Mark 8

This article is about the chapter of the Gospel of Mark. For other uses, see Mark VIII (disambiguation).
Mark 8
The Greek text of Mark 8:13-29 in minuscule script on two pages of Minuscule 2445 from the 12th century
BookGospel of Mark
CategoryGospel
Christian Bible partNew Testament
Order in the Christian part2
Gospel of Mark
Chapters

Mark 8 is the eighth chapter of the Gospel of Mark in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It contains two miracles of Jesus, Peter's confession that he believes Jesus is the Messiah, and Jesus' first prediction of his own death and resurrection. It is the middle chapter of the gospel but its significance is variously understood: for example the Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary calls it a "section of miscellaneous matter",[1] whereas many commentators treat it as a turning point where Mark's description of Jesus as teacher and miracle worker gives way to his focus on the role of Jesus' death and the difficult nature of his teachings.[2]

  1. ^ Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary on Mark 8, accessed 11 June 2017
  2. ^ Wilmhurst, Steve, A Ransom for Many: the Gospel of Mark Simply Explained (Welwyn Commentary Series), 2011, chapter 12; Oke, D., The Gospel of Mark, The Living Word Library, accessed 11 June 2017