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Mark 8:1 open_in_new
In. Greek. en. App-104.
multitude. crowd, ae in Mark 7:33.
nothing. not (Greek. me. App-105) anything.
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Mark 8:2 open_in_new
on. Greek. epi. App-104.
nothing. not (Greek. ou. App-105) anything.
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Mark 8:3 open_in_new
if. An hypothetical condition. App-118.
to. into. Greek. eis. App-104.
by. in. Greek. en. App-104.
divers, &c.. some of them are come from far.. Divine supplement, here.
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Mark 8:4 open_in_new
in. on. Greek. epi. App-104.
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Mark 8:5 open_in_new
asked. began asking.
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Mark 8:6 open_in_new
people. crowd.
on. upon. Greek. epi. App-104.
brake. See notes on Matthew 14:19; Isaiah 58:7.
gave. kept giving.
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Mark 8:8 open_in_new
baskets. Greek. Plural of spuris,. large basket or hamper. Occurs only here and in Mark 8:20; Matthew 15:37; Matthew 16:10 and Acts 9:25.
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Mark 8:9 open_in_new
four thousand. Matthew 15:38 adds. Divine supplement:. "beside women and children".
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Mark 8:11 open_in_new
Pharisees. App-120.
began. The beginnings of things are very often thus, emphasised in Mark. See Mark 1:1; Mark 1:45; Mark 4:1; Mark 5:17; Mark 5:20; Mark 6:2; Mark 6:7; Mark 6:34, Mar 6:66. Mark 8:11; Mark 8:31; Mark 8:32 ;. Mark 10:28; Mark 10:32; Mark 10:41; Mark 10:47; Mark 11:15; Mark 12:1; Mark 13:5; Mark 14:19; Mark 14:33; Mark 14:65; Mark 14:69; Mark 14:71; Mark 15:8; Mark 15:18.
of Greek. para. App-104.
a sign, Compare Matthew 12:38.
from. Greek. apo. App-104.
heaven. Singular. See notes on Matthew 6:9; Matthew 6:10
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Mark 8:12 open_in_new
sighed deeply in His spirit. A Divine supplement, here.
spirit. Greek. pneuma. See App-101.
Why, &c. Figure of speech Erotesis (App-8). See note on Mark 8:17.
seek. repeatedly seek.
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Mark 8:13 open_in_new
verily. indeed. See note on Matthew 5:18.
There shall no sign be, &c.. lf there shall be. sign given, &c.. Hebrew idiom;. ye will see. sign; but the sentence is left unfinished by the Figure of speech Aposiopesis (App-6). The word "if" implies that there is no doubt about it. See App-118. Compare Genesis 21:23. Deu 1:35. 1 Kings 1:51.
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Mark 8:14 open_in_new
Now, &c. See Matthew 16:5, &c.
neither had they. and they had not (App-105).
one loaf. A Divine supplement, here.
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Mark 8:15 open_in_new
charged was charging. of. [and keep away] from. Greek apo. App-104.
the leaven. Note the Figure of speech Hypocatastasis (App-6), by which the word "doctrine "is implied. Compare Matthew 16:6.
Herod. See Mark 3:6 and App-109.
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Mark 8:16 open_in_new
reasoned. were reasoning.
among. one with (Greek. (pros. App-104.) another.
no. Greek ou. App-105.
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Mark 8:19 open_in_new
among. to; or [and gave] to. Greek. eis. App-104. Not the same word as in Mark 8:16.
five. the five. baskets. Greek. kophinos. a Jewish wicker travelling hand-basket, of. definite capacity. From this comes our Eng. "coffin". Occurs in Matthew 14:20; Matthew 16:9. Mat 6:43. Matthew 8:10; Luke 9:17; John 6:13. Not the same word as in Mark 8:20.
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Mark 8:22 open_in_new
And He cometh, &c. This miracle is. Divine supplement in this Gospel. The second part of the Lord's ministry was drawing to. close. The proclamation of His Person was reaching. climax (verses: Mark 8:17-20). Note the character of "this generation" brought out by the Figure of speech Erotesis (App-6) in verses: Mark 8:12; Mark 8:17; Mark 8:18; Mark 12:21. the un belief of Bethsaida (Matthew 11:21), is symbolized by this, the last miracle of that period, which that town was not allowed to witness or be told of. Note also the seeming difficulty and the two stages of the miracle, as though symbolic of verses: Mark 8:17; Mark 8:18.
Betheaida. Where most of His miracles had been wrought.. town on the west shore of Galilee. See App-94 and App-169.
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Mark 8:23 open_in_new
took. took hold of. (So Tyndale.)
out of = outside of.
on. into. Greek. eis, App-104.
put. laid.
asked. was asking. (Imperf.)
if he saw. can you see... ? Present Tense.
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Mark 8:24 open_in_new
looked up. App-133.
I see men, &c. I see the men [men they must be] for [I see them] as trees, walking.
men. Greek. anthropos. App-123.
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Mark 8:25 open_in_new
upon. Greek. epi. App-104.
made him look up. T Tr.. WH and. read "the man looked steadily".
saw. Greek. emplepo. App-133.
every man. L. Tr.. WH. read "everything".
clearly. distinctly; implying at. distance. Greek. telaugos (from tele, far, as in our telescope, telegram, &c.)
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Mark 8:26 open_in_new
Neither go, &c. Note the determination of the Lord not to give Bethsaida any further evidence.
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Mark 8:27 open_in_new
that. am. The second subject of the Lord's ministry (see the Structure on p. 1383 and App-119), as to His Person, was thus brought to. conclusion; as in Matthew 16:13-20.
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Mark 8:28 open_in_new
but some. and others. Greek alloi. App-124.
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Mark 8:29 open_in_new
h e saith unto them. He was further saying.
the Christ. the Messiah. App-98..
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Mark 8:30 open_in_new
charged. strictly charged. This second subject of His ministry is thus closed. Sufficient testimony had been given to that generation, as to His Person.
of. concerning. Greek peri. App-104.
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Mark 8:31 open_in_new
He began. The third period and subject of His ministry: the rejection of Himself as King. See App-119, and notes on Matthew 16:21-28; Luke 24:26.
the Son of man. See App-98.
must. For this necessity see Acts 3:15,
of. Greek. apo, as in Mark 8:15. But all the texts read hupo. at the hands of. App-104.
after. Greek. meta. App-104. See App-148.
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Mark 8:32 open_in_new
openly: i.e. publicly: not as in John 2:19-21 or John 3:14, in the earlier portion of His ministry.
rebuke. remonstrate with.
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Mark 8:33 open_in_new
looked, &c.. saw (App-133.) His disciples, who might easily have been ledastray by Peter's remonstrance.
Get thee behind, &c. Compare Matthew 4:10, regarding it as. Satanic temptation.
savourest. mindest.
God. App-98.
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Mark 8:35 open_in_new
life. Greek. psuche.
App-110. But here correctly rendered "life". See Mark 8:36.
and the gospel's.. Divine supplement, here.
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Mark 8:36 open_in_new
if he shall gain, &c. See App-118.
world. Greek. kosmos. App-129.
soul. life. Same word as life "in Mark 8:35. See Matthew 16:26.
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Mark 8:37 open_in_new
in exchange. [as] an equivalent.
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Mark 8:38 open_in_new
Whosoever therefore = For whosoever.
My words. Not of Christ only, but of His words. See note on Mark 9:32.
this... generation.. Divine supplement, here. Note the frequent references to "this generation" as sinful above all others, and as being different from all others: verses: Mark 8:12; Mark 9:19; Mark 13:30. See note on Matthew 11:16.
him also. The "also" must be after 'the Son of man", not after "him",
cometh. may have come.
Father. See App-98.