Mark 8 · Verse 32

Mark 8:32

And he spake that saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.
Mark 8:32, King James Version

Mark 8:32 in other translations

BSBHe spoke this message quite frankly, and Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him.
WEBHe spoke to them openly. Peter took him and began to rebuke him.
ASVAnd he spake the saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.
YLTand openly he was speaking the word. And Peter having taken him aside, began to rebuke him,
DARBYAnd he spoke the thing openly. And Peter, taking him to him, began to rebuke him.
BBEAnd he said this openly. And Peter took him, and was protesting.
WebsterAnd he spoke that saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.

What does Mark 8:32 mean?

Barnes' Notes
Verse 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.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 32 And he spake that saying - Concerning the certainty and necessity of his sufferings - openly: with great plainness, παρῥησια, confidence, or emphasis, so that the disciples now began fully to understand him. This is an additional observation of St. Mark. For Peter's reproof, see on Mat 16:22 (note), etc.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 8:27-33

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. Now the disciples are convinced that Jesus is the Christ; they may bear to hear of his sufferings, of which Christ here begins to give them notice. He sees that amiss in what we say and do, of which we ourselves are not aware, and knows what manner…

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Mark 8:32 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

καὶkaiAndG2532
παρρησίᾳparrēsiaopenlyG3954
τὸνtontheG3588
λόγονlogonwordG3056
ἐλάλει.¶elaleiHe was speaking.G2980
ΚαὶKaiAndG2532
προσλαβόμενοςproslabomenoshaving takenG4355
ὁho<the>G3588
ΠέτροςPetrosPeterG4074
αὐτὸνautonhimG846
ἤρξατοērxatobeganG757
ἐπιτιμᾶνepitimanto rebukeG2008
αὐτῷ.autōHim.G846

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Mark 8:32

  • Matthew 16:22

    Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee.

  • John 16:25

    These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father.

  • John 16:29

    His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb.

  • John 18:20

    Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing.

  • Mark 4:38

    And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?

  • John 13:6-8

    Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet? Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter. Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.

  • Luke 10:40

    But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
openly.
Joh 16:25,29
Peter.
4:38; Mt 16:22; Lu 10:40; Joh 13:6-8

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Mark 8:31

    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.

  • Mark 8:32

    And he spake that saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.

  • Mark 8:33

    But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men.

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Mark 8:32 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y claramente decía esta palabra. Entonces Pedro le tomó, y le comenzó á reprender.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et il tenait ce discours ouvertement. Et Pierre, le prenant à part, se mit à le reprendre.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und er redete das Wort öffentlich. Und Petrus nahm ihn zu sich und fing an ihn zu strafen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et palam verbum loquebatur. Et apprehendens eum Petrus, cœpit increpare eum.