Mar 8:27-31 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Mark 8:27-9:1: 8:27–9:1 This section is the first cycle containing a prediction by Jesus of his suffering (8:31 ), an error by the disciples (8:32-33 ), and a collection of Jesus’ sayings about discipleship (8:34–9:1 ). Cp. 9:30–10:31 . Summary for Mark 8:27-38: 8:27-38 Peter’s declaration of Jesus as Messiah and Jesus’ first prediction of his death mark a turning point in Mark’s Gospel and a new stage in Jesus’ life. The question, “Who is this man?” raised by the disciples in 4:41 , is now answered by Peter. Summary for Mark 8:27-28: 8:27-28 Philip the Tetrarch, son of Herod the Great, built Caesarea Philippi on the slopes of Mount Hermon about twenty-five miles (forty kilometers) north of the Sea of Galilee. The more famous Caesarea on the coast had been built by Philip’s father. • Who do people say I am? As a good teacher, Jesus asked a question to elicit his disciples’ understanding. The response is similar to 6:14-16 . • John the Baptist: See study note on 6:14. • one of the other prophets: Jesus was clearly considered a prophet (6:4 ; 14:65 ; Luke 7:16 , 39 ; 13:33 ; 24:19 ).

Summary for Mark 8:27-9:1: 8:27–9:1 ^a This section is the first cycle containing a prediction by Jesus of his suffering (8:31 ^b), an error by the disciples (8:32-33 ^c), and a collection of Jesus’ sayings about discipleship (8:34–9:1 ^d). Cp. 9:30–10:31 ^e.
Summary for Mark 8:27-38: 8:27-38 ^f Peter’s declaration of Jesus as Messiah and Jesus’ first prediction of his death mark a turning point in Mark’s Gospel and a new stage in Jesus’ life. The question, “Who is this man?” raised by the disciples in 4:41 ^g, is now answered by Peter.
Summary for Mark 8:27-28: 8:27-28 ^h Philip the Tetrarch, son of Herod the Great, built Caesarea Philippi on the slopes of Mount Hermon about twenty-five miles (forty kilometers) north of the Sea of Galilee. The more famous Caesarea on the coast had been built by Philip’s father.

• Who do people say I am? As a good teacher, Jesus asked a question to elicit his disciples’ understanding. The response is similar to 6:14-16 ⁱ.

• John the Baptist: See study note on 6:14.

• one of the other prophets: Jesus was clearly considered a prophet (6:4 ^j; 14:65 ^k; Luke 7:16 ^l, 39 ^m; 13:33 ⁿ; 24:19 ^o).
Summary for Mark 8:29-30: 8:29-30 ^p But who do you say I am? In the Greek text, you is emphatic. Peter responded for the group, You are the Messiah. Peter’s confession was correct, as the command not to tell anyone about him indicates (see 3:11-12 ^q; see also 1:1 ^r; 14:61-62 ^s; Matt 16:17 ^t).
Summary for Mark 8:31-38: 8:31-38 ^u Then Jesus began to teach the disciples that he would suffer and be killed in Jerusalem and three days later ... rise from the dead. Jesus now explicitly predicted what he had revealed in veiled form (2:19-20 ^v). In response, Peter objected, so Jesus taught him and the other disciples the nature of his mission and what it really means to follow him. 8:31 ^w It was a divine necessity that Jesus must suffer (see also 9:11 ^x; 13:7 ^y, 10 ^z). The immediate cause for Jesus’ suffering was the elders, the leading priests, and the teachers of religious law (see 10:33 ^aa; 11:18 ^ab, 27 ^ac; 14:1 ^ad, 43 ^ae, 53 ^af), but the ultimate cause was the will of God.

• Jesus’ death would not be the end, for three days later he would rise from the dead.

• Three days later is a synonym for on the third day (Matt 16:21 ^ag; Luke 9:22 ^ah) and after three days and three nights (Matt 12:40 ^ai).