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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

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Mark 8:27-33

73. Peter’s confession of the Messiah (Matthew 16:13-23; Mark 8:27-33; Luke 9:18-22)Jesus and the apostles travelled up to Caesarea Philippi, in the far north of Palestine. While there, Jesus asked the apostles who they believed him to be. Peter, probably speaking for the group, replied that he was the promised Messiah, the Son of God (Matthew 16:13-16).Delighted at this insight, Jesus told the group (through words addressed to their spokesman Peter) that they would be the foundation on which... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Mark 8:27

that I am. The second subject of the Lord's ministry (see the Structure on p. 1383 and App-119 ), as to His Person, was thus brought to a conclusion; as in Matthew 16:13-20 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 8:27

And Jesus went forth, and his disciples, into the villages of Caesarea Philippi: and on the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Who do men say that I am?Caesarea Philippi ... is mentioned only here and in Matthew 16:13, these being the only New Testament references to the place. It was built by Herod Philip and named after Caesar, with his own name added to distinguish it from another Caesarea on the seacoast. It was situated in a beautiful valley near the base of Mt. Hermon some... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Mark 8:27

Mark 8:27. Whom do men say that I am?— See on Matthew 16:13; Matthew 16:28. It is remarkable, that the noble confession of St. Peter, recorded in St. Matthew, is suppressed here; which is a strong presumption that either St. Peter dictated this Gospel, or revised it, according to the ancient tradition. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 8:1-30

C. The second cycle of self-revelation to the disciples 8:1-30The disciples had not yet understood the lessons that Jesus sought to teach them. Mark constructed his Gospel to show that in His discipleship training Jesus repeated lessons to train them. One writer noticed the following repetitive parallel structure in this section of the Gospel. [Note: Lane, p. 269.] read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 8:6-30

IV. THE SERVANT’S SELF-REVELATION TO THE DISCIPLES 6:6B-8:30The increasing hostility of Israel’s religious leaders and the rejection of the multitudes (Mark 3:7 to Mark 6:6 a) led Jesus to concentrate on training His disciples increasingly. This section of Mark’s Gospel shows how Jesus did that. While Jesus gave his disciples increasing responsibility for ministry (Mark 6:6-30), the focus of Jesus’ instruction was His own identity, which the disciples had great difficulty understanding (Mark... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 8:27-28

Jesus and his disciples continued traveling north from Bethsaida toward Caesarea Philippi, where Herod Philip lived, that stood about 25 miles away. The disciples confessed their belief that Jesus was Lord near the place where the pagans confessed that Caesar was Lord. Jesus asked the question in Mark 8:27 with a view to asking the second question in Mark 8:29. In Mark, Jesus’ questions often led to new teaching (cf. Mark 9:33; Mark 12:24; Mark 12:35). The popular answers to Jesus’ first... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 8:27-30

6. Peter’s confession of faith 8:27-30 (cf. Matthew 16:13-20; Luke 9:18-21)The healing of the deaf man with the speech impediment resulted in a confession of Jesus’ greatness that fell short of identifying Him as God (Mark 7:37). The healing of the blind man was the incident that God used to open the disciples’ eyes to the biblical messianic identity of Jesus that Peter articulated.Mark further highlighted the cause and effect relationship between these last two events by structuring the... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 8:1-38

Feeding the Four Thousand. The Sign from Heaven. Healing of a Blind Man. Confession of Peter1-10. Feeding the four thousand (Matthew 15:32). See on Mt.11-13. A sign from heaven sought (Matthew 16:1). See on Mt.14-21. A warning against the leaven of the Pharisees and of Herod (Matthew 16:4). See on Mt.22-26. A blind man healed at Bethsaida (peculiar to Mk, and selected, like the healing in Mark 7:32, for its unusual features). The man was healed in stages, probably because his faith was... read more

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

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Mark 8:27-33

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Mark 8:27

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 8:27

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Mark 8:27

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 8:1-30

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 8:6-30

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 8:27-28

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 8:27-30

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 8:1-38

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