And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it.
Parallel translations
- WEB Their eyes were opened. Jesus strictly commanded them, saying, “See that no one knows about this.”
- 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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Quick answer
Their eyes are opened, and Jesus sternly tells them to keep it quiet. He guards his mission from misunderstanding and premature acclaim.
Overview
The men's sight is fully restored, and Jesus firmly charges them to tell no one. Such commands to silence likely aimed to prevent popular expectations of a political messiah that could derail his true mission toward the cross. His authority extends even to how news of his works should be handled.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 11
- Matt 8:4And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
- Luke 5:14And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
- Matt 17:9And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead.
- Mark 5:43And he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat.
- Luke 8:56And her parents were astonished: but he charged them that they should tell no man what was done.
- Matt 12:16And charged them that they should not make him known:
- Ps 146:8The LORD openeth the eyes of the blind: the LORD raiseth them that are bowed down: the LORD loveth the righteous:
- Isa 35:5Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.
- John 9:7–26And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing.
- Isa 52:13Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high.
- Isa 42:7To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.
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