Mark 8:28

And they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets.

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Interpretation

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 not conquered, but a Conqueror.

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This thought runs through Mark 8:27-31.

Mark 8:27 Mark 8:28 Mark 8:29 Mark 8:30 Mark 8:31

Glossary

John Person: (1. ) One who, with Annas and Caiaphas, sat in judgment on the apostles Peter and John ( Acts 4:6 ). He was of the kindred of the high priest; otherwise unknown. (2. ) The Hebrew name of Mark (q. v. ).