Mark 8:1, Christ feeds the people miraculously; Mark 8:10, refuses to give a sign to the Pharisees; Mark 8:14, admonishes his disciples to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod; Mark 8:22, gives a blind man his sight; Mark 8:27, acknowledges that he is the Christ who should suffer and rise again; Mark 8:34, and exhorts to patience in persecution for the profession of the gospel.
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Mark 8
Mark 8 — Overview
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Mark 8 — OverviewMark 8 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleIn this chapter, we have, I. Christ's miraculous feeding of four
thousand with seven loaves and a few small fishes, ver. 1-9. II. His
refusing to give the Pharisees a sign from heaven, ver. 10-13. III. His…Mark 8:1-9Mark 8:1-9 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleWe had the story of a miracle very like this before, in this gospel
(ch. vi. 35), and of this same miracle (Matt. xv. 32), and here is
little or no addition or alternation as to the circumstances. Yet
observe,…Mark 8:1-10Mark 8:1-10 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe Giver of bread.
That the miracle of feeding the multitude should be repeated, and that two evangelists should record both events, is a testimony to the generous and considerate kindness of the Saviour, and to the…Mark 8:1-10Mark 8:1-10 · The Pulpit CommentaryCompassion for the many,
I. CHRIST'S COMPASSION FOR THE MANY CONTRASTED WITH THE NARROW HEARTS OF THE DISCIPLES.
1. Narrow hearts often are caused by narrow means. Alas! grinding poverty makes even naturally kind…Mark 8:1-15Mark 8:1-15 · The Pulpit Commentary—M.Mark 8:1-21Mark 8:1-21 · The Pulpit CommentaryA sign from heaven.
"There was again a great multitude, and they had nothing to eat." Again Jesus had "compassion." Again are the disciples perplexed. "Whence shall one be able to fill these men with bread here in a…