Mark 8:27-38 NIV

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 8:30

And he charged them ,.... His disciples, after he had declared his approbation of Peter's confession of faith, and signified he would build his church on that rock, and the gates of hell should not prevail against it: and promised Peter the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and that whatsoever was bound, or loosed by him on earth, should be bound and loosed in heaven; which are omitted by Mark, but related by Matthew, Matthew 16:17 , after this he gave a strict and severe charge, that they... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 8:31

And he began to teach them ,.... For as yet he had said nothing to them about his sufferings and death, at least in express terms; but now they being firmly established in the faith of him, as the Messiah, he thought it proper to inform them, that the son of man must suffer many things ; meaning himself, as that he should be betrayed, apprehended, and bound, should be smitten, spit upon, buffeted, and scourged; and which things must be done, and he suffer them, because it was so... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 8:32

And he spake that saying openly ,.... Concerning his sufferings, death, and resurrection from the dead. He not only spoke it before them all, but in plain words, without a figure; so that it might be, and was clearly understood by them; and he spake it as the word will also bear, not only very freely, but likewise boldly, with an undaunted courage, with intrepidity of mind; being not in the least discouraged, nor showing any concern or fear about what was to befall him: and Peter took... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 8:33

But when he had turned about ,.... Upon Peter, and showed quick resentment at what he said: and looked on his disciples ; he cast his eye toward, them at the same time, and expressed to them the same displeasure in his countenance, they being of the same mind: he rebuked Peter, saying, get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God ; things which were according to the will of God, as the sufferings of Christ were: they were according to the determinate... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 8:34

And when he had called the people unto him ,.... Who, it seems, followed him out of Galilee, from Bethsaida, and these parts; for it was in the way from thence to Caesarea Philippi, that Christ had this conversation with his disciples; who walked together alone, the multitude following at some distance; and the private conversation being ended, Christ called, or beckoned to the people, to come nearer to him: with his disciples also ; for what he was about to say, concerned them both: ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 8:35

For whosoever will save his life ,.... Life is a valuable thing, and all that a man has he will give for it; self preservation is a principle in nature; and it becomes every man to take all lawful methods to save his life, when it is threatened, or is in danger: but whoever is willing to save it, when it is called for to be laid down for Christ's sake; and rather than lay it down, will deny Christ, and give up a profession of him, and his Gospel, shall lose it : he shall not enjoy it... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 8:36

For what shall it profit a man ,.... In the long run, in the issue of things, who by denying Christ, and his Gospel, may not only save his life for the present, but procure for himself great riches and wealth: if he shall gain the whole world ; were that possible to be done, and which the ambitious, worldly man is desirous of; yet supposing he: had his desire, of what avail would this be in the upshot of things, should the following be his case, as it will, and lose his own soul ?... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 8:37

Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? To deliver it out of its miserable state and condition; all the riches of the world, and the whole world itself, are not an equivalent to it, or a sufficient ransom for it; riches will not profit in the day of wrath, or deliver a soul from damnation, and ruin: wherefore, if he had the whole world, he could not redeem his soul with it; and he has nothing else to give for it, and therefore it is past all recovery: See Gill on Matthew 16:26 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 8:38

Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me ,.... As suffering, crucified, and put to death; things he had been speaking of before: whoever through scandal of the cross, and fear of men, will be ashamed of Christ, and dare not profess faith in him, but shall conceal and keep it to themselves: and of my words ; the doctrines of the Gospel, of remission of sins by his blood, of justification by his righteousness, and of salvation alone by him, with every other truth relating to him, or... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 8:27

And Jesus went out, etc. - See on Matthew 16:13-20 ; (note). read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 8:30

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 8:31

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 8:32

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 8:33

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 8:34

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 8:35

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 8:36

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 8:37

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 8:38

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 8:27

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