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Mark 8:26 Cross-References
Explore 6 cross-references for Mark 8:26 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Mark chapter 8 verse 26 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell it to any in the town.”
Mark 8:26 (KJV)
Commentary on Mark 8:26
Neither go into the town, nor tell it to any in the town—Jesus's command for silence (variations of which appear throughout Mark as the 'messianic secret') reflects careful timing regarding public messianic claims. The Greek construction mēde eis tēn kōmēn eiselthēs (μηδὲ εἰς τὴν κώμην εἰσέλθῃς, 'neither enter into the village') with mēde eipēs tini (μηδὲ εἴπῃς τινὶ, 'nor tell anyone') creates emphatic prohibition.This concealment strategy operates on multiple levels: (1) preventing premature political messianism before the cross, (2) avoiding hostile attention from authorities, (3) maintainin...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Mark 8:26
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“See that you tell nobody, but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.”
“saying”
“and commanded that something should be given to her to eat.”
“but the more he commanded them”
“And charged them that they should not make him known:”
“and brought him out of the village. When he had spit on his eyes”