Chapter 8:
| Darby
| Geneva
| Gill
| Jamieson Faussett Brown
| Johnson
| Lightfoot
| Matthew Henry
| Matthew Henry Concise
| McGarvey Pendleton
| McGee
| Wesley
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Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Matthew Luke
Mark 8
Concise Complete
Four thousand fed by a miracle. (1-10)
Christ cautions against the Pharisees and Herodians. (11-21) A
blind man healed. (22-26) Peter's testimony to Christ. (27-33)
Christ must be followed. (34-38)
Verses 1-10
Our Lord Jesus encouraged the meanest to come to him for life and
grace. Christ knows and considers our frames. The bounty of
Christ is always ready; to show that, he repeated this miracle.
His favours are renewed, as our wants and necessities are. And
those need not fear want, who have Christ to live upon by faith,
and do so with thanksgiving.
Verses
11-21 Obstinate unbelief will have something to say, though
ever so unreasonable. Christ refused to answer their demand. If
they will not be convinced, they shall not. Alas! what cause we
have to lament for those around us, who destroy themselves and
others by their perverse and obstinate unbelief, and enmity to
the gospel! When we forget the works of God, and distrust him, we
should chide ourselves severely, as Christ here reproves his
disciples. How is it that we so often mistake his meaning,
disregard his warnings, and distrust his providence?
Verses
22-26 Here is a blind man brought to Christ by his friends.
Therein appeared the faith of those that brought him. If those
who are spiritually blind, do not pray for themselves, yet their
friends and relations should pray for them, that Christ would be
pleased to touch them. The cure was wrought gradually, which was
not usual in our Lord's miracles. Christ showed in what method
those commonly are healed by his grace, who by nature are
spiritually blind. At first, their knowledge is confused; but,
like the light of the morning, it shines more and more to the
perfect day, and then they see all things clearly. Slighting
Christ's favours is forfeiting them; and he will make those who
do so know the worth of privileges by the want of them.
Verses
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,
when it pretends to limit the Divine counsels. Peter did not
rightly understand the nature of Christ's kingdom.
Verses
34-38 Frequent notice is taken of the great flocking there
was to Christ for help in various cases. All are concerned to
know this, if they expect him to heal their souls. They must not
indulge the ease of the body. As the happiness of heaven with
Christ, is enough to make up for the loss of life itself for him,
so the gain of all the world in sin, will not make up for the
ruin of the soul by sin. And there is a day coming, when the
cause of Christ will appear as glorious, as some now think it
mean and contemptible. May we think of that season, and view
every earthly object as we shall do at that great day.
Chapter 8:
| Darby
| Geneva
| Gill
| Jamieson Faussett Brown
| Johnson
| Lightfoot
| Matthew Henry
| Matthew Henry Concise
| McGarvey Pendleton
| McGee
| Wesley
| Index
| Bible Gateway |
Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Matthew Luke
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
Joshua
Judges
Ruth
1 Samuel
2 Samuel
1 Kings
2 Kings
1 Chronicles
2 Chronicles
Ezra
Nehemiah
Esther
Job
Psalm
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Solomon
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Ezekiel
Daniel
Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah
Jonah
Micah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Acts
Romans
1 Corinthians
2 Corinthians
Galatians
Ephesians
Philippians
Colossians
1 Thessalonians
2 Thessalonians
1 Timothy
2 Timothy
Titus
Philemon
Hebrews
James
1 Peter
2 Peter
1 John
2 John
3 John
Jude
Revelation
