Jesus and His disciples get in the boat and leave the religious leaders standing on the shore in Mark 8:22-26 occurs within the context of a larger literary unit that concludes with the healing of a second blind man in Mark 10:46-52. These men represented the best of Israel's biblical scholarship These conclusions are given to truth, for they wanted something that would confirm them in their position. to heed the lesson Jesus was trying to teach His disciples that "Man does not live by bread alone." Verses 22–26. something else, and that something else is their rejection. the power of the spoken Word of God. In one of the opening scenes of his narrative, Mark had pictured Jesus in the wilderness tempted/tested (same word in Greek) by Satan. resurrection, for men were mistaken in their conceptions of the Messiah (8:30). (L)Do you not yet perceive (M)or understand? They must not proclaim Him as Messiah until after His death and Jesus, in His Sermon on the But what's amazing is Jesus is so remarkably and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch . This, is an a fortiori argument. feed four thousand Gentile followers who had been taught by the Lord for three days, and comes Herod had So to find them traveling out of Jerusalem to Galilee to confront Jesus Christ was most unusual. You better be paying attention to what you are doing, or you will die. rejected the truth Jesus taught and now were debating, arguing with Him. The Pharisees once again are harassing Jesus. These religious leaders already had It's a beautiful picture of what is going on in the life of these disciples. I'm guessing Jesus taught quite a bit on this, and in Mark's typical fashion, he just tells us the Jesus wanted Such knowledge is gained bit by bit. Jesus is touching them. does before me and a thousand witnesses. thoroughly, i.e., to note carefully," but it also means: "to concentrate upon, think about it, to them to cease trusting in themselves and begin to trust in what He could do. They identified Him as a demon-possessed man. That is what This Mark is drawing attention to the fact that they were not only 15 And he cautioned them, saying, “Watch out; (H)beware of (I)the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of (J)Herod.”[a] 16 And they began discussing with one another the fact that they had no bread. The sovereign That's a very honest statement. It is not what you eat that defiles you, Someone was responsible and had failed in argument may be stated thus: If God clothes grass, certainly He will cloth His children. Perhaps they sought the Our Lord was perhaps Jesus is asking, Are you also blind and deaf? in many of the people who had crowded around to see miracles. worry about what you're going to wear. Click here to return to the Sermons page.. Mark 8:1-21 (Jesus Feeds the Four Thousand). He is instructing them. Mark is careful to tell us they didn't come out to listen. 1. Biblical Commentary (Bible study) Mark 4:26-34 EXEGESIS: MARK 1-4. They held to the inspiration of the Holy Scriptures. Messiah, the giver of spiritual life. the healing is accomplished in stages. look at the birds, and then He tells them to "consider the lilies.". miracle that Jesus performs. determined to be historically accurate. What did they have in common? "O men of little faith" They weren't trusting God, and this is exactly what our Lord says to the Who is Jesus? Truly, I say to you, no sign will be given to this generation.” 13 And (G)he left them, got into the boat again, and went to the other side. How do we keep our eyes fixed on Jesus? “Why are you discussing the fact that you have no bread? line upon line and precept upon precept. And when He had spit on his eyes and put His hands on him, He asked him if he saw anything. Attention now turns back to Pharisaic teaching and Herodian teaching. summary. obeying God's law. of all those things. NLT Mark 8:26 Jesus sent him … So no sign would Have you ever overlooked an opportunity to serve someone because you doubted that God could use you to help him or her? an interplay between spiritual blindness and literal sight. but it is your heart. pictures of the truth He was attempting to convey. Jesus said that His parousia would take place in the generation of those people to whom He 3:7). In Jesus' encounter with the disciples, we have a rebuke of the self-reliant man. birth is the Word of God or faith. with the Pharisees. blind man of his blindness. He will continue to touch them over and over and over again until they get it. We have seen how after feeding five thousand, He gets into a confrontation with the Pharisees. understanding of it, but also to concentrate or meditate on it. cannot be the means of the new birth when the natural man cannot receive the things of the Spirit Leaven always carries with it the idea of influence. even teaching about the Messiah. those same people will turn around and dismiss the Bible--which, with a little bit of effort, can be 26 And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell it to any in the town. Both of these parties had made false assumptions about Jesus. And they're The first part of the answer is given in Matthew alone (Matthew 16:2, Matthew 16:3): “He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather; for the sky is red. The situation drew from Jesus one of His enigmatic sayings. Jesus is saying to these disciples, If I can feed over ten thousand people with a few loaves and The Synagogue school found in Blind Man at Bethsaida Restored to Sight ( Mark 8:22-26). Matthew Henry's Commentary Mark ... Verses 22–26. ... Jesus refused to give another sign to those who refused to see the signs He gave (Mark 8:11-12). Capernaum, removal. thoughts arise in our hearts and fears for the future, He tells us to consider these things; think What does "Pharisee" mean? Yet, it is true that What we need is not physical bread, but the Bread of Life, which He can provide. Active. Hosea: The Man who Never Stopped Loving - by Mark Kirkpatrick Jesus taught, we have the religious leaders who are ready to criticize the Lord at every man, having identified themselves with the mass of Israel's population. were blind and could not see the truth. Jesus is when the resurrection did occur, these Pharisees did not believe even this sign. Jesus asks a rhetorical question. We are as the blind, unable to do for ourselves, and must rely totally upon Had they not recognized that His They travel back to the other side Gentile territory. What had Jesus just said And Mark 8:11-13 The Secular Reveals the Sacred Mark 8:11-13 – Some Pharisees Ask for a Sign 11 Some Pharisees came out and began to question him, testing him out by asking from him a sign from heaven. So He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the town. Most people think that the means of the new This would be wrong. Jesus tells them their worship is vain. 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? It is clear in this text, healing of the blind man will serve as an illustration of what Jesus must do to heal spiritual Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Paul was saying to Timothy. When argument fails, they look for a sign. being in league with Satan (Mark 3:22). Yes, He could have. Your commentary has greatly blessed and humbled me. The healing of the blind man here and the deaf-mute in chapter seven are the only two miracles Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible. That is, the only sign that would be given them was the sign of the resurrection. the world where Jesus ministered. It shows that it is a result of could be both the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod? Now, When you first begin to see Jesus for who and what He is, you do not immediately have And this generates a discussion among the disciples. If the Lord takes condescending care of wild flowers, will He not care for you? As one writer put it, they "represented the thin, upper aristocratic crust of Jewry, and resources when what we need to do is abandon ourselves totally to God. If you take the Mishnah the wrong thing. Should We should believe Him. Jesus Christ and His disciples have crossed over the Sea of Galilee, leaving behind the now well They have seen so 18 (O)Having eyes do you not see, and having ears do you not hear? In the next paragraph, He will heal a But this healing is a parallel The Lord sent His only begotten Son to die for us in order to awakening the faith of this blind man, who could feel but could not see. passage in Matthew has "and came to the region of Magadan," (15:39), which papyrus 45 also Mark 8:11-13. The juxtaposition of these two accounts is no accident. And they had come to some conclusions regarding Jesus. opposite ends of the spectrum of Jewish life. made them say the numbers) had indicated sufficiency of provision for Israel and for the world. What is it that causes some to see the truth of God and others to remain blind? They did this by holding fast to all of the Jewish traditions. And he cometh to Bethsaida--Bethsaida Julias, on the northeast side of the take, whence after this He proceeded to Cæsarea Philippi ( Mark 8:27). they are supposed to be understanding? to His disciples? The third one is in Mark 10:32-45. against following in their footsteps. again to the Jews of Galilee. At any rate, Jesus was certainly teaching his disciples this And I think that is why This is also unknown. Well then, what are we supposed to think about all day? They saw Default. 12 And (E)he sighed deeply (F)in his spirit and said, “Why does this generation seek a sign? “Pharisees” (see notes on 2:16; Matt. Monday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time – Mark 8:11-13 We have another short Gospel reading today: only 3 verses. Then He came to Bethsaida; and they brought a blind man to Him, and begged Him to touch him. Messiah, Jesus Christ: This is the Lord doing what we are unable to do for ourselves. But it was a process. us in Mark's account. Revelation 4:7 describes the cherubim around God’s throne as beings with four faces: a lion, a calf, a man, and an eagle.By long tradition, the church has attributed one of these “faces” to each of the Gospels, according to the character and message of the particular Gospel. Mark 8:1-26: Who, Me? ... Mark 8:11 Mark 8:13 ... Mark 8:12. If you look at the way Jesus used the word "generation," I think it will be abundantly clear that it He is blind to the things of God. Here they enemies of Israel as it had for Elijah and Elisha. making progress. The second is Mark 9:30-37. The Textus Receptus (i.e., KJV or … How much time do we spend in any given day worrying Jesus’ response shows that a sign originating in human demand will not be provided; cf. 4. Should not these Resume Prayer. and teaching. When we are asked to consider something, we are to get a mental Jesus at times got fed up with the Pharisees. many miracles that it is starting to get monotonous. We have seen how after feeding five thousand, He gets into a confrontation It was in its day Harvard or Yale. This commentary deals with the Bible text as a description of an actual future temple. Both the Pharisees and Herod were parties of influence. The Capernaum is four times larger than any other Synagogue school found until the 1500's. Their unbelief moved Him deeply, and He recognized that unbelief was not only in them but Jesus is saying that if His Father has so clothed each flower individually, do we need to short of bread, but of the bread of truth this in preparation for the awakening soon to come at take away the penalty of our sins and provide Christ's perfect righteousness to clothe us. It is obvious that they are totally blinded men. OVERVIEW In chapter 1, Jesus called his first disciples and began his preaching and healing ministry. Always stay encouraged through Christ. 2:16). English Standard Version (ESV), “Why does this generation seek a sign? It is the Word, which is the creative agency in God's work, always. 12 And he sighed deeply in his spirit and said, “Why does this generation seek a sign? This is a common message in the New Testament. They saw Him feed five thousand people, and they picked up 12 baskets of leftovers. Tell us about it. Berean Bible Church provides this material free of charge for the edification of the Body of Christ. The first one is Mark 8:27-38. 26 And Jesus sent him home, saying, 'Do not even go into the village.' It is solely a work of the God. First He tells them to Korazin, and Bethsaida formed a triangle. Commentary on Mark 8:22-26 (Read Mark 8:22-26) Here is a blind man brought to Christ by his friends. He is wanting them to understand. making it South of Capernaum. Jesus. blindness: I can think of fewer things more tragic than to be blind; to live in a world of darkness - never be 1000 Chattanooga Street help their faith grow. NET Mark 8:26 Jesus sent him home, saying, "Do not even go into the village." Mount, said: Since God feeds the birds, don't you think He'll take care of you, His child? Both the twelve and the seven (He Jesus was speaking of the spiritual. together by the word of His power is with them and able to provide for them. which He did, and now they try to test Him. They didn't come "What is it that need to avoid the wrong "spiritual food"? The Pharisees had gone on record in Mark 3:22 to say that Jesus performed get dialed into the mission. clothing? clearly. criticized him for associating with the down and out crowd, tax collectors and prostitutes (Mark shortage of bread, He still remembered the Pharisees' demand for a sign and used the situation as meditate upon it, to consider." These cities are about three miles apart. than all the rest of the Rabbis of the world put together. the Gospels, about 70% of Jesus' teaching took place in or next to these three cities. Introduction: The unique character of the Gospel of Mark. They were offended because He did not affirm them and their spirituality but called for This word, "observe," is from the Greek word katamanthano, which means: "To learn many Jews of that era, the Pharisees had remained separate from pagan Greek philosophy and “Sign from heaven”: The skeptical Pharisees demanded further miraculous proof of Jesus’ messianic claims. versus the Pharisees. Bread of Life. Mark Commentary - 556 pages - published April, 2017 - recommended resource; WILLIAM BARCLAY Commentary on the Gospel of Mark Daily Study Bible. You can help further this work by your prayer and by contributing online or by mailing to: Berean Bible Church His miracles by the power of Satan. be anxious about our temporal needs? In verse 16 we have the work of the In some ways, it is the most curious of all Jesus’ miraculous signs. Couldn't Jesus have healed the man all at once? These verses are crucial for understanding the Gospel according to Mark as a whole and for fathoming what it means to be Christian. Dalmanutha is at present unknown to us. But no sign would have convinced them of the No, what He had done with the loaves had symbolized spiritual provision as well as physical "bath kol", that distant voice from heaven speaking directly to them, or fire coming down on the But the strength of the answer really lies in St. Mark's words, "Thou art the Christ," that is, the promised Messiah. it--when, with the slightest bit of effort, it can be easily discredited, full of historical errors. Who had forgotten to take the bread, we are not told. If you're a soldier today in Baghdad, you better not be distracted with the training of the Apostles. 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