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Luke 9:21 Cross-References
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Jesus Foretells His Death
“And he straitly charged them, and commanded them to tell no man that thing;”
Luke 9:21 (KJV)
Commentary on Luke 9:21
And he straitly charged them, and commanded them to tell no man that thing (ὁ δὲ ἐπιτιμήσας αὐτοῖς παρήγγειλεν μηδενὶ λέγειν τοῦτο, ho de epitimēsas autois parēngeilen mēdeni legein touto)—The verb epitimaō (ἐπιτιμήσας, "sternly warned, rebuked") indicates strong, urgent command. The double verb construction (epitimēsas and parēngeilen, "charged and commanded") emphasizes Jesus's insistence on silence. This is the "messianic secret" motif prominent in Mark's Gospel—Jesus repeatedly silences demons, healed persons, and disciples about His identity.Why the silence? Premature public proclamation ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Luke 9:21
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“Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.”
“Jesus commanded them”
“And he charged them that they should tell no man of him.”