Mark 8:30
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New International Version (©2011)
Jesus warned them not to tell anyone about him.

New Living Translation (©2007)
But Jesus warned them not to tell anyone about him.

English Standard Version (©2001)
And he strictly charged them to tell no one about him.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
And He warned them to tell no one about Him.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And he charged them that they should tell no man of him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
And He strictly warned them to tell no one about Him.

International Standard Version (©2012)
Jesus sternly ordered them not to tell anyone about him.

NET Bible (©2006)
Then he warned them not to tell anyone about him.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
And he admonished them that they should not speak about him to anyone.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
He ordered them not to tell anyone about him.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And he charged them that they should tell no man of him.

American King James Version
And he charged them that they should tell no man of him.

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he strictly charged them that they should not tell any man of him.

Darby Bible Translation
And he charged them straitly, in order that they should tell no man about him.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
And he charged them that they should tell no man of him.

Weymouth New Testament
And He strictly forbad them to tell this about Him to any one.

World English Bible
He commanded them that they should tell no one about him.

Young's Literal Translation
And he strictly charged them that they may tell no one about it,

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

8:27-33 These things are written, that we may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God. These miracles of our Lord assure us that he was not conquered, but a Conqueror. Now the disciples are convinced that Jesus is the Christ; they may bear to hear of his sufferings, of which Christ here begins to give them notice. He sees that amiss in what we say and do, of which we ourselves are not aware, and knows what manner of spirit we are of, when we ourselves do not. The wisdom of man is folly, when it pretends to limit the Divine counsels. Peter did not rightly understand the nature of Christ's kingdom.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 30. - And he charged them (επετίμησεν) - a strong word, implying almost rebuke, he strictly charged them - that they should tell no man of him. Why was this? There were many reasons for this reticence. The state of parties in Palestine was most inexpedient for such a disclosure at that time. Those who were favorable to his cause would have wanted at once to take him by force and make him a king. In fact, some of them made no secret of their intentions (John 6:15). Those, on the other hand, who were opposed to him were only watching their opportunity to destroy him. Moreover, his own disciples had yet many things to learn; and besides all this, faith in his Godhead would be easier when his death should have been followed by his glorious resurrection and ascension.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And he charged them,.... His disciples, after he had declared his approbation of Peter's confession of faith, and signified he would build his church on that rock, and the gates of hell should not prevail against it: and promised Peter the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and that whatsoever was bound, or loosed by him on earth, should be bound and loosed in heaven; which are omitted by Mark, but related by Matthew, Matthew 16:17, after this he gave a strict and severe charge,

that they should tell no man of him; that he was the Messiah, and the Son of God; See Gill on Matthew 16:20.

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Peter's Confession of Christ
…28And they answered, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets. 29And he said to them, But whom say you that I am? And Peter answers and said to him, You are the Christ. 30And he charged them that they should tell no man of him.

Matthew 8:4 Then Jesus said to him, "See that you don't tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift Moses commanded, as a testimony to them."
Matthew 16:20 Then he ordered his disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Messiah.
Mark 9:9 As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus gave them orders not to tell anyone what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead.
Luke 9:21 Jesus strictly warned them not to tell this to anyone.