Mark 8:30

“And he charged them, etc..] His disciples, after he had declared his approbation of Peter's confession of faith, and signified he would build his church on that rock, and the gates of hell should not prevail against it: and promised Peter the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and that whatsoever was bound, or loosed by him on earth, should be bound and loosed in heaven; which are omitted by Mark, but related by Matthew, (<401617>Matthew 16:17-19): after this he gave a strict and severe charge, that they should tell no man of him; that he was the Messiah, and the Son of God; (see Gill on “<401620>Matthew 16:20”).”

“See this passage illustrated in the notes at Matthew 16:13-28. Mark 8:32 He spake that saying openly - With boldness or confidence, or without parables or figures, so that there could be no possibility of misunderstanding him. Mark 8:38 Ashamed of me - Ashamed to own attachment to me on account of my lowly appearance and my poverty. And of my words - My doctrines, my instructions. This adulterous and sinful generation - This age given to wickedness, particularly to adultery. In the glory of his Father - In the day of judgment. See the notes at Matthew 26:64. The meaning of this verse is, Whosoever shall refuse, through pride or wickedness, to acknowledge and serve Christ here, shall be…”

“He enjoined them silence for the present, That he might not encourage the people to set him up for a temporal king; That he might not provoke the scribes and Pharisees to destroy him before the time and, That he might not forestall the bright evidence which was to be given of his Divine character after his resurrection. Mark 8:31”

“Mar 8:26, Mar 7:36, Mar 9:9; Mat 16:20; Luk 9:21 Mark 8:31”