Mark 8:10-12

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 8:1-38

SECTION 3. Jesus’ Ministry Throughout Galilee and In The Surrounding Regions (4:35-9:32). After the initial opening up of the story of Jesus with its continual emphasis on His unique authority, Who He was and what He had come to do (Mark 4:1-3), and the series of parables which have indicated how the Kingly Rule of God was to expand (Mark 4:1-34), Mark now indicates how this expansion continued to occur through the ministry of Jesus in Galilee and the surrounding regions. At the same time he... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 8:10

‘And immediately he entered into the boat with his disciples and came to the parts of Dalmanutha.’ Jesus took boat and returned to Galilee. Dalmanutha is at present unknown to us. Matthew has that they ‘came into the borders of Magadan’ (Mark 15:39) which papyrus 45 also reads in Mark. Magadan is also unknown. One family of texts (the so-called Caesarean) has Magdala in both Matthew and Mark, clearly a secondary reading but it may be that Magdala was in Magadan making it South of Capernaum.... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 8:11

‘And the Pharisees came forth and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.’ On His arrival the Pharisees came and began to dispute with Him. How genuine they were we do not know. Probably their aim was simply to discredit Him. But it brings out how, in spite of all that He has done and achieved they are still as blind as ever. So they point out that if He really is the Coming One they must have some spectacular sign from Him, something which will be... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 8:11-13

The Pharisees Come Seeking A Sign (8:11-13). The stubbornness of the Pharisees is now contrasted with the willingness of the people in Decapolis to receive Him, and to recognise the sign that He gave them. But by all current thought the situation should have been the opposite. It should have been the common people who sought a sign while the Pharisees demonstrated their superior understanding by believing. However, it was not so. It reminds us that once we begin to think that we can judge how... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 8:12

‘And he sighed deeply in his spirit and says, “Why does this generation seek a sign? Truly I say to you, there shall be no sign given to this generation.” Their unbelief moved Him deeply, and He recognised that that unbelief was not only in them but in many of the people who had crowded around to see miracles. They were all looking for the wrong thing. And He was greatly distressed by it. After all that He had done and taught, all that they could think of was spectacular signs. ‘This... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 8:1-10

Mark 8:1-2 Samuel : . The Second Feeding of the Multitude.— This narrative is now generally regarded as a second version of the incident recorded in ch. 6. Indeed Wendland, Wellhausen, and HNT treat Mark 8:1-Ezekiel : as a doublet of Mark 6:34-1 Thessalonians :, Mark 7:1-Isaiah :, Mark 7:31-Haggai :. That both accounts of the feeding of the multitude are closely followed by disputes with the Pharisees and miracles of gradual healing may not be as significant as they suppose. Certainly, the... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 8:11-13

Mark 8:11-1 Chronicles : . The Request for a Sign Refused.— The Pharisees require some special authentication from Jesus beyond exorcisms and healings. They are said to tempt Jesus either because their question was intended to embarrass, or because unintentionally (like Peter in Mark 8:33) they renewed what had been one of the three great temptations ( Matthew 4:5-Judges :). Mk. alone records the emotion of Jesus. He sighed in spirit. This question and answer are clearly historical, and may... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Mark 8:10-13

Matthew saith, he came into the coasts of Magdala; it is probable they were two contiguous tracts of land. We often read of the Pharisees coming to our Saviour to ask a sign. Had they not signs? What were all the miracles he wrought but signs of his Divine power and mission? But they ask for a sign from heaven, such a sign as Moses, Joshua, and Elijah gave them, by this means making a trial of his Divine power. Our Saviour, who never wrought miracles to satisfy men’s curiosity, but only to... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Mark 8:10-12

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTESMark 8:10. Dalmanutha.—“Has been identified with the modern Ain-el-Bârideh, the ‘cold fountain,’ a glen which opens upon the lake about a mile from Magdala.” Cp. Matthew 15:39.MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.—Mark 8:10-12(PARALLEL: Matthew 16:1-4.)The “sign” refused.—It was, we may be sure, no mere intellectual deficiency in His hearers which drew this sigh from the Gracious Saviour. In the request that He would give them a sign there was some secret spiritual... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Mark 8:12-25

Mark 8:12-25 I. Ver. 12. "And He sighed deeply in His spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign?" etc. The sign in this case was morally suggestive. It must have been one of the great troubles of His sad and weary life to be continually carrying in His own bosom secrets which He would not divulge. The sigh was an expression of self-restraint. Misery has often relieved herself in speech; but this Man of sorrows had added to His many griefs the woe of often suffering in... read more

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