Mark 8:29 NIV

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Mark 8:27-29

(27-29) See Notes on Matthew 16:13-16.The towns of Cæsarea Philippi.—Better, villages.He asked his disciples.—The tense of the Greek verb implies that it was not a single question only, but a continued and, as it were, searching inquiry. The time was come to test the faith of the disciples thoroughly. read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Mark 8:1-38

The Compassion of the Christ Mark 8:1-2 So spake the Christ; so wrote the Holy Spirit; short, simple words, 'I have compassion'; pregnant with strength and with comfort for the toiling and heaving crowds of each succeeding age. There was nothing attractive then, even as there is nothing attractive now, in an eastern crowd. The motive power of the miracle was the eternal love of God manifest in the flesh. I. Observe how Christ takes the disciples into His confidence. Then, as now, He demanded... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Mark 8:27-32

CHAPTER 8:27-32 (Mark 8:27-32)THE CONFESSION AND THE WARNING"And Jesus went forth, and His disciples, into the villages of Caesarea Philippi: and in the way He asked His disciples, saying unto them, Who do men say that I am? And they told Him, saying, John the Baptist: and others, Elijah; but others, One of the prophets. And He asked them, But Who say ye that I am? Peter answereth and saith unto Him, Thou art the Christ. And He charged them that they should tell no man of Him. And He began to... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Mark 8:1-38

Chapter 8 1. The feeding of the Four Thousand. (Mark 8:1-9 . Matthew 15:32-39 ) 2. The Pharisees ask a sign. (Mark 8:10-13 .Matthew 16:1-4; Matthew 16:1-4 ) 3. The Warning against the leaven of the Pharisees. (Mark 8:14-21 .Matthew 16:5-12; Matthew 16:5-12 .) 4. The healing of the blind man. (Mark 8:22-26 ) 5. Peter’s Confession. (Mark 8:27-30 . Matthew 16:13-16 ; Luke 9:18-20 ) 6. The first announcement of His coming rejection and death. (Mark 8:31-33 .Matthew 16:21-23; Matthew... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Mark 8:1-38

REACHING A CRISIS The topics or events of the present lesson: · The Four Thousand Fed (Mark 8:1-9 ); · The Leaven of the Pharisees (Mark 8:10-21 ); · The Blind Man of Bethesda (Mark 8:22-26 ); · Peter’s Confession (Mark 8:27-38 ); · The Crisis of the Transfiguration (Mark 9:1-13 ); · The Lunatic Healed (Mark 9:14-29 ); · Christ’s Predication of His Death (Mark 9:30-32 ); · Ambition Rebuked (Mark 9:33-37 ); · Sectarianism Rebuked (Mark 9:38 ); · Future Retribution (Mark 9:42-50 ) In the second... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Mark 8:1-38

Feeding the Four Thousand [An Analysis] Mark 8:0 Here we have a special exemplification of the philanthropic spirit of Christ. In Christ, philanthropy was not a sentiment but a controlling power, not a dream but a fact Some of the more striking suggestions of this paragraph are these: (1) Two different methods of dealing with social problems, "send the multitude away;" that is one method, "give ye them to eat;" that is another. We often have the remedy at hand while we fruitlessly seek it afar... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Mark 8:27-30

(27) And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Caesarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am? (28) And they answered John the Baptist: but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets. (29) And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? and Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ. (30) And he charged them that they should tell no man of him. We never can be sufficiently thankful to the LORD for... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Mark 8:27-33

27-33 These things are written, that we may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God. These miracles of our Lord assure us that he was not conquered, but a Conqueror. Now the disciples are convinced that Jesus is the Christ; they may bear to hear of his sufferings, of which Christ here begins to give them notice. He sees that amiss in what we say and do, of which we ourselves are not aware, and knows what manner of spirit we are of, when we ourselves do not. The wisdom of man is folly,... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Mark 8:1-99

Mark 8 WHEN THE FIVE thousand were fed, as recorded in Mark 6.0 , the disciples took the initiative by calling their Master’s attention to the needy condition of the crowd. On this second occasion the Lord took the initiative, and drew His disciples’ attention to their need, expressing His compassion and concern on their behalf. As on the first occasion so again now the disciples have simply man before them, and think only of his powers which are wholly unequal to the situation. They had not... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Mark 8:29-30

The confession of Peter: v. 29. And He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto Him, Thou art the Christ. v. 30. And He charged them that they should tell no man of Him. The first answer had been given willingly enough, for the information could be easily supplied. But now Christ puts the direct question to all disciples, emphasizing the pronoun: How about you? What is our opinion and confession? Note: The words are spoken to all apostles, not to a... read more