Mark 3:12

And he gave them special orders not to say who he was.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

And he straitly charged them that they should not make him known.

In Context

11And the unclean spirits, whenever they saw him, went down before him, crying out, and saying, You are the Son of God.

13And he went up into the mountain, and sent for those whom it was his pleasure to have with him: and they went to him.

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Cross References

Matthew 12:16Ordering them not to give people word of him:

Mark 1:34And a number, who were ill with different diseases, he made well, and sent out evil spirits; but he did not let the evil spirits say anything, because they had knowledge of him.

Matthew Henry on Mark 3:2-13

The Withered Hand Restored; Multitudes Healed. 1 And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered hand. 2 And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him. 3 And he saith unto the man which had the withered hand, Stand forth. 4 And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace. 5 And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being… Read the whole commentary →

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