Here is the cure of the blind man, by that blessed Oculist, who came into the world to preach the recovering of sight to the blind (Luke 4 18), and to give what he preached. This wasnt so surprising after all. We must not dread the loss of our lives, provided it be in the cause of Christ (v. 35); Whosoever will save his life, by declining Christ, and refusing to come to him, or by disowning and denying him after he has in profession come to Christ, he shall lose it, shall lose the comfort of his natural life, the root and fountain of his spiritual life, and all his hopes of eternal life; such a bad bargain will he make for himself. Matthew adds, and of the Sadducees; Mark adds, and of Herod: whence some gather, that Herod, and his courtiers were generally Sadducees, that is, deists, men of no religion. , , , Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers. Having eyes, see ye not that which is plain before your eyes? 23 He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. This they knew, and must shortly publish and maintain; but for the present they must keep it secret (v. 30), till the proof of it was completed, and they were completely qualified to maintain it, by the pouring out of the Holy Ghost; and then let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God has made this same Jesus, whom ye crucified, both Lord and Christ, Acts 2 36. (Liver, kidneys, bowels). All agreed that he was one risen from the dead. Our not understanding of the true intent and meaning of God's favours to us, is equivalent to our not remembering of them. Note, (1.) It is as if an American presidential candidate announced toward the end of his campaign that he would go to Washington to be rejected and executed. Individual instructors or editors may still require the use of URLs. 3. 1. Here is a blind man brought to Christ by his friends, with a desire that he would touch him, v. 22. Let him deny himself, and take up his cross: It was bad enough for the disciples to hear that Jesus would suffer, be rejected, and die on a cross. When He had called the people to Himself, with His disciples also, He said to them, Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me., a. Had he herein only designed privacy, he might have led him into a house, into an inner chamber, and have cured him there; but he intended hereby to upbraid Bethsaida with the mighty works that had in vain been done in her (Matt 11 21), and was telling her, in effect, she was unworthy to have any more done within her walls. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point Major Prophets They demanded this sign, tempting him; not in hopes that he would give it them, that they might be satisfied, but in hopes that he would not, that they might imagine themselves to have a pretence for their infidelity. He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. The cross wasnt about self-promotion or self-affirmation. When therefore Christ bid them beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, they understood it as an intimation to them, not to apply themselves to any of the Pharisees for relief, when they came to the other side, for they had lately been offended at them for eating with unwashen hands. And Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him. The Old Testament Pauline Epistles Whom the proud Pharisees looked upon with disdain, the humble Jesus looked upon with pity and tenderness; and thus must we honour all men. Taking the blind man by the hand, He brought him out of the village; and after spitting on his eyes and laying His hands on him, He asked him, "Do you see anything?" But that which he chiefly considers, is, They have been with me three days, and have nothing to eat. Mark 8:22-38 New International Version Jesus Heals a Blind Man at Bethsaida 22 They came to Bethsaida, and some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him. Your partnership makes all we do possible. They asked for a dramatic sign from the sky, something similar to Elijahs fire from heaven (1 Kings 18:38). a. Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him: Peters intent was love for Jesus, but he was unwittingly used of Satan. a. Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees: This leaven wasnt merely yeast, but a pinch of dough left over from the previous batch, as in the making of sourdough bread. He was lowly, meek, and despised; yet there was an inimitable beauty in his character even then. And He realized that they've been there now for three days. Verses 37-38 warn of denunciation at the eschatological coming of the Son of Man for those who have denied Jesus, while 9:1 promises glory at the consummation of the kingdom for those whose self-denial leads to death. General Epistles Denying self is not the same as self-denial. The top finisher in the $1,000,000+ stock division is Mark Minervini, + 334. He did not bid his friends lead him, but (which bespeaks his wonderful condescension) he himself took him by the hand, and led him, to teach us to be as Job was, eyes to the blind, Job 29 15. ii. So they ate and were filled, and they took up seven large baskets of leftover fragments. It sounds strange to say, You will never live until you walk down death row with Jesus, but that is the idea. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him. 39 And sending away the crowds, Jesus got into the boat and came to the region of Magadan. Scripture: Mark 8:34-38. i. However, for that to happen, we must desire it, not resile from the commitment needed to gain it. v. 27. [3.] Note, The wisdom of man is perfect folly, when it pretends to give measures to the divine counsels. II. The disciples could not imagine whence so many men should be satisfied with bread here in the wilderness, v. 4. i. It means that we have to associate ourselves with someone who was despised and executed. of Scripture. In short. No, certainly these things are written, that we may believe that Jesus is the Christ the Son of God (John 20 31); and this discourse which Christ had with his disciples, will assist us in making the necessary reflections upon the miracles of Christ, and a right use of them. b. i. How can one satisfy these people with bread here in the wilderness? When he had spit on the man's eyes and put his hands on him, Jesus asked, "Do you see anything?" They reasoned among themselves, what should be the meaning of this caution, and concluded, "It is because we have no bread; he saith this, to reproach us for being so careless as to go to sea, and go among strangers, with but one loaf of bread; he doth, in effect, tell us, we must be brought to short allowance, and must eat our bread by weight." Let him deny himself, and take up his cross: It was bad enough for the disciples to hear that Jesus would suffer, be rejected, and die on a cross. b. Jesus was the only person to do this perfectly, but we are to follow in His steps (and follow Me). Mark 8:34-37. The New Testament Johannine Writings He put His hands on his eyes again: This is the only gradual or progressive healing described in the ministry of Jesus. To be asked to take up a cross would have been really shameful. These miracles of Christ take off the offence of the cross, and assure us that Christ was, in it, not conquered, but a Conqueror. Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. They shall not share with him in his glory then, that were not willing to share with him in his disgrace now. II. And he sent him to his home, saying, "Do not even enter the village." ( Mark 8:22-26 ESV) Essentially, they said, You have done a lot of small-time miracles. From this point, Jesus is on his way to Jerusalem, to the darkness of Gethsemane's garden, to the judgment hall of Pilate, to the whipping post, and to the bloody cross. The person carrying a cross knew they couldnt save themselves. Mark Commentary. It was therefore proper to remind them, not only of the sufficiency, but of the overplus, of the former meals; and justly were they chidden for not understanding what Christ therein designed, and what they from thence might have learned. For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him the Son of Man also will be ashamed, Some standing here will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God present with power, Jonathan Edwards :: Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, David Guzik :: 1 Corintios 7 Principios Sobre el Matrimonio y la Soltera, David Guzik :: 1 Juan 2 Impedimentos para una comunin con Dios, David Guzik :: Gnesis 3 La tentacin y cada del hombre, Harmony of the Gospels - Study Resources - Study Resources, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jesus and the Holy Trinity (Walter Martin), John 12 - Sir, We Would See Jesus (Chuck Missler), The Person of the Holy Spirit (Chuck Smith), Genesis 29-31 (1979-82 Audio) (Chuck Smith). i. (Mark 8:31) and that spiritually they should follow Him in the way of the cross (Mark 8:34-38). Click to enable/disable _gat_* - Google Analytics Cookie. But, 3. Pentateuch c. Broke them and gave them to the His disciples to set before them: Jesus did what He only could do the creative miracle. IV. Default. i. Jesus Himself had the opportunity to gain the world by worshipping Satan (Luke 4:5-8), but He found life and victory in obedience instead. Peter spoke as one that did not rightly understand, nor had duly considered, the nature of Christ's kingdom; he took it to be temporal and human, whereas it is spiritual and divine. The event before us today comes in vs22-26, the healing of the blind man in Bethsaida. It sounds strange to say, You will never live until you walk down death row with Jesus, but that is the idea. . i. But Jesus left to the disciples to do what they could do the distribution of the bread. d. Some standing here will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God present with power: Walking with Jesus doesnt just mean a life of death and crosses. The cross wasnt about religious ceremonies; it wasnt about traditions and spiritual feelings. To this they have an answer ready, Thou art the Christ, the Messiah often promised, and long expected, v. 29. The Whole Bible Prophets But the third day is sort of a difficult day if a person is determined to fast. And he was restored and saw everyone clearly. 6 35), and of this same miracle (Matt 15 32), and here is little or no addition or alternation as to the circumstances. May 23, 2017. With his mind on the things of men, Peter saw the Messiah only as the embodiment of power and strength, instead of as a suffering servant. Much has been made about the fact that Jesus heals a physically blind man directly after dealing with spiritually blind Pharisees (Mark 8:11-12) and disciples (Mark 8:14-21). How strangely stupid and senseless are ye! And do you not remember? Jesus knew there was a satanic purpose in discouraging Him from His ministry on the cross, and Jesus would not allow that purpose to succeed. Commentary on Mark 8:31-38 Michael Rogness Share: We know that the ways of God are different from the ways of the world. We can imagine Jesus hoping one of the disciples might say, Jesus, You did this before. It is often much easier to be a tool of God or of the devil than we want to believe. Those that followed him, underwent a great deal of difficulty in following him; They were with him three days, and had nothing to eat, that was hard service. (1.) How he warned his disciples against the leaven of the Pharisees and of Herod. c. Jesus makes deny himself equal with take up his cross. Mark 8:22-26 (ESV) 22 And they came to Bethsaida. It denoted the ideal king anointed and empowered by God to deliver his people and establish his righteous kingdom. (Wessel). Jesus told of His impending suffering, death, and resurrection. We can give thanks that Jesus suffered for our sake and that through Him we have hope and salvation. C H Spurgeon - Sermon Notes on - Mark 8:22-25. 23 And he took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village, and when he had spit on his eyes and laid his hands on him, he asked him, "Do you see anything?" 24 And he looked up and said . And he looked up and said, I see men like trees, walking. Then He put His hands on his eyes again and made him look up. Seeking from Him a sign from heaven: In the mind of the Pharisees, this was not a request for another miracle of the type Jesus had already done. 1 In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them, 2 I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat: 3 And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them It is now time for us to pause a little, and to consider what these things mean; the wondrous works which Christ then forbade the publishing of, being recorded in these sacred writings, are thereby published to all the world, to us, to all ages; now what shall we think of them? It would be a great support to us, to consider the days of old, and we are wanting both to God and ourselves if we do not. Most people think of following Jesus as conforming to the establishment. Then He came to Bethsaida; and they brought a blind man to Him, and begged Him to touch him. Active. Those who believe that if people see enough signs they will come to faith presume to know more than Jesus did. Jesus loves people (cf. 1. ii. Where it all broke down was that Peter was far too confident in his ability to hear from God. Wisdom Literature In this story, the healing of the blind man bridges between v21, where Jesus was very . ii. 30 And he charged them that they should tell no man of him. Jesus encourages a slave rebellion, where the slaves of sin, Satan, and the world rebel against their masters. Let him tell what condition his sight was in, for the satisfaction of those about him. We read there that after Peter made the confession of faith recorded in Mark 8:29 (You are the Christ), Jesus then answered and said to him, Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. Jesus went on to further build up Peter after that complimentary word. Christ's sheep must abide by the flock, and go forth by their footsteps, and verily they shall be fed. Error: Passwords should have at least 6 characters, Error: Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. We must dread the loss of our souls, yea, though we should gain the whole world by it (v. 36, 37); For what shall it profit a man, if he should gain the whole world, and all the wealth, honour, and pleasure, in it, by denying Christ, and lose his own soul? Denying self is not the same as self-denial. The seven large baskets showed that God provided out of His abundance. And they said, Seven. He asked him if he saw aught, v. 23. When we see multitudes attending upon the word preached, it is comfortable to think that Christ knows whence they all come, though we do not. They that seek the Lord, shall not long want any good thing, Ps 34 10. Thou savourest not the things that are of God, but those that are of men; ou phroneisthou mindest not; so the word is rendered, Rom 8 5. You cant gain resurrection life without dying first. (Mark 8:16-21) Jesus questions the twelve about their lack of understanding. Due to security reasons we are not able to show or modify cookies from other domains. and having ears, hear ye not? When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments did you take up? They said to Him, Twelve. Also, when I broke the seven for the four thousand, how many large baskets full of fragments did you take up? And they said, Seven. So He said to them, How is it you do not understand?. 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He had some glimmerings of sight, and betwixt him and the sky could perceive a man erect like a tree, but could not discern the form thereof, Job 4 16. Are we invited by the words and works of Christ to follow him? Prophets How to Engage Lost Loved Ones. 5. Please see Blue Letter Bible's Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. The stories in Mark are deliberately placed. 22 And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him. He looked upon his death only as a martyrdom, like that of the prophets, which he thought might be prevented, if either he would take a little care not to provoke the chief priests, or to keep out of the way; but he knew not that the thing was necessary for the glory of God, the destruction of Satan, and the salvation of man, that the Captain of our salvation must be made perfect through sufferings, and so must bring many sons to glory. The last time we were in Mark's Gospel we had just looked at the story of the feeding of the 4000 in Mark 8:1-21. Verse 2 I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have, nothing to eat. Its not hard to see Peter following these steps: ii. As we have seen, Mark is fond of groups of three, and this is the first of three triads that emphasize Jesus's Messianic role. Johannine Writings VI. Historical Books How they misunderstood this caution. Jesus came as a suffering servant. In the second place, it was other people that brought him; he did not come of his own accord. The New Testament All Commentaries Videos Images Devotionals Other Translations Sermons Related Scriptures Podcasts Blogs. Slighting Christ's favours is forfeiting them; and Christ will make those know the worth of their privileges by the want of them, that would not know them otherwise. What Peter said didnt line up with the Scriptures. Mark 11:1-11; Mark 12 Commentary. They will not see, and therefore shall not see. b. John the Baptist; but some say, Elijah; and others, one of the prophets: People who thought that Jesus was John the Baptist didnt know much about Him, and they didnt know that Jesus and John had ministered at the same time. John Piper May 23, 2017. Why does Jesus ask for their thoughts about His identity, instead of just telling them who He is? 9:36; 14:41; 15:32; 18:27; 20:34; Luke 7:13; 10:33 ). Sometimes the Jew used the word leaven much as we would use the term original sin, or the natural evil of human nature. (Barclay). Pauline Epistles He took himproslabomenos auton. Calling Jesus the Messiah was right on the mark but easily misunderstood. 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