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!”
- ESV And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly warned them, “See that no one knows about it.”
- 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 8:4Jesus 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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