The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 8:31
And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, etc. In St. Matthew's narrative he says ( Matthew 16:21 ), "From that time began Jesus to show unto his disciples," etc.—from the time, that is, of this great confession; from the time when he had openly acknowledged to his disciples the truth of his essential Divinity; from that time he began to instruct them as to his passion and his death. There are two great principles of faith, namely, And it was necessary that... read more
The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 8:30
And he charged them ( επετίμησεν )—a strong word, implying almost rebuke, he strictly charged them— that they should tell no man of him . Why was this? There were many reasons for this reticence. The state of parties in Palestine was most inexpedient for such a disclosure at that time. Those who were favorable to his cause would have wanted at once to take him by force and make him a king. In fact, some of them made no secret of their intentions ( John 6:15 ). Those, on the... read more