Mark 7:36

Jesus went back to the crowd and said to them, “Do not tell anyone what I did for your friend.” But they would not listen, and everywhere they went they said to people, “Jesus made our friend better!”

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In The King James Version

And he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published it;

In Context

35And straight away, the man could hear, and he could talk properly.

37Everyone was really amazed and they said to each other, “Jesus does everything properly. He makes people who cannot listen hear again. And people that cannot talk, he makes them better too.”

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Cross References

Mark 3:12And every time they shouted out like that, Jesus growled at them and told them to be quiet. He said in a strong way, “Do not tell anyone who I am.” And you can read this story in Matthew 10:1-4 and in Luke 6:12-16

Mark 8:26Jesus told the man to go home and said, “Do not go into your town, go straight home.” And you can read this story in Matthew 8:27-30 and in Luke 9:18-21

Matthew Henry on Mark 7:32-37

The Cure of a Deaf and Dumb Person. 31 And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis. 32 And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him. 33 And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue; 34 And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened. 35 And… Read the whole commentary →

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