Mark 8:27-33

THE MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION

Story of JesusJesus gives proof He is who He says He isTravels Galilee region training disciplesConfrontations with Israel’s leadersFeeds 5,000 then 4,000Slowly opening the eyes of the 12 (8:16-21)Gradually heals a blind man (8:22-25)

Today’s passage: 8:27-33)

RECAP

27 Jesus went out with His disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi. And on the road He asked His disciples, “Who do people say that I am?”

28 They answered Him, “John the Baptist; others, Elijah; still others, one of the prophets.”

29 “But you,” He asked them again, “who do you say that I am?” Peter answered Him, “You are the Messiah!”

30 And He strictly warned them to tell no one about Him.31 Then He began to teach them that the Son of Man must

suff er many things, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priest, and the scribes, be killed, and rise after three days.

32 He was openly talking about this. So Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him.

33 But turning around and looking at His disciples, He rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind Me, Satan, because you’re not thinking about God’s concerns but man’s!”

MARK 8:27-33

The Question

8:27 JESUS WENT OUT WITH HIS DISCIPLES TO THE VILLAGES OF

CAESAREA PHILIPPI. AND ON THE ROAD HE ASKED HIS DISCIPLES,

“WHO DO PEOPLE SAY THAT I AM?”

The People’s View of Jesus

8:28 THEY ANSWERED HIM, “JOHN THE BAPTIST; OTHERS, ELIJAH;

STILL OTHERS, ONE OF THE PROPHETS.”

The Most Important Question

8:29 “BUT YOU,” HE ASKED THEM AGAIN, “WHO DO YOU SAY THAT I

AM?”

The Disciple’s View of Jesus

8:29 PETER ANSWERED HIM, “YOU ARE THE MESSIAH!”

The Blindness of Israel

8:30 AND HE STRICTLY WARNED THEM TO TELL NO ONE ABOUT

HIM.

Jesus Predicts His Death

8:31-33 THEN HE BEGAN TO TEACH THEM THAT THE SON OF MAN MUST SUFFER

MANY THINGS, AND BE REJECTED BY THE ELDERS, THE CHIEF PRIEST, AND THE SCRIBES, BE KILLED, AND RISE AFTER

THREE DAYS. HE WAS OPENLY TALKING ABOUT THIS. SO PETER TOOK HIM ASIDE

AND BEGAN TO REBUKE HIM. BUT TURNING AROUND AND LOOKING AT HIS

DISCIPLES, HE REBUKED PETER AND SAID, “GET BEHIND ME, SATAN, BECAUSE

YOU’RE NOT THINKING ABOUT GOD’S CONCERNS, BUT MAN’S!”

Mark 8:34-9:1NEXT WEEK