Mark 8:27-35 NIV

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

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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 8:29

Thou art the Christ - Three MSS. and some versions add, the Son of the living God. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 8:32

And he spake that saying - Concerning the certainty and necessity of his sufferings - openly: with great plainness, παρῥησια , confidence, or emphasis, so that the disciples now began fully to understand him. This is an additional observation of St. Mark. For Peter's reproof, see on Matthew 16:22 ; (note), etc. read more

Adam Clarke

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

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 8:27-28

And Jesus went forth, and his disciples, into the villages of Caesarea Philippi . This verse seems to corroborate the view that the Bethsaida just referred to was Bethsaida Julias. Caesarea Philippi lies at the roots of Libanus. Cornelius a Lapide says that it was originally celled Dan, the place where two little streams united, namely, Jeor and Daniel These two streamlets so united make the Jordan, whence the name Jeer-Dan, or Jordan. But since Pan, the God of shepherds, was better known to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 8:27-30

Peter's good confession. The scene of this is worth notice. It lay to the northward of Bethsaida, amongst the villages in the neighbourhood of Caesarea Philippi. This town, on the site of the ancient Paneas (now Bahias), was built by the tetrarch Philip in honor of Tiberius Caesar, and is to be distinguished from the Caesarea of the southern Mediterranean seaboard of Palestine. The country was magnificent; wild, wooded, and mountainous, and dominated by the royal castle of Subeibeh. Here,... read more

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

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 8:29

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 8:32

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

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

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 8:27-28

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 8:27-30

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