Matthew 16:20

Then he commanded the disciples that they should tell no one that he was Yeshua the Messiah [Salvation the Anointed one].

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In The King James Version

Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.

In Context

19+ 16:19. MP: Messiah has the key of David (Is 9:7) and final authority to open or close based on his own governing decisions. (Is 22:22) I will give to you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven (God), and whatever you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven; and whatever you release on earth will have been released in heaven.”

21+ 16:21 (21-23) MP: Obedient even unto death. (Is 53:12a) From that time, Yeshua [Salvation] began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem [City of peace] and suffer many things from the elders, chief priests, and Torah-Teachers, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.

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Cross References

Matthew 8:4+ 8:4 (4-7) MP: Whoever does not honor the words of the Prophet will give an account to God. The prophet’s words are equal authority to God’s words. (Deut 18:19) Yeshua [Salvation] said to him, “See that you tell nobody, but go, show yourself to the priest, + 8:4. Quoted from Lev 14:2 (See Lev ch 14 for context mentioned in Matt 8:4) and offer the gift that Moses [Drawn out] commanded, as a testimony to them.”

Mark 8:30He commanded them that they should tell no one about him.

Luke 9:21But he warned them, and commanded them to tell this to no one,

John 1:41He first found his own brother, Simeon [Hearing], and said to him, “We have found the Messiah [Anointed one]!” (which is, being interpreted, Moshiach ·Anointed one·).

John 20:31but these are written, that you may trust that Yeshua [Salvation] is the Messiah [Anointed one], the Ben-Elohim ·Son of Elohim God·, and that believing you may have life in his name.

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 →

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