Mark 8 - Introduction

Seeing Jesus As God's Son

Mark Eight

Mark provided more proof that Jesus Christ is the Son of the living God. In Mark chapter eight we have record of Jesus feeding four thousand people with seven loaves and a few small fish. He also healed a blind man in Bethsaida. Again the Pharisees tempted Jesus desiring a sign from Him. His reply was, "There shall no sign be given unto this generation." His miracles provided ample proof that He is indeed the Son of God. There was no need for any other sign to be given. The Pharisees were very hypocritical as they kept challenging Jesus and kept rejecting His authority.

While the Pharisees rejected Jesus Peter confessed His true nature as the Messiah. From this point in the personal ministry of Jesus and onward everything led directly to His eventual suffering, death and resurrection. Jesus was indeed the Messiah, but He also identified Himself as the "Son of man." After Jesus' prediction of His suffering and death, He described the sort of life that He expected His followers to lead in His absence. Jesus said, "Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me."