Matthew 12:16

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“warning them not to make Him known.”

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BSBPD

“warning them not to make Him known.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And charged them that they should not make him known:”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“and charged them that they should not make him known:”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and did charge them that they might not make him manifest,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Matthew 12:16 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Matthew 8:4Then Jesus instructed him, “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift prescribed by Moses, as a testimony to them.”
  2. Matthew 9:30And their eyes were opened. Jesus warned them sternly, “See that no one finds out about this!”
  3. Matthew 17:9As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, “Do not tell anyone about this vision until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.”
  4. Mark 7:36Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone. But the more He ordered them, the more widely they proclaimed it.
  5. Luke 5:14“Do not tell anyone,” Jesus instructed him. “But go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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