Their eyes were opened. Jesus strictly commanded them, saying, “See that no one knows about this.”
Parallel translations
- KJV And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it.
- BSB And their eyes were opened. Jesus warned them sternly, “See that no one finds out about this!”
- NKJV And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly warned them, saying, “See that no one knows it.”
- NASB And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly warned them, saying, “See that no one knows about this!”
- NLT Then their eyes were opened, and they could see! Jesus sternly warned them, “Don’t tell anyone about this.”
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- Matt 8:4Jesus said to him, “See that you tell nobody, but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.”
- Luke 5:14He commanded him to tell no one, “But go your way, and show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing according to what Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.”
- Matt 17:9As they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, “Don’t tell anyone what you saw, until the Son of Man has risen from the dead.”
- Mark 5:43He strictly ordered them that no one should know this, and commanded that something should be given to her to eat.
- Luke 8:56Her parents were amazed, but he commanded them to tell no one what had been done.
- Matt 12:16and commanded them that they should not make him known:
- Ps 146:8Yahweh opens the eyes of the blind. Yahweh raises up those who are bowed down. Yahweh loves the righteous.
- Isa 35:5Then the eyes of the blind will be opened, and the ears of the deaf will be unstopped.
- John 9:7–26and said to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” (which means “Sent”). So he went away, washed, and came back seeing.
- Isa 52:13Behold, my servant will deal wisely. He will be exalted and lifted up, and will be very high.
- Isa 42:7to open the blind eyes, to bring the prisoners out of the dungeon, and those who sit in darkness out of the prison.
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