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The Most Important Question
Commentators emphasize that Jesus shifts from a general poll of public opinion to a direct, personal question: "But who do you say that I am?" This highlights that what matters most is not what the world thinks, but one's own personal conviction and confession about Jesus' identity. It is a searching question every believer must answer for themselves.
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AT Robertson
On Mark 8:29
Thou art the Christ (Συ ε ο Χριστος). Mark does not give "the Son of the living God" (Matthew 16:16) or "of God" ([Ref…
Charles Ellicott
On Mark 8:27–29
19th Century
Bishop
See Notes on Matthew 16:13-16.
The towns of Cæsarea Philippi.—Better, villages.
He asked his disciple…
Charles Spurgeon
On Mark 8:28–29
19th Century
Preacher
And they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets. And he says to them, But whom say you that I am?
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Mark 8:29
Jesus now directed the question at the disciples in an emphatic manner: “Who do you, my most intimate and trusted friends—in contrast to the other …
John Gill
On Mark 8:29
17th Century
Pastor
And he says to them, but whom say you that I am ?
&c.] It was for the sake of this question he put the former; (…
Matthew Henry
On Mark 8:27–33
17th Century
Minister
These things are written, that we may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God. These miracles of our Lord assure us that he was n…