Scofield Reference Bible Notes
Mark 8

Mar 8:1 In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them,

having nothing to eat

Mat 15:32-38; Mar 6:34-44.

Mar 8:3 And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far.

faint by the way

Psa 107:4-5; Mat 9:36.

Mar 8:4 And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness?

with bread here in the wilderness

2Ki 7:1-2; Psa 78:19-20.

Mar 8:7 And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them.

a few small fishes

Jdg 7:3-4; 2Ch 14:11.

Mar 8:8 So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets.

they did eat, and were filled

Miracles (N.T.). Mar 8:1-9, 22-25; Mar 9:17-29. (Mat 8:2-3; Act 28:8-9.)

Psa 132:15.

Mar 8:10 And straightway he entered into a ship with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha.

entered into a ship

Mat 15:39.

Mar 8:11 And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.

a sign from heaven

Mat 12:38-40; 16:1-4; Jhn 6:30-31.

Mar 8:12 And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation.

no sign be given

Mat 21:23-27; Luk 16:30-31.

Mar 8:15 And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod.

leaven

See Scofield Matthew 13:33, note.

Herod

See Scofield Matthew 14:1, ref.

Mar 8:18 Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember?

Having eyes, see ye not?

Psa 115:5-6, 8.

Mar 8:19 When I brake the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? They say unto him, Twelve.

the five loaves among five thousand

Mar 6:35-44.

Mar 8:20 And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven.

the seven among four thousand

Mar 8:1-9.

Mar 8:22 And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him.

a blind man

Isa 42:16, 18.

Mar 8:23 And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought.

led him out of the town

Our Lord's action here is most significant. Having abandoned Bethsaida to judgment (Mat 11:21-24). He would neither heal in that village, nor permit further testimony to be borne there (Mar 8:26). The probation of Bethsaida as a community was ended, but He would still show mercy to individuals. Cf. Rev 3:20. Christ is outside the door of that church, but "If any man hear My voice," etc.

Mar 7:33; Jhn 9:35-38.

Mar 8:24 And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking.

as trees, walking

Act 18:24-28; Phl 1:10.

Mar 8:25 After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly.

saw every man clearly

1Pe 2:9; 1Jo 2:27; Rev 3:18.

Mar 8:26 And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell it to any in the town.

nor tell it to any in the town

Mar 8:30; Mar 7:36.

Mar 8:27 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?

into the towns of Caesarea Philippi

Mat 16:13-20; Luk 9:18-21.

Whom do men say that I am?

Mat 22:42-46.

Mar 8:29 And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ.

Thou art the Christ.

1Co 12:3; 1Jo 1:2-3; 5:1; cf. Jhn 1:49.

Mar 8:31 And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.

Son of man

Scofield Matthew 8:20, note; Mat 16:21-28; Mar 9:31; Luk 9:22-27; cf. Luk 24:6.

Mar 8:32 And he spake that saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.

he spake that saying openly

Mar 8:29; Jhn 21:18-19; 2Pe 1:14-15.

Mar 8:33 But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men.

Get thee behind me

Mat 4:10; Gal 1:8-9.

Satan

Satan, Luk 4:8. (Gen 3:1; Rev 20:10.)

for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men

i.e. thou art thinking man's thoughts, not the thoughts of God. Contra, Mat 16:17.

Mar 8:34 And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

deny himself, and take up his cross

Mat 16:24-28; Luk 9:23-27; 14:27; Phl 3:7-10.

Mar 8:35 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it.

whosoever will save his life shall lose it

Luk 17:33; Jhn 12:24-26; Rom 6:1-7.

gospel

Gospel. Mar 10:29. (Gen 12:1-3; Rev 14:6.)

Mar 8:36 For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

what shall it profit a man

Psa 49:6-8; Jas 5:1-3.

world

i.e. earth.

Mar 8:38 Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.

ashamed of me and of my words

Mat 10:32-33; Jhn 5:44; 12:42-43; Rom 1:16; 2Ti 1:7-9; Phl 1:20-21.

sinful

Sin. Scofield Romans 3:23, note.

holy

Sanctify, holy (persons) (N.T.). Luk 1:35. (Mat 4:5; Rev 22:11.)

angels

Scofield Hebrews 1:4, note.