Lectionary Calendar
Tuesday, July 29th, 2025
the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
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Bible Commentaries
Gann's Commentary on the Bible Gann on the Bible
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Bibliographical Information
Gann, Windell. "Commentary on Mark 8". Gann's Commentary on the Bible. https://studylight.org/commentaries/eng/gbc/mark-8.html. 2021.
Gann, Windell. "Commentary on Mark 8". Gann's Commentary on the Bible. https://studylight.org/
Whole Bible (44)New Testament (15)Gospels Only (6)Individual Books (14)
Verse 1
Mark 8:1
multitude ... about 4,000, cf. Mark 8:9; Matthew 15:32; Matthew 16:10
Verse 8
Mark 8:8
seven baskets ... large baskets, big enough to hold a man. Probably the type of baskets the fishermen used to put their catch in and carry to the market.
The "baskets" in the feeding of the 5,000 seem to have been the small provisional basket - Mark 8:19-20
Verse 10
Mark 8:10
Dalmanutha - Matthew 15:39 "Magdala" - another crossing.
Verse 11
Mark 8:11
tempting him ... Trying to ensnare him. They wanted material to prove He was not the Messiah.
Verse 12
Mark 8:12
shall no sign be given ... that is, not the type of sign for which they were looking.
Verse 13
Mark 8:13
he left them ... Abandonment! Tragic!
Verse 34
Mark 8:34
See Gann’s sermon "The Value of Your Soul" Mark 8:34-37
Also a PowerPoint sermon is available on these verses.