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Mark 8:35

MARK—NOTE ON Mark 8:35 Jesus’ teaching here involves a paradox: The person who lives a self-centered life (would save his life) will not find eternal life with God (will lose it), but the person who gives up his self-centered life (loses his life) for the sake of Christ and the gospel will find everlasting life with God (will save it; see v. Mark 8:38).

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Mark 8:35. _FOR WHOSOEVER WILL SAVE HIS LIFE_] On this and the following verses, see Matthew 16:24, c....

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    See this passage illustrated in the notes at Matthew 16:13. Mark 8:32 HE SPAKE THAT SAYING OPENLY - With boldness or confidence, or without parables or figures, so that there could be no possibility...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    MARK 8:27 TO MARK 9:1. THE GREAT CONFESSION, AND THE FIRST VIEW OF THE CROSS. Here opens a new section of the gospel. The tendency to seek retirement with the Twelve, pronounced from Mark 6:31 onwards...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    COMPASSION AND CHALLENGE (Mark 8:1-10)...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    He called the crowd to him, together with his disciples, and said to them, "If anyone wishes to come after me, let him deny himself, and let him take up his cross, and let him follow me." This part o...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    LIFE. Greek. _psuche._ App-110. But here correctly rendered "life". See Mark 8:36. AND THE GOSPEL'S.. Divine supplement, here....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _shall lose it_ This solemn saying our Lord is found to have uttered on no less than _four_several occasions: (_a_) here, which corresponds with Matthew 16:25; Luke 9:24; (_b_) Matthew 10:39; (_c_)...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ὋΣ ΓᾺΡ ἘᾺΝ ΘΈΛΗΙ. _For whosoever would save_ (R.V.), or _de sireth to save_. “Will save” (A.V.) is too like the simple future, a defect found again in A.V. in Luke 19:14; John 6:67; John 7:17;...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    34–9:1. THE DUTY OF SELF-SACRIFICE Matthew 16:24-28; Luke 9:23-27...

  • Catena Aurea Commentary

    Ver 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. 35. For whosoe...

  • Charles Box Commentaries

    _JESUS' INSTRUCTIONS ON DISCIPLESHIP -- MARK 8:34-38:_ If we truly believe that Jesus is the Messiah we will follow Him at all cost._ _ He calls people to Him, to know Him and to lovingly obey Him. Th...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    ΘΈΛΗ _praes. conj. act. от_ ΘΈΛΩ (G2309) желать, хотеть. _Conj._ в indef. rel. _прид._ ΨΥΧΉ (G5590) жизнь, душа, ΣΏΣΑΙ _aor. act. inf. от_ ΣΏΖΩ (G4982) выручать, спасать, ΆΠΟΛΈΣΕΙ _fut. ind. act. от...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    _SUMMARY 8:14 TO 9:50_ The two miracles recorded in the preceding sectionthe cure of the blind man at Bethsaida (Mark 8:22-26), and the casting out of the obstinate demon (Mark 9:14-29)are additional...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    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? For the exposition, see the notes at...

  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

    19-20 See Mar_6:41-44; Mar_8:7-9.] 19 The comparison here suggested by our Lord is most striking and important. He is seeking to show them that God's blessing comes in _ inverse ratio _ to human provi...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    8:35 shall (d-3) shall (d-14) 'Shall' has the sense of the conditional or subjunctive here, of possibility....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    FEEDING THE FOUR THOUSAND. THE SIGN FROM HEAVEN. HEALING OF A BLIND MAN. CONFESSION OF PETER 1-10. Feeding the four thousand (Matthew 15:32). See on Mt....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    CHRIST IN THE BIBLE: MARK’S GOSPEL _KEITH SIMONS_ This commentary HAS BEEN through Advanced Checking. CHAPTER 8 FOOD FOR 4000 PEOPLE VERSES 1-10 Jesus gave food to a large crowd that did not h...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER 8:32 - 9:1 (MARK 8:32 - MARK 9:1) THE REBUKE OF PETER "And He spake the saying openly. And Peter took Him, and began to rebuke Him.".. "But when He had turned around and looked at His discipl...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    τοῦ εὐαγγελίου : for my sake and _the Gospel's_, an addition of Mk.'s, possibly a gloss. σώσει, instead of the more enigmatical εὑρήσει of Mt....

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    _First lesson on the cross_....

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    to Mark 9:1. _At Caesarea Philippi_ (Matthew 16:13-28; Luke 9:18-27)....

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    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...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    This was the second miracle of feeding. Our Lord knew whence these people came, and was solicitous for them on their long journey home if they departed without food. The miracle was the result. The wa...

  • Godbey's Commentary on the New Testament

    DISCIPLESHIP Matthew 16:24-26; Mark 8:34-37; Luke 9:23-25. Mark: “Calling to Him the multitude, along with His disciples, He said to them, Whosoever wishes to come after Me, let him deny himself, take...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (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 whoso...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    It is remarkable how tradition has contrived to injure the truth in touching the question of the method of the gospel we now enter on; for the current view which comes down to us from the ancients, st...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    We shall find in chapter 8 another example of that which we have been noticing. Jesus leads the blind man out of the town. He does not forsake Israel wherever there is faith; but He separates the one...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    FOR WHOSOEVER WILL SAVE HIS LIFE,.... Life is a valuable thing, and all that a man has he will give for it; self preservation is a principle in nature; and it becomes every man to take all lawful meth...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    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. Ver. 35. _For whosoever will save his life_] As that revolting...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _When he had called the people unto him_ To hear a truth of the last importance, and one that equally concerned them all; _whosoever will come after_ me And be a disciple of mine, entitled to all the...

  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

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  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

    SAVE HIS LIFE-LOSE IT; the word life is here used in two senses: first, for the bodily life; secondly, for eternal life....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Concerning true discipleship:...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    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....

  • Manly Luscombe Commentary on New Testament

    TITLE: Claim is not Commitment TEXT: Mark 8:34-38 PROPOSITION: Often our claim does not match our level of commitment. QUESTION: How? KEY WORD: Ways SCRIPTURE READING: Same INTRODUCTION: 1. Quotes fr...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    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 e...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    OLBGrk; We met with this argument twice in Matthew, to the notes upon which I refer the reader. SEE POOLE ON "MATTHEW 10:39". Mark adds those words, AND THE GOSPEL S, thereby teaching us that a suffer...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Mark 8:35 For G1063 whoever G3739 G302 desires G2309 (G5725) save G4982 (G5658) his G846 life...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    JESUS ADDRESSES THE DISCIPLES ALONG WITH A GATHERED CROWD (8:34-38). Analysis of 8:34-38 a And He called to Him the crowd with His disciples, and said to them, “If any man would come after me, let h...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘And he called to him the large crowd with his disciples and said to them, “If any man would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever will save his life sha...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    Mark 8:35. AND THE GOSPEL'S. Peculiar to Mark. See the note on the same addition in chap. Mark 10:29. But ‘for my sake ‘remains the leading thought: for the sake of the gospel, because it tells of the...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    SEE notes on Matthew 16:13-28. Mark omits the _blessing_ bestowed on Peter, and the subsequent _promise_, but inserts the _rebuke_. A significant fact, showing the humility of Peter. The reference to...

  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

    AND THE GOSPEL'S SAKE (κα του ευαγγελιου). In Mark alone. See on Matthew 16:25 for this paradox. Two senses of "life" and "save." For the last "save" (σωσε) Matthew 16:25 has "find" (ευρησε). See on...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Mark 8:35 I. The confession and rebuke of St. Peter seem to be closely connected with the solemn teaching of the text. The fearfully wrong view which St. Peter had taken of what was consistent with th...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Mark 8:34 Saving One's Life by Losing It. When Christ is preached in our day, men are not ashamed of Him on precisely the same grounds that they were in the early days. Christ is represented by great...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: 4000 fed. Meaning of leaven explained. Blind man outside Bethsaida healed. Peter's confession of faith. The value of a soul. CHARACTERS: Jesus, Peter, disciples, Satan, blind man, Pharisees...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Mark 8:10. _He came into the parts of Dalmanutha,_ situate beyond the Jordan, where Tiberias and Magdala were considerable towns. Mark 8:12. _There shall no sign be given to this generation. Matthew...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    THEN JESUS BEGAN TO TEACH HIS DISCIPLES. Jesus would accomplish God's purpose by his suffering and death (Luke 9:31; Hebrews 2:14-17). See notes on Matthew 16:21-28. If, THEN, A MAN IS ASHAMED OF ME....

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _For whosoever will save his life shall lose it._ BEARING THE CROSS A three-fold inducement is here held out. I. Each man has two lives-A lower and earthly, and a higher and heavenly. If any man thi...

  • The Gospels Compared

    JESUS PREDICTS HIS DEATH THE FIRST TIME MATTHEW 16:21-28; MARK 8:31-9; LUKE 9:22-27; MATTHEW 16:21 From that time forth began Jesus

  • The Great Commentary of Cornelius à Lapide

    CHAPTER 8 1 _Christ feedeth the people miraculously_ : 10 _refuses to give a sign to the Pharisees_ : 14 _admonisheth his disciples to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ Mark 8:27. CÆSAREA PHILIPPI.—This picturesquely situated town, originally called Paneas, after a cavern dedicated to Pan in its neighbourhood, was enlarged and fortifie...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION MARK 8:1, MARK 8:2 The opening words of the first verse seem to imply that our Lord remained for some time on this, the north-east, side of the Sea of Galilee. THE MULTITUDE BEING VERY GRE...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Let's turn now in our Bibles to Mark's gospel, chapter 8. Now, Mark has already told us how that Jesus fed five thousand men beside the women and children with five loaves and two fish. Now we find a...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Corinthians 9:23; 1 Peter 4:12; 2 Corinthians 12:10; 2 Timothy 1:8;...

  • Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)

    And the gospel 's. Peculiar to Mark....

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Matthew 16:25; Luke 9:24; Luke 17:33; John 12:25....

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