Mark 8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 8:26

And he sent him away to his house ,.... Which seems to have been in one of the neighbouring villages or was one of the houses scattered about in the fields for the conveniency of rural business. Saying, neither go into the town : or "that town", as the Syriac, the town or city of Bethsaida: nor tell it to any in the town ; to any of the inhabitants of the town that he should meet with any where or at any time: the reason of this was not merely or only because Christ would have the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 8:27

And Jesus went out, and his disciples ,.... From Bethsaida and even from Galilee into the towns Caesarea Philippi ; in the jurisdiction of Philip, tetrarch of Iturea and Trachonitis; for this Caesarea was rebuilt by him and called so in honour of Tiberius Caesar; and the towns and villages adjacent to it are here intended: See Gill on Matthew 16:13 ; and by the way he asked his disciples ; as they were going from Galilee to those parts: saying unto them; whom do men say that I... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 8:28

And they answered ,.... That some said he was John the Baptist ; which was the opinion of Herod, and others: but some say Elias ; that is the "Tishbite", whom the Jews in general expected in person before the coming of the Messiah and imagined that Jesus was he: and others one of the prophets ; as Jeremiah or Isaiah or some other. The Vulgate Latin reads, "as one of the prophets"; and so Beza's ancient copy as in Mark 6:15 . All spake highly and honourably of him: the people in... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 8:29

And he saith unto them, but whom say ye that I am ?.... It was for the sake of this question he put the former; See Gill on Matthew 16:15 ; and Peter answereth and saith unto him, thou art the Christ ; the Messiah that was long ago promised and so often prophesied of in the books of Moses and the prophets; and whom the Jews have so much and long expected. This confession of Peter's in which all the apostles agreed with him speaks out what Jesus really was, and exceeds the most exalted... read more

John Gill

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

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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

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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

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