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Mark 8

Introduction

1	Christ feeds the people miraculously;
10	refuses to give a sign to the Pharisees;
14	admonishes his disciples to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod;
22	gives a blind man his sight;
27	acknowledges that he is the Christ who should suffer and rise again;
34	and exhorts to patience in persecution for the profession of the gospel.

Verse 1

In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them,

Matthew 15:32-39

Verses 1-10

In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them,

Matthew 15:32-39

Verse 2

I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat:

compassion: 1:41, 5:19, 6:34, 9:22, Psalms 103:13, 145:8,15, Micah 7:19, Matthew 9:36, 14:14, Matthew 20:34, Luke 7:13, 15:20, Hebrews 2:17, 4:15, 5:2
and have: Matthew 4:2-4, 6:32,33, John 4:6-8,30-34

Verse 3

And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far.

Judges 8:4-6, 1 Samuel 14:28-31, 30:10-12, Isaiah 40:31

Verse 4

And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness?

From: 6:36,37,52, Numbers 11:21-23, 2 Kings 4:42-44, 7:2, Psalms 78:19,20, Matthew 15:33, John 6:7-9

Verse 5

And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven.

How: 6:38, Matthew 14:15-17, 15:34, Luke 9:13

Verse 6

And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they did set them before the people.

to sit: 6:39,40, Matthew 14:18,19, 15:35,36, Luke 9:14,15, 12:37, John 2:5, 6:10
gave thanks: 6:41-44, 1 Samuel 9:13, Matthew 15:36, 26:26, Luke 24:30, John 6:11,23, Romans 14:6, 1 Corinthians 10:30,31, Colossians 3:17, 1 Timothy 4:3-5

Verse 7

And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them.

fishes: Luke 24:41,42, John 21:5,8,9
he blessed: Luke 6:41, Matthew 14:19

Verse 8

So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets.

and were: This was another incontestable miracle--four thousand men, besides women and children, (Mt 15:28,) fed with seven loaves (or rather cakes) and a few small fishes! Here there must have been a manifest creation of substance--for, they all ate, and were filled.; 19,20, Psalms 107:8,9, 145:16, Matthew 16:10, Luke 1:53, John 6:11-13,27,32-35,47-58, Revelation 7:16,17
they took: 1 Kings 17:14-16, 2 Kings 4:2-7,42-44

Verse 10

And straightway he entered into a ship with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha.

straightway: Matthew 15:39
Dalmanutha: Dalmanutha is supposed to have been a town east of the sea of Gennesaret, in the district of Magdala, and not far from the city of that name.

Verse 11

And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.

Pharisees: 2:16, 7:1,2, Matthew 12:38, 16:1-4, 19:3, 21:23, 22:15,18,23,34,35, Luke 11:53,54, John 7:48
seeking: Luke 11:16, 12:54-57, John 4:48, 6:30, 1 Corinthians 1:22,23
tempting: 12:15, Exodus 17:2,7, Deuteronomy 6:16, Malachi 3:15, Luke 10:25, Acts 5:9, 1 Corinthians 10:9

Verses 11-13

And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.

Pharisees: 2:16, 7:1,2, Matthew 12:38, 16:1-4, 19:3, 21:23, 22:15,18,23,34,35, Luke 11:53,54, John 7:48
seeking: Luke 11:16, 12:54-57, John 4:48, 6:30, 1 Corinthians 1:22,23
tempting: 12:15, Exodus 17:2,7, Deuteronomy 6:16, Malachi 3:15, Luke 10:25, Acts 5:9, 1 Corinthians 10:9

Verse 12

And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation.

he sighed: 3:5, 7:34, 9:19, Isaiah 53:3, Luke 19:41, John 11:33-38
Why: 6:6, Luke 16:29-31, 22:67-70, John 12:37-43
There: Matthew 12:39,40, 16:4, Luke 11:29,30

Verse 13

And he left them, and entering into the ship again departed to the other side.

Psalms 81:12, Jeremiah 23:33, Hosea 4:17, 9:12, Zechariah 11:8,9, Matthew 7:6, 15:14, Luke 8:37, John 8:21, 12:36, Acts 13:45,46, 18:6

Verse 14

Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf.

had forgotten: Matthew 16:5

Verses 14-21

Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf.

had forgotten: Matthew 16:5

Verse 15

And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod.

he charged: Numbers 27:19-23, 1 Chronicles 28:9,10,20, 1 Timothy 5:21, 6:13, 2 Timothy 2:14
Take: Proverbs 19:27, Matthew 16:6,11,12, Luke 12:1,2,15
the leaven of the: Exodus 12:18-20, Leviticus 2:11, 1 Corinthians 5:6-8
of Herod: 12:13, Matthew 22:15-18

Verse 16

And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread.

Matthew 16:7,8, Luke 9:46, 20:5

Verse 17

And when Jesus knew it, he saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart yet hardened?

knew: 2:8, John 2:24,25, 16:30, 21:17, Hebrews 4:12,13, Revelation 2:23
perceive: 3:5, 6:52, 16:14, Isaiah 63:17, Matthew 15:17, 16:8,9, Luke 24:25, Hebrews 5:11,12

Verse 18

Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember?

see: 4:12, Deuteronomy 29:4, Psalms 69:23, 115:5-8, Isaiah 6:9,10, 42:18-20, 44:18, Jeremiah 5:21, Matthew 13:14,15, John 12:40, Acts 28:26,27, Romans 11:8
do: 2 Peter 1:12

Verse 19

When I brake the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? They say unto him, Twelve.

the five: 6:38-44, Matthew 14:17-21, Luke 9:12-17, John 6:5-13

Verse 20

And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven.

1-9, Matthew 15:34-38

Verse 21

And he said unto them, How is it that ye do not understand?

How: 12,17, 6:52, 9:19, Psalms 94:8, Matthew 16:11,12, John 14:9, 1 Corinthians 6:5, 15:34

Verse 22

And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him.

Bethsaida: 6:45, Matthew 11:21, Luke 9:10, 10:13, John 1:44, 12:21
they bring: 2:3, 6:55,56
to touch: 5:27-29, Matthew 8:3,15, 9:29

Verse 23

And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought.

by the: Isaiah 51:18, Jeremiah 31:32, Acts 9:8, Hebrews 8:9
out: 7:33, Isaiah 44:2
spit: John 9:6,7, Revelation 3:18

Verse 24

And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking.

I see: Judges 9:36, Isaiah 29:18, 32:3, 1 Corinthians 13:9-12

Verse 25

After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly.

and saw: Proverbs 4:18, Matthew 13:12, Philippians 1:6, 1 Peter 2:9, 2 Peter 3:18

Verse 26

And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell it to any in the town.

Neither: 5:43, 7:36, Matthew 8:4, 9:30, 12:16

Verse 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?

the towns: Matthew 16:13-20
and by: Luke 9:18,19,20

Verses 27-30

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?

the towns: Matthew 16:13-20
and by: Luke 9:18,19,20

Verse 28

And they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets.

John: 6:14-16, Matthew 14:2, 16:14, Luke 9:7-9
Elias: 9:11-13, Malachi 4:5
Elijah: John 1:21

Verse 29

And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ.

But: 4:11, Matthew 16:15, Luke 9:20, 1 Peter 2:7
Thou: Matthew 16:16, John 1:41-49, 4:42, 6:69, 11:27, Acts 8:37, 9:20, 1 John 4:15, 5:1

Verse 30

And he charged them that they should tell no man of him.

26, 7:36, 9:9, Matthew 16:20, Luke 9:21

Verse 31

And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.

he began: 9:31,32, 10:33,34, Matthew 16:21, 17:22, 20:17-19, Luke 9:22, 18:31-34, Luke 24:6,7,26,44
rejected: 12:10, 1 Samuel 8:7, 10:19, Psalms 118:22, Isaiah 53:3, Matthew 21:42, Luke 17:25, John 12:48, Acts 3:13-15, 7:35,51,52
and after: Hosea 6:2, Jonah 1:17, Matthew 12:40, John 2:19, 1 Corinthians 15:4

Verses 31-38

And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.

he began: 9:31,32, 10:33,34, Matthew 16:21, 17:22, 20:17-19, Luke 9:22, 18:31-34, Luke 24:6,7,26,44
rejected: 12:10, 1 Samuel 8:7, 10:19, Psalms 118:22, Isaiah 53:3, Matthew 21:42, Luke 17:25, John 12:48, Acts 3:13-15, 7:35,51,52
and after: Hosea 6:2, Jonah 1:17, Matthew 12:40, John 2:19, 1 Corinthians 15:4

Verse 32

And he spake that saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.

openly: John 16:25,29
Peter: 4:38, Matthew 16:22, Luke 10:40, John 13:6-8

Verse 33

But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men.

turned: 3:5,34, Luke 22:61
he rebuked: Leviticus 19:17, 2 Samuel 19:22, Psalms 141:5, Proverbs 9:8,9, Matthew 15:23, Luke 9:55, 1 Timothy 5:20, Titus 1:13, Revelation 3:19
Get: Genesis 3:4-6, Job 2:10, Matthew 4:10, Luke 4:8, 1 Corinthians 5:5
savourest: Matthew 6:31,32, Romans 8:5-8, Philippians 3:19; *Gr:; James 3:15-18, 1 Peter 4:1, 1 John 2:15

Verse 34

And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

called: 7:14, Luke 9:23, 20:45
Whosoever: 9:43-48, Matthew 5:29,30, 7:13,14, 16:24, Luke 13:24, 14:27,33, Romans 15:1-3, 1 Corinthians 8:13, 9:19, Philippians 3:7, Titus 2:12
take: 10:21, Matthew 10:38, 27:32, John 19:17, Acts 14:22, Romans 6:6, 8:17, 1 Corinthians 4:9-13, 1 Corinthians 15:31, Galatians 2:20, 5:24, 6:14, Philippians 3:10, Colossians 1:24, 3:5, 2 Thessalonians 3:11, 1 Peter 4:1,13, Revelation 2:10
follow: Numbers 14:24, 1 Kings 14:8, Luke 14:26, 18:22, John 10:27, 13:36,37, 21:19,20, Hebrews 13:13, 2 Peter 1:14, 1 John 3:16

Verse 35

For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it.

will save: Esther 4:11-16, Jeremiah 26:20-24, Matthew 10:39, 16:25, Luke 9:24, 17:33, John 12:25,26, Acts 20:24, 21:13, 2 Timothy 2:11-13, 4:6-8, Hebrews 11:35, Revelation 2:10, 7:14, 12:11
for: Matthew 5:10-12, 10:22, 19:29, Luke 6:22,23, John 15:20,21, Acts 9:16, 1 Corinthians 9:23, 2 Corinthians 12:10, 2 Timothy 1:8, 1 Peter 4:12-16

Verse 36

For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

what: Job 2:4, Psalms 49:17, 73:18-20, Matthew 4:8-10, 16:26, Luke 9:25, 12:19,20, Luke 16:19-23, Philippians 3:7-9, Revelation 18:7,8
profit: Job 22:2, Malachi 3:14, Romans 6:21, Hebrews 11:24-26, James 1:9-11

Verse 37

Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

Psalms 49:7,8, 1 Peter 1:18,19

Verse 38

Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.

ashamed: Matthew 10:32,33, Luke 19:26, 12:8,9, Acts 5:41, Romans 1:16, Galatians 6:14, 2 Timothy 1:8,12,16, 2:12,13, Hebrews 11:26, 12:2,3, 13:13, 1 John 2:23
adulterous: Matthew 12:39, 16:4, James 4:4
the Son: 14:62, Daniel 7:13, Matthew 16:27, 24:30, 25:31, 26:64, John 1:14, 5:27, 12:34
when: Deuteronomy 33:2, Daniel 7:10, Zechariah 14:5, Matthew 13:41, John 1:51, 1 Thessalonians 1:7,8, Jude 1:14,15

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