Mark 8:30

Then Jesus warned them strongly that they should not tell anyone yet that he was the Messiah.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

And he charged them that they should tell no man of him.

In Context

29He asked them, “What about you? Who do you say that I am?” Peter replied to him, “ We believe that you are the Messiah!”

31Then Jesus began to teach them, “ Even though I am the one who came from heaven, it is necessary that I suffer very much. It is also necessary that I be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the men who teach the Jewish laws {that the elders, the chief priests, and the men who teach the Jewish laws reject me}, and that I be killed {they kill me}. But on the third day after I am killed I will become alive again.”

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Cross References

Matthew 16:20Then Jesus warned us disciples strongly not to tell anyone at that time that he is the Messiah.

Mark 8:26Jesus said to him, “Do not go into the town! First go straight home and tell the people there about what I did!” Then he sent the man to his home.

Luke 9:21Then Jesus warned them strongly not to tell that to anyone yet.

Matthew Henry on Mark 8:28-38

Peter's Enlightened Testimony; Peter Rebuked. 27 And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Cæsarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am? 28 And they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets. 29 And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ. 30 And he charged them that they should tell no man of him. 31 And he began to teach them, that the… Read the whole commentary →

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