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 DomainASVPD
“and charged them that they should not make him known:”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“and did charge them that they might not make him manifest,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Matthew 12:16 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 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.”
- Matthew 9:30And their eyes were opened. Jesus warned them sternly, “See that no one finds out about this!”
- 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.”
- Mark 7:36Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone. But the more He ordered them, the more widely they proclaimed it.
- 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.”
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