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Themes in Mark 8

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Themes in Mark 8

Mark 8:1 (show verse)

In those days, when a large crowd again assembled [i.e., to listen to Jesus' teaching] and did not have anything to eat, Jesus called His disciples and said to them,

Mark 8:2 (show verse)

"I feel deep pity for this crowd because they have continued listening to me for three days now and have nothing [left] to eat.

Of Christ Compassion » Manifested for the » Poor
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » More than four-thousand people fed
Jesus Christ » History of » Feeds more than four-thousand people
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Feeds more than four-thousand people

Mark 8:3 (show verse)

And if I send them home hungry they will become weak on the way, because some of them have come a long distance."

Mark 8:4 (show verse)

And His disciples replied to Him, "Where will a person get enough bread to feed these people in such a deserted place like this?"

Jesus Christ » Miracles of » More than four-thousand people fed
Jesus Christ » History of » Feeds more than four-thousand people
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Feeds more than four-thousand people
Power » Unrealized power » To provide for the multitude
Unrealized power » To provide for the multitude

Mark 8:5 (show verse)

And He asked them, "How many loaves of bread do you have?" And they answered, "We have seven loaves."

Then He ordered the crowd to sit down on the ground; he took the seven loaves, and after giving thanks to God [for them], He divided the food and gave it to His disciples to set in front of them. They [in turn] set it in front of the crowd.

the Diet of the jews » Thanks given before
Entertainments » Began with thanksgiving
Food » Articles of » Thanks given before receiving
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » More than four-thousand people fed
Jesus Christ » History of » Feeds more than four-thousand people
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Feeds more than four-thousand people
Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Before receiving food, by jesus

Mark 8:7 (show verse)

They [also] had a few small fish and after asking God's blessing on them, He ordered these also to be set in front of them.

Jesus Christ » Miracles of » More than four-thousand people fed
Jesus Christ » History of » Feeds more than four-thousand people
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Feeds more than four-thousand people
Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Before receiving food, by jesus

Mark 8:8 (show verse)

And they [all] ate until they were full, then gathered up seven baskets of broken pieces which were left over.

Christ » Miracles of » Feeding the four thousand
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » More than four-thousand people fed
Jesus Christ » History of » Feeds more than four-thousand people
Miracles » Of Christ » Feeding the four thousand
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Feeds more than four-thousand people

Mark 8:9 (show verse)

The number [who ate] was about four thousand men [besides women and children. See Matt. 15:38]. Then Jesus sent them away.

Mark 8:10 (show verse)

Immediately He boarded a boat with His disciples and crossed [to the west side of the lake], to the region of Dalmanutha. [Note: Matt. 15:39 says "Magadan," which was probably in the same vicinity as Dalmanutha].

Dalmanutha » A town on the west coast of the sea of galilee
Jesus Christ » History of » Refuses to give a sign to the pharisees (in the region of magdala)

Mark 8:11 (show verse)

The Pharisees and Sadducees [i.e., these were strict sects of the Jewish religion], came out and began disputing with Jesus, asking for a [supernatural] sign from Him, [in an attempt] to test Him.

Christ » Slandered » Snares laid for
Curiosity » The levite looked with indifferent curiosity upon the man who was » Leads to the desire for signs
Jesus Christ » History of » Refuses to give a sign to the pharisees (in the region of magdala)
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Jesus, of the jews, when the pharisees and the sadducees came to him desiring a miraculous sign
Sign » A miracle to confirm faith
Snares laid » For Christ
Unbelief » Instances of » The jewish leaders

Mark 8:12 (show verse)

Then He sighed deeply in His spirit and said, "Why does this generation of people look for a [supernatural] sign? Truly I tell you, there will not be any [supernatural] sign given to this generation."

Christ » Love to » Man of sorrows
Jesus Christ » History of » Refuses to give a sign to the pharisees (in the region of magdala)
Man » Knowledge limited strength limited » Man of sorrows
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Jesus, of the jews, when the pharisees and the sadducees came to him desiring a miraculous sign
Sign » A miracle to confirm faith
Solicitude » For the wayward
Man of sorrows » Christ, the man of sorrows
Sufferings of Christ » The man of sorrows
Unbelief » Instances of » The jewish leaders

Mark 8:13 (show verse)

Then He left them and boarded a boat again and sailed to the other side [i.e., the east side of Lake Galilee].

Jesus Christ » History of » Cautions his disciples against, the leaven (teachings) of hypocrisy (on lake galilee)

Mark 8:14 (show verse)

Now Jesus' disciples had forgotten to take [any] food [with them], and had only one loaf of bread in the boat.

Bread » How prepared » Made into loaves
Jesus Christ » History of » Cautions his disciples against, the leaven (teachings) of hypocrisy (on lake galilee)

Mark 8:15 (show verse)

Then Jesus ordered them, saying, "Pay attention and watch out for the leavening [effect] of the Pharisees and Herod." [Note: By "Herod" is probably meant the Herodians, who were a party favorable to King Herod and, along with the Pharisees and Sadducees, were out to get Jesus. See Matt. 16:6].

Antipas » Ruled » Galilee » Slayed » John the baptist
Herods of the new testament » Antipas (herod the tetrarch) facts concerning » He ruled over galilee and perea for about thirty years seeking the title of king he was banished to gaul
Jesus Christ » History of » Cautions his disciples against, the leaven (teachings) of hypocrisy (on lake galilee)
Jews, the » Modern, divided into » Many sects and parties
Leaven (yeast) » Figurative » Of the hypocrisy of the pharisees

Mark 8:16 (show verse)

And they began reasoning with one another, saying, " [Why be concerned about yeast since] we do not have [any] bread?"

Jesus Christ » History of » Cautions his disciples against, the leaven (teachings) of hypocrisy (on lake galilee)

Mark 8:17 (show verse)

Jesus, being aware of what they were thinking, said, "Why are you reasoning about not having any bread? Have you not yet perceived or understood? Have your hearts become insensitive?

Hardness (of heart) » Examples of
Jesus Christ » History of » Cautions his disciples against, the leaven (teachings) of hypocrisy (on lake galilee)
Reproof » On account of » Hardness (of heart)

Mark 8:18 (show verse)

Even though you have eyes, do you not see? And even though you have ears, do you not hear? And do you not remember?

Fleeting impressions » Miracles soon forgotten
Jesus Christ » History of » Cautions his disciples against, the leaven (teachings) of hypocrisy (on lake galilee)

Mark 8:19 (show verse)

When I divided the five loaves of bread among the five thousand persons, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you gather up?" They said to Him, "Twelve baskets full."

Fleeting impressions » Miracles soon forgotten
Jesus Christ » History of » Cautions his disciples against, the leaven (teachings) of hypocrisy (on lake galilee)

Mark 8:20 (show verse)

He again asked, "And when the seven loaves were divided among the four thousand persons, how many large basketfuls of broken pieces did you gather up?" And they said to Him, "Seven large basketfuls."

Jesus Christ » History of » Cautions his disciples against, the leaven (teachings) of hypocrisy (on lake galilee)

Mark 8:21 (show verse)

Then He said to them, "Do you not understand yet?"

Jesus Christ » History of » Cautions his disciples against, the leaven (teachings) of hypocrisy (on lake galilee)

Mark 8:22 (show verse)

And when they came to Bethsaida some people brought a blind man to Jesus and begged Him to touch him [i.e., for healing].

Bethsaida » A city » A city of galilee » Jesus cures a blind man in
Blindness » Healed
Blindness » The miraculous healing of a man of bethsaida
Jesus Christ » History of » Heals a blind man (at bethsaida)
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Restores a blind man
the Miracles of Christ » The blind restored to sight

Mark 8:23 (show verse)

[So], He took hold of the blind man by his hand and brought him out of the village. When Jesus spit [and put His saliva] on his eyes [See 7:33 for a similar use of His saliva in healing] and placed His hands on him [for healing], He asked him, "Can you see anything?"

Blindness » The miraculous healing of a man of bethsaida
Christ » Miracles of » Blind man
Jesus Christ » History of » Heals a blind man (at bethsaida)
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Restores a blind man
Miracles » Of Christ » Blind man
the Miracles of Christ » The blind restored to sight
Seclusion » Sought by those about to perform miracles » By Christ, in healing the blind man
Spitting » Jesus used spittle for healing

Mark 8:24 (show verse)

The man looked up and said, " [Yes], I see people, but they look like trees walking around."

Blindness » The miraculous healing of a man of bethsaida
Jesus Christ » History of » Heals a blind man (at bethsaida)
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Restores a blind man
the Miracles of Christ » The blind restored to sight

Mark 8:25 (show verse)

Then Jesus again placed His hands on his eyes; the man stared intently, then his sight was [completely] restored and he was able to see everything clearly.

Mark 8:26 (show verse)

Then Jesus sent him home, saying, "Do not even go through the village [on your way]."

Jesus Christ » History of » Heals a blind man (at bethsaida)
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Restores a blind man

Mark 8:27 (show verse)

Now Jesus and His disciples went out to the villages [in the vicinity] of Caesarea Philippi [Note: This was a city about

Caesarea philippi » A city » North » Israel
Galilee » Modern towns of » Cesarea philippi

Mark 8:28 (show verse)

And they answered Him, " [Some say] you are John the Immerser; others say [the prophet] Elijah, but others say [you are] one of the prophets."

Titles and names of the wicked » Sinful generation

Mark 8:29 (show verse)

Then He asked them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter answered Him, "You are the Christ [i.e., God's specially chosen one]."

Jesus Christ » Miracles of » One blind man cured
Peter » Confesses jesus to be the messiah

Mark 8:30 (show verse)

Then He ordered them not to tell anyone about His identity.

Jesus Christ » Miracles of » One blind man cured
Prudence » Instances of » Of jesus
Silence » Of Christ » Silence encouraged, upon the disciples by Christ

Mark 8:31 (show verse)

Jesus then began teaching them that the Son of man must suffer very much, be rejected by the [Jewish] elders, leading priests, and experts in the law of Moses and be killed, but rise again [from the dead] after three days.

Christ » His foreknowledge » Predicts his own sufferings
Christ » Sufferings of » Predicts his own sufferings
Denial » Denying yourself for jesus Christ
Following » Following the lord
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Jesus Christ » Revelations by » Concerning » His death and resurrection
Jesus Christ » History of » Foretells his own death and resurrection (near caesarea philippi)
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » One blind man cured
Life » Who shall lose their life
Life » Who shall save their life
Losing and things lost » Who shall lose their life
Rejection » Jesus Christ being rejected
Salvation » Who shall save their life
Shame » Those that are ashamed of jesus Christ
Shame » Who jesus Christ will be ashamed of
Sufferings of Christ » Predicted by himself

Mark 8:32 (show verse)

And He spoke about this freely. But Peter took Jesus aside and began rebuking Him [i.e., for saying such things].

Denial » Denying yourself for jesus Christ
Following » Following the lord
Jesus Christ » History of » Foretells his own death and resurrection (near caesarea philippi)
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » One blind man cured
Life » Who shall lose their life
Life » Who shall save their life
Losing and things lost » Who shall lose their life
Peter » His presumption » In rebuking jesus
Presumption » Instances of » Peter
Salvation » Who shall save their life
Shame » Those that are ashamed of jesus Christ
Shame » Who jesus Christ will be ashamed of

Mark 8:33 (show verse)

But He turned around, and looking at His disciples, He rebuked Peter, saying to him, "Get away from me, Satan; for you are not thinking about God's things but about men's."

Christ » Reproves » To peter
Denial » Denying yourself for jesus Christ
Following » Following the lord
Jesus Christ » History of » Foretells his own death and resurrection (near caesarea philippi)
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » One blind man cured
Life » Who shall lose their life
Life » Who shall save their life
Losing and things lost » Who shall lose their life
Peter » His presumption » In rebuking jesus
Reproof » Administered by Christ » To peter
Salvation » Who shall save their life
Shame » Those that are ashamed of jesus Christ
Shame » Who jesus Christ will be ashamed of
Words of Christ » Few, in times of trial instructive » Reproving

Mark 8:34 (show verse)

And He called the crowd to Him, along with His disciples, and said to them, "If anyone wants to be my follower, he should deny himself [i.e., of always having his own way] and accept his cross [i.e., his responsibilities, with all their difficulties] and then he can become my follower.

Being Devoted to God » Should be exhibited in » Bearing the cross
Being Devoted to God » Should be exhibited in » Self-denial
Cross » Figurative
Denial » Denying yourself for jesus Christ
Following » Following the lord
Jesus Christ » History of » Foretells his own death and resurrection (near caesarea philippi)
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » One blind man cured
Life » Who shall lose their life
Life » Who shall save their life
Losing and things lost » Who shall lose their life
Salvation » Who shall save their life
Shame » Those that are ashamed of jesus Christ
Shame » Who jesus Christ will be ashamed of
Stoicism » Jesus requires self-denial and "crosses,"

Mark 8:35 (show verse)

For whoever would [try to] save his life [i.e., by neglecting spiritual things] will lose it [i.e., miss out on the blessings of God]. But whoever [is willing] to lose his life [i.e., in commitment to God's service] for my sake and [the work of] the Gospel's sake, will save it [i.e., obtain both temporal and spiritual blessings].

Confessing Christ » Persecution should not prevent us from
Denial » Denying yourself for jesus Christ
Gain through loss » A spiritual paradox
The gospel » Promises to sufferers
The gospel » Those who receive, should » Sacrifice life itself for
Jesus Christ » History of » Foretells his own death and resurrection (near caesarea philippi)
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » One blind man cured
Life » Who shall lose their life
Life » Who shall save their life
Losing and things lost » Who shall lose their life
Salvation » Who shall save their life
Shame » Those that are ashamed of jesus Christ
Shame » Who jesus Christ will be ashamed of
Stoicism » Jesus requires self-denial and "crosses,"

Mark 8:36 (show verse)

For what would it benefit a person to gain the whole world [i.e., of material things] and give up his life [i.e., of spiritual blessings]?

Jesus Christ » History of » Foretells his own death and resurrection (near caesarea philippi)
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » One blind man cured
Life » Who shall lose their life
Losing and things lost » Who shall lose their life
spiritual Loss » Causes of » Worldliness
Profit » What is not profitable
Profit and loss » Spiritual loss causes of » Worldliness
Shame » Those that are ashamed of jesus Christ
Shame » Who jesus Christ will be ashamed of

Mark 8:37 (show verse)

Or what should a person give in exchange for his life?

Jesus Christ » History of » Foretells his own death and resurrection (near caesarea philippi)
Life » Sacredness of, an inference from what is taught in the law concerning murder » What can a man give in exchange for
Profit » What is not profitable
Shame » Those that are ashamed of jesus Christ
Shame » Who jesus Christ will be ashamed of

Mark 8:38 (show verse)

For whoever will be ashamed of me and of my words in this [spiritually] unfaithful and sinful generation, the Son of man will also be ashamed of him when He returns in the splendor of His Father, accompanied by the holy angels."

Angel (a spirit) » Functions of » Will be with Christ at his second coming
Angels » Shall attend Christ at his second coming
Angels » The angels accompanying Christ when he returns
Angels » Nature » Holy
Christ » Denial of » General references to
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » Who the lord will come with
Denial of Christ » General references to
Denial of Christ » In doctrine
Jesus Christ » History of » Foretells his own death and resurrection (near caesarea philippi)
Second coming of Christ » Rewards at, bestowed upon believers » Warnings to the wicked concerning
The second coming of Christ » The manner of » Accompanied by angels
Shame » Those that are ashamed of jesus Christ
Shame » Who jesus Christ will be ashamed of
Shame » Jesus ashamed of those who deny him
the future » Rewards at, bestowed upon believers » Warnings to the wicked concerning