Geneva Bible Notes (1560)Mark 8

^{2 a} Christ prouideth for his when they seme to be destitute and forsaken.

^{2 !} The miracle of the seuen loaues.

^{4 b} If bread were so hard come by, it semed vnpossible to obteine other meat.

^{4 /} Or, whence.

^{10 c} Which was nere to Bethsaida, betwene the lake of Genesaret & mount Thabor.

^{12 e} Christ goeth about by sharpenes of speache to saue them from wilful destruction.

^{12 d} Oh the incomprehensible loue of our Christ! how long shal we abuse his great mercies!

^{12 /} Or, if a signe be giuen.

^{12 f} As if he wolde say, if I shewe them anie signe, let me be a lyar & deceiuer.

^{15 !} The leauen of the Pharises.

^{15 g} He willeth them to beware contagious doctrine & suche subtile practises as the aduersaries vsed to suppres his Gospel.

^{21 h} Christ reproueth them because their mindes are as yet vpon the material leauen notwithstanding they had prouen by diuers miracles that he gaue them their daielie bread.

^{22 !} The blinde receuieth his sight.

^{29 !} He was knowen of his disciples.

^{29 i} He that is the anointed of God & fulfilled with all grace for mans saluacion.

^{30 k} Differring it to a more commodious time lest sudden haste shulde rather hinder then further the mysterie of his comming.

^{31 !} The Pharises aske a signe.

^{33 !} He reproueth Peter.

^{33 l} This worde signifieth, Aduersarie, or Enemie: & he calleth him so, because he did as muche as in him laye, to pul him from obeying God.

^{34 !} And sheweth how nedessarie persecucion is.

^{35 m} For mortalitie & corruption, he shal receiue immortalitie & perfection.