The Rebuke of Love
R. Glover. Mark 8:31-33 And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests… Let us not overlook this loving rebuke; for (1) it cures Peter's presumption; (2) sets him to learn a new lesson on the heavenliness of sacrifice; (3) prevents the greatness of his faith being spoiled by the earthliness of his hopes.Faithful are the wounds of a friend: but the wounds which the Saviour inflicts are kindest of all. From Peter's weakness let us learn how hard it is to see all truth at once. From Christ's rebuke let us learn that the "heavenly thing" is not to seek for glory, but for usefulness, even if we can reach it only through a cross. (R. Glover.) Parallel Verses KJV: And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. WEB: He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.