Matthew 16:20
Then he enjoined on his disciples that they should say to no man that he was the Christ.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.
In Context
Cross References
Matthew 8:4And Jesus says to him, See thou tell no man, but go, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift which Moses ordained, for a testimony to them.
Mark 8:30And he charged them straitly, in order that they should tell no man about him.
Luke 9:21But, earnestly charging them, he enjoined [them] to say this to no man,
John 1:41He first finds his own brother Simon, and says to him, We have found the Messias (which being interpreted is Christ).
John 20:31but these are written that ye may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing ye might have life in his name.
1 John 2:22Who is the liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? *He* is the antichrist who denies the Father and the Son.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 16:14-21
Christ's Conference with His Disciples. 13 When Jesus came into the coasts of Cæsarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? 14 And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets. 15 He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? 16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. 17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona: for flesh and blood… Read the whole commentary →