion, consumed all the provision they had brought with them; Jesus said I have compassion, Greek, σπλαγχνιζομαι , my bowels yearn, or, are moved, toward the multitude Who thus flock eagerly about me, and express such zeal in their attendance, as to expose themselves thereby to many inconveniences and hardships. It is pleasing to... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Mark 8:6-9

Mark 8:6-9 . He commanded the people to sit down The evangelists having, in the account of the former dinner, described the manner in which the multitude was set down, thought it needless on this occasion to say any thing of that particular, probably because they were ranged as before, in companies by hundreds and fifties. And he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks He gave thanks for the fishes separately, and distributed them separately. So they did eat Matthew, they did all eat,... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Mark 8:10-13

Mark 8:10-13. He entered into a ship, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha Matthew says that, having fed the multitude, he took ship, and came into the coasts of Magdala: but the evangelists may easily be reconciled, by supposing that Dalmanutha was a city and territory within the district of Magdala. The Pharisees came forth and began to question with him The Pharisees, having heard of the second miraculous dinner, and fearing that the whole common people would acknowledge him for... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Mark 8:14-21

Mark 8:14-21. The disciples had forgotten to take bread, &c. For an explanation of this paragraph, see note on Matthew 16:5-12. Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of Herod By the leaven of Herod the doctrine of the Sadducees is intended, which was, in almost every point, in direct opposition to that of the Pharisees. Of the two sects, see the note on Matthew 3:7. And they reasoned among themselves They talked privately among themselves about the meaning of their Master’s... read more

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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Mark 8:22-26

Mark 8:22-26. And he cometh to Bethsaida Where he had done many mighty works, without their producing the desired effect, the people remaining in impenitence and unbelief, Matthew 11:21. The following miracle, it may be observed, is recorded by Mark only; a plain proof that he is not to be considered as a mere abridger of Matthew. And they bring him a blind man, and besought him to touch him Here appears the faith of those that brought him; they doubted not but one touch of Christ’s hand... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Mark 8:27-30

Mark 8:27-30. And Jesus went into the towns of Cesarea Philippi These verses are explained at large in the notes on Matthew 16:13-20. He charged them that they should tell no man of him He enjoined on them silence for the present, 1st, That he might not encourage the people to set him up for a temporal king; 2d, That he might not provoke the scribes and Pharisees to destroy him before the time, and, 3d, That he might not forestall the brighter evidence which was to be given of his divine... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Mark 8:31-33

Mark 8:31-33. And he began to teach them that the Son of man must suffer The disciples being now convinced that Jesus was the Messiah, the Son of God, and having made confession of him as such, they were prepared to receive this further and equally important discovery, which they could not have borne before, without being so offended as to forsake him; and which, perhaps, they could hardly have borne now, had they thoroughly understood, and fully believed, Christ’s words; for they certainly... read more

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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Mark 8:34-38

Mark 8:34-38. When he had called the people unto him To hear a truth of the last importance, and one that equally concerned them all; whosoever will come after me And be a disciple of mine, entitled to all the privileges and blessings which belong to my disciples in this world and the next; let him deny himself His own will, in all things, great and small, however pleasing, and that continually; and take up his cross Embrace the will of God, however painful, daily, hourly,... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Mark 8:1-10

71. Ministry in the Decapolis (Matthew 15:29-39; Mark 7:31-8:10)From the Mediterranean towns of Phoenicia, Jesus returned to the region around the Sea of Galilee, then continued on into the Decapolis, where the population was largely Gentile. It seems that for a period his ministry was mainly among Gentiles, and many became believers in the God of Israel (Matthew 15:29-31; Mark 7:31). One of the people he healed was a deaf and dumb man. Because of the man’s deafness, Jesus used actions rather... read more

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Mark 8

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Mark 8:1-4

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Mark 8:6-9

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Mark 8:10-13

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Mark 8:14-21

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Mark 8:22-26

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Mark 8:27-30

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Mark 8:31-33

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Mark 8:34-38

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Mark 8:1-10

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