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Jesus's Unmistakable Clarity
Commentators emphasize that Jesus spoke about his coming suffering and death "openly." This means He was direct, bold, and used plain language without parables. Scholars note that the original Greek suggests He spoke this way repeatedly, ensuring the disciples could not misunderstand the difficult truth of His mission.
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Albert Barnes
On Mark 8:32
18th Century
Theologian
He spake that saying openly; with boldness or confidence, or without parables or figures; so that there could be no possibility of misunde…
AT Robertson
On Mark 8:32
Spake the saying openly (παρρησια τον λογον ελαλε). He held back nothing, told it all (παν, all, ρησια, from ειπον, say), without …
Charles Ellicott
On Mark 8:31–33
19th Century
Bishop
And he began to teach them.—See Notes on Matthew 16:21-23.
The points peculiar to St. Mark are:
- that our Lord spok…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Mark 8:32
The message got through to Peter, but he refused to accept it, for he followed the popular theological and political categories. A suffering Messia…
John Gill
On Mark 8:32
17th Century
Pastor
And he spoke that saying openly
Concerning his sufferings, death, and resurrection from the dead. He not only spoke …
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…