The Grace Commentary – Your free verse-by-verse Bible commentary Mark 8

Mark 8:2

“I feel compassion for the people because they have remained with Me now three days and have nothing to eat.

Compassion. The original word for compassion (splagchnizomai) appears a dozen times in the New Testament and in every case it is associated with the divine compassion revealed in Jesus Christ. See binnenkomst for Compassion.

Mark 8:11

The Pharisees came out and began to argue with him, seeking from him a sign from heaven, to test him.

(a) Pharisees; zie je wel binnenkomst for Matt. 3:7.

(b) A sign from heaven; zie je wel binnenkomst for Matt. 12:38.

Mark 8:12

Sighing deeply in His spirit, He said, “Why does this generation seek for a sign? Truly I say to you, no sign will be given to this generation.”

No sign will be given except the sign of Jonah; see binnenkomst for Matt. 12:39.

Mark 8:15

And He was giving orders to them, saying, “Watch out! Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.”

(a) Leaven symbolizes influence. In context, Jesus is referring to the corrupting influence of religious and political power. The Pharisees preached a law-based religion of self-improvement (“you can be like God”), while the politically-astute Herodians worshipped the image of the self-made man (“you can be a god”; see Acts 12:22). Both offered false paths to power, hence Christ’s warning not to be taken in.

(b) Pharisees; zie je wel binnenkomst for Matt. 3:7.

Mark 8:29

And He continued by questioning them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered and said to Him, “You are the Christ.”

You are the Christ or the Messiah spoken of by the prophets.

Peter had first heard that Jesus was the Messiah from his brother Andrew (John 1:41), but that was second-hand knowledge. By now, Peter understood by the Spirit of God that Jesus was indeed the Christ.

In Matthew’s recollection of this exchange, Peter also says “You are the Son of the living God” (Matt. 16:16). Jesus rejoices knowing that Peter could not have figured this out without divine aid (see binnenkomst for Matt. 16:17).

Mark 8:31

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

(a) The Son of Man; zie je wel binnenkomst for Matt. 8:20.

(b) Elders; zie je wel binnenkomst for Matt. 16:21.

(d) Scribes; zie je wel binnenkomst for Matt. 5:20.

(e) After three days. According to Matthew and Luke, Jesus said he would be raised on the third day (Matt. 16:21, 17:23, 20:19, Luke 9:22, 18:33), while Mark says he will rise after three days. Who is correct? They both are. Jesus was killed on the day of preparation that precedes the Sabbath (the first day) and rose on the day after the Sabbath (the third day). So he rose on the third day (as Matthew and Luke said) or after the third day had come (as Mark said).

The Pharisees are the proof. Like Mark, they understood that Jesus would rise “after three days” (Matt. 27:63). This prompted them to move quickly to secure the tomb “until the third day” (Matt. 27: 64).

All three evangelists record Jesus as prophesying that he would be killed only to rise from the dead a short time later. It was an incredible prophecy that came true.

Verder lezen: “Goede Vrijdag Tijdlijn”

Markus 8:34

En Hij riep de menigte met Zijn discipelen bijeen en zei tot hen: "Als iemand achter Mij wil komen, moet hij zichzelf verloochenen, zijn kruis opnemen en Mij volgen.

(a) Als iemand wil komen. God dwingt ons niet, maar Hij nodigt ons uit om aan zijn feesttafel te komen.

(b) zichzelf verloochenen. Vertrouw op Jezus in plaats van op jezelf.

To deny yourself is to say, “I distrust myself. I distrust my knowledge and my understanding. I distrust my abilities, my character, and my desires, but I trust the Lord in all things. I have no confidence in myself or my faith, but I have a great confidence in Jesus. I take no pride in what I have done but I rejoice in what God has done for me and through me. I will not boast in my accomplishments and strengths, but I will boast in the Lord who loves me and gave himself for me.”

Jezelf verloochenen betekent dat je elke dag leeft vanuit de glorieuze relatie die je met de Heer hebt. Het weigert terug te vallen naar de inferieure wegen van het vlees waarin je wandelde toen je een ongelovige was, maar het is standvastig in de vrijheid van Christus.

Contrary to what is sometimes taught, denying self does not necessarily mean denying your needs, appetites and desires. Abstaining from food, Facebook, or fun won’t make you righteous and holy. The ancient message of self-denial is nothing more than the asceticism dressed up in religious jargon. It is a message that promotes self-righteousness and DIY religiosity.

The reason most Christians struggle to live the Christian life is they do not know they have died with Christ. Yet Paul says so again and again. “You died with Christ” (Col 2:20). “We died with Christ” (Rom 6:8). “We died” (2 Cor. 5:14). “I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me” (Gal 2:20).

Toen u gedoopt werd of in Christus werd geplaatst, werd u gedoopt in zijn dood (zie binnenkomst for Rom 6:3). In a manner of speaking, his cross became your cross. This may be the single most important thing that ever happened to you, yet many Christians are unaware of it. And since they don’t know that they died with Christ, they are constantly trying to die.

(d) Volg mij. De weg naar verlossing is door Jezus en zijn kruis.

Verder lezen: “Neem dagelijks je kruis op”

Markus 8:35

“Want wie zijn leven wil redden, zal het verliezen, maar wie zijn leven verliest om Mijnentwil en die van het evangelie, zal het redden.

(a) Red zijn leven. Het oorspronkelijke woord voor leven (psuchē) verwijst meestal naar zielenleven. (Het woord psychologie komt van het woord psuchē.) Het is het vleselijke leven dat we van Adam erven.

(b) Zal het verliezen. Live for the appetites of the flesh and you will lose your true self. Run after the inferior pleasures of the world and you will lose your soul. What profit is that (Matt. 16:26)?

(c) Verliest zijn leven om Mijnentwil. Er zijn twee manieren om je leven te verliezen. De eerste is om te worden geconsumeerd door je eigen eetlust totdat je leven niet meer is dan eten en drinken en rennen naar vluchtige genoegens. De tweede is om dat inferieure leven de rug toe te keren omdat je verreweg iets beters hebt gevonden.

(d) Het evangelie verwijst naar het evangelie van Christus of het evangelie van God of het evangelie van het koninkrijk. Dit zijn allemaal verschillende labels voor het evangelie van genade. Zie je wel binnenkomst voor Het Evangelie.

(e) Zal het redden. Het echte leven – het soort dat Jezus biedt – wordt gevonden in gemeenschap met God.

The bottom-line hasn’t changed. God is inviting us to a love-relationship based on trust. He wants us to look to him as our Source (Matt. 6:25). See binnenkomst voor Nieuw Leven.

Markus 8:36

“Want wat baat het een mens om de hele wereld te winnen en zijn ziel te verliezen?

(a) Win de hele wereld. De natuurlijke geest verlangt naar de dingen van deze wereld. Zijn zorgen zijn: "Wat wil ik, hoe kan ik het krijgen en hoe zal ik eruitzien?" Maar als we ernaar verlangden, zouden we geen blijvende vrede en vreugde vinden.

(b) Zijn ziel verliezen? The selfish life is a dead-end street that ultimately leads to self-destruction (Rom. 8:6).

The pursuit of self-gratification incurs a terrible cost. In the quest for success we put life on hold, mortgage our families, and sell our souls. We claw and fight and grab and hold and the result is conflict and dissension (Gal. 5:15). And if we make it to the top, we find nothing there because life is so much more than accomplishments and the accumulation of stuff (Luke 12:15).

Running after the hollow pleasures of this world is like building with sand. Any success will be fleeting and forgotten, buried by the passage of time. The end result of this way of life is disconnection, destruction, and death (Rom. 8:6, Gal. 6:8, Php. 3:18-19).

(c) The soul. Your soul is you. It is that part of you that contains your personality, memories, and intentions. Metaphorically, it is your heart and mind. The Greek word for soul, psuche, is related to the word psychology, which has to do with the mind. We might say the soul resides in your mind – or perhaps your mind resides in your soul – and it is that part of you that thinks, feels, and remembers. Your soul can be contrasted with your body (see binnenkomst for Matt. 10:28) and your spirit (see binnenkomst for Luke 1:46–47).

Markus 8:38

“Want wie zich schaamt voor Mij en Mijn woorden in dit overspelige en zondige geslacht, de Mensenzoon zal zich ook voor hem schamen wanneer Hij komt in de heerlijkheid van Zijn Vader met de heilige engelen.”

(a) When he comes. At least five different comings of the Son of Man are mentioned in the Gospels (see binnenkomst for Matt. 16:28). Whenever the Son of Man is coming with his angels, it is a reference to his final and glorious return to earth (Matt. 25:31).

(b) Glory. The original noun (doxa) means majesty, magnificence, splendor, preeminence, and exalted.

(c) De heilige engelen. The angels of God are holy in the sense that they are whole and unbroken by sin. See also Luke 9:26, Acts 10:22, Rev. 14:10. Fallen angels are not holy (2 Pet. 2:4, Jude 1:6).

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