mark-8:36

Geneva Study Bible - Mark 8:36

8:36 {11} For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?(11) They are the most foolish of all men who purchase the pleasures of this life with the loss of everlasting bliss. read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Mark 8:1-38

REACHING A CRISIS The topics or events of the present lesson: · The Four Thousand Fed (Mark 8:1-9 ); · The Leaven of the Pharisees (Mark 8:10-21 ); · The Blind Man of Bethesda (Mark 8:22-26 ); · Peter’s Confession (Mark 8:27-38 ); · The Crisis of the Transfiguration (Mark 9:1-13 ); · The Lunatic Healed (Mark 9:14-29 ); · Christ’s Predication of His Death (Mark 9:30-32 ); · Ambition Rebuked (Mark 9:33-37 ); · Sectarianism Rebuked (Mark 9:38 ); · Future Retribution (Mark 9:42-50 ) In the second... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Mark 8:1-38

Feeding the Four Thousand [An Analysis] Mark 8:0 Here we have a special exemplification of the philanthropic spirit of Christ. In Christ, philanthropy was not a sentiment but a controlling power, not a dream but a fact Some of the more striking suggestions of this paragraph are these: (1) Two different methods of dealing with social problems, "send the multitude away;" that is one method, "give ye them to eat;" that is another. We often have the remedy at hand while we fruitlessly seek it afar... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Mark 8:34-38

(34) And when he had called the people unto him, with his disciples also, he said unto them, Who soever will come after me, let him deny himself; and take up his cross, and follow me. (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. (36) For what shall it profit a man if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul (37) Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? (38) Whosoever therefore... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Mark 8:34-38

34-38 Frequent notice is taken of the great flocking there was to Christ for help in various cases. All are concerned to know this, if they expect him to heal their souls. They must not indulge the ease of the body. As the happiness of heaven with Christ, is enough to make up for the loss of life itself for him, so the gain of all the world in sin, will not make up for the ruin of the soul by sin. And there is a day coming, when the cause of Christ will appear as glorious, as some now think it... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Mark 8:1-99

Mark 8 WHEN THE FIVE thousand were fed, as recorded in Mark 6.0 , the disciples took the initiative by calling their Master’s attention to the needy condition of the crowd. On this second occasion the Lord took the initiative, and drew His disciples’ attention to their need, expressing His compassion and concern on their behalf. As on the first occasion so again now the disciples have simply man before them, and think only of his powers which are wholly unequal to the situation. They had not... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Mark 8:34-38

Concerning true discipleship: v. 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. v. 35. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever will lose his life for My sake and the Gospel's, the same shall save it. v. 36. For what shall it profit a man if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? v. 37. Or what shall a man give in... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Mark 8:27-38

3. The Opinions of the People, and Peter’s Confession. Pre-announcement of His Sufferings. The Presumption of Peter. Christ’s Teaching concerning Cross-bearing. Mark 8:27 to Mark 9:1(Parallels: Matthew 16:13-28; Luke 9:18-27) 27And Jesus went out and his disciples into the towns of Cæsarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am? 28And they answered,14 John the Baptist: but some say, Elias; and others, One of the 29prophets. And he said... read more

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - Mark 8:27-38

Mark CHRIST’S CROSS, AND OURS Mar_8:27 - Mar_9:1 . Our Lord led His disciples away from familiar ground into the comparative seclusion of the country round Caesarea Philippi, in order to tell them plainly of His death. He knew how terrible the announcement would be, and He desired to make it in some quiet spot, where there would be collectedness and leisure to let it sink into their minds. His consummate wisdom and perfect tenderness are equally and beautifully shown in His manner of... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Mark 8:22-38

the Cost of following Jesus Mark 8:22-38 ; Mark 9:1 Our attention has been drawn to the Master’s sighs; here, however, was another characteristic act. He spat on the eyes of the blind man, perhaps to excite his expectation and faith. Repulsive as ophthalmia is in the East, it did not repel Him nor staunch the flow of His pity. We do not at once see everything clearly, but step by step we come unto perfect vision. Here we see through a glass darkly, there face to face. There was a great... read more