King James Bible
And charged them that they should not make him known:

American Standard Version
and charged them that they should not make him known:

Young's Literal Translation
and did charge them that they might not make him manifest,

Matthew 12:16 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Charged them that they should not make him known - See Matthew 8:4. Jesus Christ, as God, could have easily concealed himself, but he chooses to do it as man, and to use no other than human means, as these were quite sufficient for the purpose, to teach us not to neglect them in our necessity. Indeed, he always used his power less on his own account, than on that of men.

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Matthew 9:30 And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straightly charged them, saying, See that no man know it.

Matthew 17:9 And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man...

Mark 7:36 And he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published it;

Luke 5:14,15 And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing, according as Moses commanded...

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