Mark 8

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 8:34

Whosoever will come after me - It seems that Christ formed, on the proselytism of the Jews, the principal qualities which he required in the proselytes of his covenant. The first condition of proselytism among the Jews was, that he that came to embrace their religion should come voluntarily, and that neither force nor influence should be employed in this business. This is also the first condition required by Jesus Christ, and which he considers as the foundation of all the rest: - If a man... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 8:35

For whosoever will save his life - On this and the following verses, see Matthew 16:24 , etc. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 8:38

Whosoever - shall be ashamed of me - Our Lord hints here at one of the principal reasons of the incredulity of the Jews, - they saw nothing in the person of Jesus Christ which corresponded to the pompous notions which they had formed of the Messiah. If Jesus Christ had come into the world as a mighty and opulent man, clothed with earthly glories and honors, he would have had a multitude of partisans, and most of them hypocrites. And of my words - This was another subject of offense to... 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 Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 8:22

Verse 22 This miracle, which is omitted by the other two Evangelists, appears to have been related by Mark chiefly on account of this circumstance, that Christ restored sight to the blind man, not in an instant, as he was generally accustomed to do, but in a gradual manner. He did so most probably for the purpose of proving, in the case of this man, that he had full liberty as to his method of proceeding, and was not restricted to a fixed rule, so as not to resort to a variety of methods in... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 8:24

Verse 24 Mark 8:24.I see men. Our Lord had put the question to the blind man for the sake of his disciples, to inform them that the man had received something, but that hitherto nothing more than a slight commencement of the cure had been effected. The reply is, that he sees men, because he perceives some persons walking who are upright like trees By these words he acknowledges that his sight is not yet so clear as to distinguish men from trees, but that he has already obtained some power of... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 8:26

Verse 26 26.And he sent him away to his house. Christ does not suffer him to return to Bethsaida, where there were many that had beheld the miracle. This is conjectured by some to have been done, because Christ intended to punish the inhabitants of that place by depriving them of the enjoyment of his favor. Whatever might be the reason, it is certain that no miracle was performed by him in order to remain perpetually buried, but that he intended to have it concealed along with many others,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 8:1-2

The opening words of the first verse seem to imply that our Lord remained for some time on this, the north-east, side of the Sea of Galilee. The multitude being very great . The word here rendered "very great" is παμπόλλου , a word not to be found anywhere else in the New Testament. But according to the best authorities, the true reading is πάλιν πόλλου ; so that the words would run, when there was again a great multitude. It has been supposed with some reason that, as an old... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 8:1-10

The Giver of bread. That the miracle of feeding the multitude should be repeated, and that two evangelists should record both events, is a testimony to the generous and considerate kindness of the Saviour, and to the instructive nature of the sign. We discern in this narrative an illustration I. CHRIST 'S ATTRACTIVE MINISTRY . A great multitude followed him to listen to his teaching, and were so absorbed in his words as to neglect attention to their bodily wants. Far from home,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 8:1-10

Compassion for the many, I. CHRIST 'S COMPASSION FOR THE MANY CONTRASTED WITH THE NARROW HEARTS OF THE DISCIPLES . 1 . Narrow hearts often are caused by narrow means. Alas! grinding poverty makes even naturally kind hearts indifferent to others' sufferings. Where there is "little to earn and many to keep," this will be so. There are circumstances in which the whole kindly current of the man's being is frozen, and he becomes utterly egotistic. 2 . The... read more

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