Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Mark 8:15
Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of Herod, or of the Sadducees; two opposite extremes.
Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of Herod, or of the Sadducees; two opposite extremes.
MARK 8:15 ~Hrw,|dou {A} The reading tw/n ~Hrw|dianw/n, which was current as early as the third and fourth centuries (î45 W copsa), is clearly a scribal alteration influenced by...
See this passage explained in Matthew 16:1. Mark 8:12 SIGHED DEEPLY IN HIS SPIRIT - His heart was deeply affected at their wickedness and hypocrisy. The word “spirit” here is taken as the seat of the...
CHAPTER 8 __ 1. The feeding of the Four Thousand. (Mark 8:1. Matthew 15:32) 2. The Pharisees ask a sign. (Mark 8:10 .Matthew 16:1
THE BLINDNESS OF THE DISCIPLES REBUKED. This is a difficult paragraph. Mark 8:15 contains a genuine utterance of Jesus which does not necessarily belong to its present context. Lk. gives it in another...
COMPASSION AND CHALLENGE (Mark 8:1-10)...
They had forgotten to bring loaves, and they had only one loaf with them in the boat. Jesus enjoined them, "Look to it! Beware of the evil influence of the Pharisees and of the evil influence of Herod...
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. H...
_the leaven of the Pharisees_ Leaven in Scripture, with the single exception of the Parable (Matthew 13:33; Luke 13:20-21), is always a symbol of evil (comp. 1 Corinthians 5:6-8;...
14–21. THE LEAVEN OF THE PHARISEES AND THE LEAVEN OF HEROD Matthew 16:5. Cf. Luke 12:1...
ΔΙΕΣΤΈΛΛΕΤΟ. In Mark 5:43; Mark 7:36; Mark 9:9 we have the aor., as elsewhere in N.T. The imperf. may mean that the charge was given more than once; or, like εἶχον, it refers to the time in the boat,—...
Ver 10. And straightway He entered into a ship with His disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha. 11. And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with Him, seeking of Him a sign from h...
_JESUS IS OUR POWERFUL LORD -- MARK 8:1-21:_ The multitudes of people still followed Jesus. Great leaders always train others. Therefore, Jesus did much of what He did through His apostles. He had pit...
ΔΙΕΣΤΈΛΛΕΤΟ _impf. ind. med. (dep.)._ ΔΙΑΣΤΈΛΛΟΜΑΙ (G1291) поручать, велеть, ΌΡΆΤΕ _praes. imper. act. от_ ΌΡΆΩ (G3708) видеть, смотреть. _Praes. imper._ призывает к длительному действию, ΒΛΈΠΕΤΕ _...
AND OF THE LEAVEN OF HEROD.— See the note on Matthew 22:16. It seems evident from this passage, that the Herodians were of the sect of the Sadducees; for what St. Mark calls _the leaven of Herod,_ St....
5. WARNING AGAINST THE LEAVEN OF THE PHARISEES. 8:14-21 _TEXT 8:14-21_ And they forgot to take bread; and they had not in the boat with them more than one loaf. And he charged them, saying, Take heed...
_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...
And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod. AND HE CHARGED THEM, SAYING, TAKE HEED, BEWARE OF THE LEAVEN OF THE PHARISEES - "and of t...
31-37 Compare Mat_15:29-31. 32 The meeting with the Greek woman of Syro-Phoenicia suggests a phase of kingdom service for which Israel, in our Lord's day, was utterly incapable. In Jehovah's day the L...
A WARNING AGAINST THE LEAVEN OF THE PHARISEES AND OF HEROD (Matthew 16:4). See on Mt....
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....
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...
CHAPTER 8:11-21 (MARK 8:11) THE LEAVEN OF THE PHARISEES "And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with Him, seeking of Him a sign from heaven, tempting Him. And He sighed deeply in His spi...
_Warning against evil leavens_ (Matthew 16:4-12)....
ἀπὸ τῆς ζύμης, etc.: _two_ leavens, one of Pharisees, another of Herod, yet placed together because morally akin and coincident in practical outcome. _Vide_ notes on Matthew 16:1-6....
THE DEMAND FOR SIGNS REBUKED Mark 8:1-21 Notice the Master's tender considerateness, Mark 8:1-9. He would not have the people faint on their way home. There are distinct differences between this mira...
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...
(2) And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and [of] the leaven of Herod. (2) We must especially take heed of those who corrupt the word of God, no matter what...
_Of the leaven of Herod. In St. Matthew chap. xvi. ver. 6, we read of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees: we may conclude that Christ named all of them. (Witham)_...
PHARISAIC LEAVEN Matthew 16:4-12; Mark 8:13-21. _“Leaving them, embarking again in a ship, He departed to the other side.”_ This voyage was from Magdala, on the northwest coast, over to the region of...
(13) And he left them, and entering into the ship again, departed to the other side. (14) Now _the disciples_ had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf. (1...
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...
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...
AND HE CHARGED THEM,.... When they were in the ship, and had just recollected themselves, that they had took no care to bring any provisions with them: SAYING, TAKE HEED, BEWARE OF THE LEAVEN OF THE...
Now _the disciples_ had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf. 15 And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and _of_...
_The disciples had forgotten to take bread_, &c. For an explanation of this paragraph, see note on Matthew 16:5. _Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of Herod_ By the leaven of Herod the doctrin...
The leaven of the Pharisees. Matthew 16:5-12; PROVERBS 19:27....
THE LEAVEN OF HEROD; that is, of the Herodians, his partisans. Though the Pharisees and Herodians disagreed in their political opinions, they agreed in being actuated by corrupt worldly principles and...
AND HE CHARGED THEM, SAYING, TAKE HEED, BEWARE OF THE LEAVEN OF THE PHARISEES AND OF THE LEAVEN OF HEROD....
The disciples' worry about bread:...
TITLE: Oops! I forgot. TEXT: Mark 8:13-21 PROPOSITION: We forget the wrong things. QUESTION: Who? KEY WORD: Forgets READING: Same INTRODUCTION: 1. Have you ever forgotten anything? Of course. 2. Wen...
11-21 Obstinate unbelief will have something to say, though ever so unreasonable. Christ refused to answer their demand. If they will not be convinced, they shall not. Alas! what cause we have to lam...
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Archelaus Acts of the Disputation with the Heresiarch Manes and here, Jesus, leading forth His people from the midst of the Pharisees, transferred them to an eternal salvation.[522]...
Mark 8:15 Then G2532 charged G1291 (G5710) them G846 saying G3004 (G5723) heed G3708 (G5720) beware...
THE CONVERSATION IN THE BOAT (8:14-21). But the Pharisees and Herodians are not the only blind ones. As attention now turns to the Apostles they too are seen to be lacking in understanding. They are s...
‘And he charged them saying, “Take notice. Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod ”.' The situation drew from Jesus one of His enigmatic sayings. As He saw them worrying about s...
ON the whole section, see notes on Matthew 16:1-12....
Mark 8:15. THE LEAVEN OF HEROD. Matthew: ‘of the Sadducees.' Herod was not a professed Sadducee, but our Lord was warning against what all these had in common. On the alliance of the Pharisees and Her...
TAKE HEED, BEWARE OF THE LEAVEN OF THE PHARISEES, AND THE LEAVEN OF HEROD (Hορατε, βλεπετε απο της ζυμης των Φαρισαιων κα της ζυμης Hηρωιδου). Present imperatives. Note απο and the ablative case. Ζυ...
LEAVEN See note 4, (_ See Scofield) - (Matthew 13:33). _ HEROD See margin reference, (_ See Scofield) - (Matthew 14:1). _...
Mark 8:12 I. Ver. 12. "And He sighed deeply in His spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign?" etc. The sign in this case was morally suggestive. It must have been one of the great...
Mark 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, I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now b...
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...
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 DISCIPLES HAD FORGOTTEN TO BRING ANY EXTRA BREAD. On the lesson which Jesus teaches here, see notes on Matthew 16:5-12. Matthew says "Sadducees" instead of "Herod," Herod was himself a Sadducee, a...
_Seeking of Him a sign from heaven, tempting Him._ SEEKING SIGN I. The unreasonableness of this request. 1. In other matters they were not scrupulous of evidence-tradition. 2. They had the signs o...
MARK—NOTE ON MARK 8:14 Jesus uses LEAVEN to describe the self-centered, self-reliant PHARISEES and HEROD Antipas. See note on 1 Cor. 5:6–7.
JESUS WARNS AGAINST WRONG TEACHING MATTHEW 16:5-12; MARK 8:14-21; MATTHEW 16:5 And when his disciples were come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread....
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...
_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ Mark 8:17. HARDENED.—_Dulled_. See on chaps. Mark 3:5; Mark 6:52. _MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— Mark 8:13_
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...
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...
1 Chronicles 28:10; 1 Chronicles 28:20; 1 Chronicles 28:9; 1 Corinthians 5:6;...