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Spiritual vs. Physical Focus
Commentators explain that Jesus's sharp question rebukes the disciples for focusing on a physical problem (a lack of bread) while missing the spiritual lesson. They were worried about their next meal when the Provider Himself was in the boat. The real issue was the dangerous 'leaven'—the corrupting teaching—of the Pharisees, not a shortage of food.
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AT Robertson
On Mark 8:21
Do ye not yet understand? (ουπω συνιετε; ). After all this rebuke and explanation. The greatest of all teachers had the greatest o…
Charles Spurgeon
On Mark 8:14–21
19th Century
Preacher
Can we not learn from past experience? If the Lord has helped us before, is he not equally ready to help us again? What! When there are only a few …
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Mark 8:21
Jesus rebuked his disciples for their lack of understanding. They were like those on the outside (cf. 4:11–12) who had eyes but did not see and ear…
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John Gill
On Mark 8:21
17th Century
Pastor
And he said to them
Since this was the case, and they so well remembered the miracles he had wrought, and the circum…
Matthew Henry
On Mark 8:11–21
17th Century
Minister
Obstinate unbelief will have something to say, however unreasonable. Christ refused to answer their demand. If they will not be convinced, they wil…