Mark 8:10 - And straightway he entered into a ship with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha.
We have no idea where Dalmanutha was. Some believe it was on the western side near the city of Magdala. Mary Magdalene came from Magdala. But they have never been able to find the city.
Mark 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.
The word Christ is from the Greek word CHRISTOS, which is the Greek equivalent to MESHIACH in Hebrew that means Messiah. Both CHRISTOS and MESHIACH mean Messiah. You are the Messiah. And then in Matthew, he also said the Son of the living God, which is an expression of deity. He was saying that you are God in the flesh!
Mark 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.
Please notice the position, and this is something from here on in that the Lord is going to emphasize because this is the heart of discipleship. The ONLY relationship to have with Jesus, if you are His disciple, is behind Him. Jesus says follow behind me, OPESOMOU. OPESO is the Greek word, very emphatic! There is only one place, and that is behind Jesus, following him. Not alongside of Him, not in front of Him, but behind Him!
Mark 10:17 - And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?
This is something else we probably would not catch in our English Bibles. You see the word good? That is a special word! It is the word AGATHOS. There are several different Greek words for the word good. AGATHOS, as we also see in Mark 10:18 that Jesus is going to use it. Jesus is going to say why did you all me AGATHOS? There is only one who is AGATHOS, and that is God. Why did you call me AGATHOS? He is bringing it to his attention.
Mark 10:18 - And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.
Jesus said "Why did you call me good?" There is only one that is AGATHOS, and that is God. Do you realize what you just called me? You called me God. Why did you do that?
Mark 10:44 - And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all.
The word for servant used in this verse is the word DULOS, meaning slave!
Mark 10:45 - For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
The word "ransom" means "to purchase a slave out of the marketplace." And that's basically what Jesus did for us. We are enslaved to sin, and He paid the price to free us from sin.
Mark 10:49 - And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee.
Where it says be of good comfort, that is the word courage. It doesn't mean be comfortable. This could be properly translated as "Have courage, rise; he calleth thee.
Mark 9:42 - And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.
Again, the word offend is the Greek word SCANDALON. It is where we get out word scandal from, except in Greek it had to do with a stick that was used to prop up a box. And it was used like a trap spring so that when an animal would run underneath the box, they would pull the stick and the box would fall down and they would trap it.
Whosoever shall trap one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea. That is pretty serious!
Mark 9:43 - And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:
This is what's called a hyperbole in literature. Jesus says that if your hand offends you to cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed, than having two hands and to go into hell. This would be Gehenna, the Valley of Henon.
The Valley of Henon was just to the south of Jerusalem. It was the Valley that they used to offer their children up in sacrifice in the old days. But at this time when Jesus came, they were using it as the garbage dump. People just came and dumped their garbage into the Valley and it was constantly burning. It is called "The Valley Geh of Henon," or Gehenna. It is better for him to be maimed than to go into Gehenna, into the fire that never shall be quenched:
Mark 10:7 - For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife;
The word cleave is the word glue in the Greek text. Interesting!
Mark 9:29 - And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.
And again, just like the Matthew text, that little phrase "and fasting" is added to many manuscripts. Originally it was just prayer, but if you keep the fasting in there that's not a problem. But just so you know, it is not part of a formula. What is the first thing Jesus said? He said the answer is, bring him to me, and if I am not here, pray! Bring him to me!
Mark 9:34 - But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.
Literally in the Greek, it is "who's the greater," showing comparison. It is not who is going to be first. It is comparing themselves with the other disciples as to who is the greater of them all.
Mark 9:35 - And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.
So, Jesus sat down and called the twelve, and He said to them, If any man desire to be first (that is, the chief), the same shall be last of all, and servant of all. The word for servant is the word DIAKONOS. And that is where we get our English word deacon from. In Greek, it is the Greek word for a waiter, somebody who waits on tables in a restaurant, a server, without tips.
So, He says "if you want to be the chief." You see, in the Kingdom of Heaven, the frame of mind is different than the mind of the earth. He is saying your frame of mind is totally earthly. Who's going to be the greater? Jesus says let me show you what it is like in the Kingdom of God. If you desire to be chief, you will be last of all, and you will be the servant of everybody. In the Kingdom of Heaven, the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven is the one who's the slave and the server of everybody!
Mark 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.
Jesus said, Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me, and the word ashamed in Greek means to withdraw. It doesn't mean you are embarrassed. It means you draw back from the things of Christ. Whosoever 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, I'll withdraw from you (when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels). If you don't identify with me here, when you face me on Judgment Day, I am not going to identify with you!
Mark 9:2 - And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them.
The word transfigure is where we get our English word metamorphosis from. Metamorphosis, METAMORPHEO, means that Jesus didn't just change His exterior appearance, but He literally changed in form. He was no longer in His physical form. He was in His glorified state or resurrected body as some people like to think of it. He was transfigured and transformed before them.
Mark 9:11 - And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come?
The King James says Elias. That is transliteration of the Greek word. He is talking about Elijah. Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first? The prophecy comes from Malachi 4:5-6.
Mark 9:17 - And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit;
Somebody from the crowd answers and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit; that is, the demonic spirit keeps him from speaking.
Mark 8:10 - And straightway he entered into a ship with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha.
We have no idea where Dalmanutha was. Some believe it was on the western side near the city of Magdala. Mary Magdalene came from Magdala. But they have never been able to find the city.
Mark 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.
The word Christ is from the Greek word CHRISTOS, which is the Greek equivalent to MESHIACH in Hebrew that means Messiah. Both CHRISTOS and MESHIACH mean Messiah. You are the Messiah. And then in Matthew, he also said the Son of the living God, which is an expression of deity. He was saying that you are God in the flesh!
Mark 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.
Please notice the position, and this is something from here on in that the Lord is going to emphasize because this is the heart of discipleship. The ONLY relationship to have with Jesus, if you are His disciple, is behind Him. Jesus says follow behind me, OPESOMOU. OPESO is the Greek word, very emphatic! There is only one place, and that is behind Jesus, following him. Not alongside of Him, not in front of Him, but behind Him!
Mark 10:17 - And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?
This is something else we probably would not catch in our English Bibles. You see the word good? That is a special word! It is the word AGATHOS. There are several different Greek words for the word good. AGATHOS, as we also see in Mark 10:18 that Jesus is going to use it. Jesus is going to say why did you all me AGATHOS? There is only one who is AGATHOS, and that is God. Why did you call me AGATHOS? He is bringing it to his attention.
Mark 10:18 - And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.
Jesus said "Why did you call me good?" There is only one that is AGATHOS, and that is God. Do you realize what you just called me? You called me God. Why did you do that?
Mark 10:44 - And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all.
The word for servant used in this verse is the word DULOS, meaning slave!
Mark 10:45 - For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
The word "ransom" means "to purchase a slave out of the marketplace." And that's basically what Jesus did for us. We are enslaved to sin, and He paid the price to free us from sin.
Mark 10:49 - And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee.
Where it says be of good comfort, that is the word courage. It doesn't mean be comfortable. This could be properly translated as "Have courage, rise; he calleth thee.
Mark 9:42 - And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.
Again, the word offend is the Greek word SCANDALON. It is where we get out word scandal from, except in Greek it had to do with a stick that was used to prop up a box. And it was used like a trap spring so that when an animal would run underneath the box, they would pull the stick and the box would fall down and they would trap it.
Whosoever shall trap one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea. That is pretty serious!
Mark 9:43 - And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:
This is what's called a hyperbole in literature. Jesus says that if your hand offends you to cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed, than having two hands and to go into hell. This would be Gehenna, the Valley of Henon.
The Valley of Henon was just to the south of Jerusalem. It was the Valley that they used to offer their children up in sacrifice in the old days. But at this time when Jesus came, they were using it as the garbage dump. People just came and dumped their garbage into the Valley and it was constantly burning. It is called "The Valley Geh of Henon," or Gehenna. It is better for him to be maimed than to go into Gehenna, into the fire that never shall be quenched:
Mark 10:7 - For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife;
The word cleave is the word glue in the Greek text. Interesting!
Mark 9:29 - And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.
And again, just like the Matthew text, that little phrase "and fasting" is added to many manuscripts. Originally it was just prayer, but if you keep the fasting in there that's not a problem. But just so you know, it is not part of a formula. What is the first thing Jesus said? He said the answer is, bring him to me, and if I am not here, pray! Bring him to me!
Mark 9:34 - But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.
Literally in the Greek, it is "who's the greater," showing comparison. It is not who is going to be first. It is comparing themselves with the other disciples as to who is the greater of them all.
Mark 9:35 - And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.
So, Jesus sat down and called the twelve, and He said to them, If any man desire to be first (that is, the chief), the same shall be last of all, and servant of all. The word for servant is the word DIAKONOS. And that is where we get our English word deacon from. In Greek, it is the Greek word for a waiter, somebody who waits on tables in a restaurant, a server, without tips.
So, He says "if you want to be the chief." You see, in the Kingdom of Heaven, the frame of mind is different than the mind of the earth. He is saying your frame of mind is totally earthly. Who's going to be the greater? Jesus says let me show you what it is like in the Kingdom of God. If you desire to be chief, you will be last of all, and you will be the servant of everybody. In the Kingdom of Heaven, the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven is the one who's the slave and the server of everybody!
Mark 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.
Jesus said, Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me, and the word ashamed in Greek means to withdraw. It doesn't mean you are embarrassed. It means you draw back from the things of Christ. Whosoever 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, I'll withdraw from you (when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels). If you don't identify with me here, when you face me on Judgment Day, I am not going to identify with you!
Mark 9:2 - And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them.
The word transfigure is where we get our English word metamorphosis from. Metamorphosis, METAMORPHEO, means that Jesus didn't just change His exterior appearance, but He literally changed in form. He was no longer in His physical form. He was in His glorified state or resurrected body as some people like to think of it. He was transfigured and transformed before them.
Mark 9:11 - And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come?
The King James says Elias. That is transliteration of the Greek word. He is talking about Elijah. Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first? The prophecy comes from Malachi 4:5-6.
Mark 9:17 - And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit;
Somebody from the crowd answers and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit; that is, the demonic spirit keeps him from speaking.
This comment thread is locked. Please enter a new comment below to start a new comment thread.
Note: Comment threads older than 2 months are automatically locked.
Do you have a Bible comment or question?
Please Sign In or Register to post comments...
Report Comment
Which best represents the problem with the comment?