Mark 8:10-21 NIV

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 8:16

And they reasoned among themselves ,.... Upon Christ's giving this caution, and recollecting with themselves, that they had forgot to buy any provisions, and take with them: saying, it is because we have no bread ; that he says these words; tacitly chiding and reproving us, for our want of thought and care; See Gill on Matthew 16:7 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 8:17

And when Jesus knew it ,.... As he did immediately, by his omniscience; for as he knew the thoughts and reasonings of the Scribes and Pharisees, Matthew 9:4 , so he did those of his own disciples: he saith unto them, why reason ye because ye have no bread ? or imagine that I have given you this caution on that account; or are distressed because this is your case, as if you should be reduced to great difficulties, by reason of your forgetfulness and negligence: perceive ye not yet,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 8:18

Having eyes, see ye not ?.... Meaning perhaps both the eyes of their bodies, and of their understandings: they had bodily eyes, and with them saw the miracles he wrought, and yet took little notice of them; and the eyes of their understandings were enlightened by Christ, and yet saw things but very darkly: and having ears, hear ye not ? They had their natural hearing, and yet made but little use of it; and did not so diligently attend to the sound of Christ's words: and though they had... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 8:19

When I brake the five loaves among five thousand ,.... This, with what follows, chiefly regards the last question: how many baskets full of fragments took ye up ? do not you remember? have you forgot what was so lately done? surely you cannot: they say unto him, twelve . Their memories were hereby refreshed, and they call to mind the exact number of the baskets of fragments that were taken up, which were above double the number of the loaves, the multitude were fed with. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 8:20

And when the seven among four thousand ,.... That is, when seven loaves were broken among four thousand men, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up ? this surely you must remember, it being so recent an action, but just done, as it were: and they said, seven ; for this, as yet, could not have slipped their memories; though they had, been reasoning among themselves because of their straitness of provisions, as if these things had never been done. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 8:21

And he said unto them ,.... Since this was the case, and they so well remembered the miracles he had wrought, and the circumstances of them: how is it that ye do not understand ? my words concerning the leaven of the Pharisees, of the Sadducees, and of Herod, as to imagine I spoke of bread, taken in a literal sense; or that I concerned myself about the scantiness of your provisions, when you, might have learnt from my late miracles, how able I am to support you, if you had not so much as... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 8:10

Dalmanutha - See the note on Matthew 15:39 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 8:12

And he sighed deeply in his spirit - Or having deeply groaned - so the word αναστεναξας properly means. He was exceedingly affected at their obstinacy and hardness of heart. See Matthew 16:1-4 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 8:14

Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread - See all this, to Mark 8:21 , explained at large on Matthew 16:4-12 ; (note). In the above chapter, an account is given of the Pharisees, Sadducees, and Herodians. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 8:12

Verse 12 Mark 8:12.And groaning in his spirit. By these words Mark informs us that it occasioned grief and bitter vexation to our Lord, when he saw those ungrateful men obstinately resist God. And certainly all who are desirous to promote the glory of God, and who feel concern about the salvation of men, ought to have such feelings that nothing would inflict on their hearts a deeper wound than to see unbelievers purposely blocking up against themselves the way of believing, and employing all... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 8:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 8:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 8:18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 8:19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 8:20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 8:21

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 8:10

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 8:12

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 8:14

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 8:12

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