From Mark. 8: 30–34
And he forbade them not to tell anyone about Him.
And he began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer a lot, be rejected by the elders, high priests and scribes, and be killed, and rise again on the third day.
And he spoke about it openly. But Peter, recalling Him, began to rebel against Him.
But he, turning and looking at His disciples, rebuked Peter, saying: Get away from Me, Satan, because you think not about what is of God, but what is human.
And calling the people with his disciples, he said to them: whoever wants to follow me, deny yourself, and take up your cross, and follow me.
Theophylact Bulgarian blessed
Interpretation of a group of verses: Mark: 8: 31-31
Having accepted from His disciples the confession that He is the true Christ, the Lord revealed to them the mystery of the Cross.
But he had not yet fully discovered it, for the apostles did not understand what He was saying, and did not understand what it meant to be resurrected, but they thought that it was better for Him not to suffer at all.
Averintsev S.S. Professor
Interpretation of a group of verses: Mark: 8: 29-33
And Peter answers Him:
'You are Christ!' And He ordered them not to reveal to anyone about Him. And He began to teach them that the Son of Man must endure a lot of suffering [...].
And Peter, taking Him aside, began to object to Him. And He [...] strictly objected to Peter, saying to him: “Begone, Satan! Your thoughts are not God's, but human ”.
Peter's open proclamation and Jesus' acceptance of the messianic title in the perspective of the political messianism prevalent at that time could seem like a promise of the prospect of a prosperous and victorious earthly kingdom.
That is why Jesus is quick to reject this perspective at once.
And he forbade them not to tell anyone about Him.
And he began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer a lot, be rejected by the elders, high priests and scribes, and be killed, and rise again on the third day.
And he spoke about it openly. But Peter, recalling Him, began to rebel against Him.
But he, turning and looking at His disciples, rebuked Peter, saying: Get away from Me, Satan, because you think not about what is of God, but what is human.
And calling the people with his disciples, he said to them: whoever wants to follow me, deny yourself, and take up your cross, and follow me.
Theophylact Bulgarian blessed
Interpretation of a group of verses: Mark: 8: 31-31
Having accepted from His disciples the confession that He is the true Christ, the Lord revealed to them the mystery of the Cross.
But he had not yet fully discovered it, for the apostles did not understand what He was saying, and did not understand what it meant to be resurrected, but they thought that it was better for Him not to suffer at all.
Averintsev S.S. Professor
Interpretation of a group of verses: Mark: 8: 29-33
And Peter answers Him:
'You are Christ!' And He ordered them not to reveal to anyone about Him. And He began to teach them that the Son of Man must endure a lot of suffering [...].
And Peter, taking Him aside, began to object to Him. And He [...] strictly objected to Peter, saying to him: “Begone, Satan! Your thoughts are not God's, but human ”.
Peter's open proclamation and Jesus' acceptance of the messianic title in the perspective of the political messianism prevalent at that time could seem like a promise of the prospect of a prosperous and victorious earthly kingdom.
That is why Jesus is quick to reject this perspective at once.
Prepared by the rector of St. Nicholas Church Archpriest Roman Romanov
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