Jesus strictly warned them not to tell this to anyone.
Parallel translations
- WEB But he warned them, and commanded them to tell this to no one,
- KJV And he straitly charged them, and commanded them to tell no man that thing;
- NKJV And He strictly warned and commanded them to tell this to no one,
- NASB But He warned them and instructed them not to tell this to anyone,
- NLT Jesus warned his disciples not to tell anyone who he was.
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Quick answer
Jesus warns the disciples to tell no one that He is the Christ. He restrains a premature or misunderstood proclamation of His messiahship.
Overview
Because popular expectations of the Messiah were largely political and triumphant, Jesus guards against a distorted message. The full meaning of His messiahship would only be clear in light of His suffering, death, and resurrection. This command shows that Jesus defines His mission on His own terms, not the crowd's.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- Matt 16:20Then He admonished the disciples not to tell anyone that He was the Christ.
- Matt 17:9As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, “Do not tell anyone about this vision until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.”
- Mark 8:30–31And Jesus warned them not to tell anyone about Him.
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Luke shows Jesus the Savior for all — outsiders, the poor, the nations — the one who, on the Emmaus road, opened all the Scriptures to show they were about himself.
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