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

New Living Translation
But Jesus warned them not to tell anyone about him.

English Standard Version
And he strictly charged them to tell no one about him.

Berean Standard Bible
And Jesus warned them not to tell anyone about Him.

Berean Literal Bible
And He warned them that they should tell no one concerning Him.

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

New King James Version
Then He strictly warned them that they should tell no one about Him.

New American Standard Bible
And He warned them to tell no one about Him.

NASB 1995
And He warned them to tell no one about Him.

NASB 1977
And He warned them to tell no one about Him.

Legacy Standard Bible
And He warned them to tell no one about Him.

Amplified Bible
Then Jesus strictly warned them not to tell anyone about Him.

Christian Standard Bible
And he strictly warned them to tell no one about him.

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

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

Contemporary English Version
Jesus warned the disciples not to tell anyone about him.

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

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

Good News Translation
Then Jesus ordered them, "Do not tell anyone about me."

International Standard Version
Jesus sternly ordered them not to tell anyone about him.

Majority Standard Bible
And Jesus warned them not to tell anyone about Him.

NET Bible
Then he warned them not to tell anyone about him.

New Heart English Bible
He commanded them that they should tell no one about 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.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And He strictly charged them that they may tell no one about it,

Berean Literal Bible
And He warned them that they should tell no one concerning Him.

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

Smith's Literal Translation
And he rebuked them, that they should say to none concerning him.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he strictly charged them that they should not tell any man of him.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he admonished them, not to tell anyone about him.

New American Bible
Then he warned them not to tell anyone about him.

New Revised Standard Version
And he sternly ordered them not to tell anyone about him.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And he warned them not to tell any man about him.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he admonished them that they should not speak about him to anyone.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And he charged them to tell no one concerning him.

Godbey New Testament
And He charged them that they should speak to no one concerning Him.

Haweis New Testament
And he strictly enjoined them, that they should tell no man of this.

Mace New Testament
upon which he gave them a severe charge, not to say that of him to any man.

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

Worrell New Testament
And He charged them that they should tell no one concerning Him.

Worsley New Testament
And He charged them, that they should say this to no one concerning Him:

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Context
Peter's Confession of Christ
29“But what about you?” Jesus asked. “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “You are the Christ.” 30And Jesus warned them not to tell anyone about Him. 31Then He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and after three days rise again.…

Cross References
Matthew 16:20
Then He admonished the disciples not to tell anyone that He was the Christ.

Luke 9:21
Jesus strictly warned them not to tell this to anyone.

Matthew 17:9
As 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.”

John 6:15
Then Jesus, realizing that they were about to come and make Him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain by Himself.

John 7:3-5
So Jesus’ brothers said to Him, “Leave here and go to Judea, so that Your disciples there may see the works You are doing. / For no one who wants to be known publicly acts in secret. Since You are doing these things, show Yourself to the world.” / For even His own brothers did not believe in Him.

John 7:10
But after His brothers had gone up to the feast, He also went—not publicly, but in secret.

John 7:30
So they tried to seize Him, but no one laid a hand on Him, because His hour had not yet come.

John 8:59
At this, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple area.

John 10:39
At this, they tried again to seize Him, but He escaped their grasp.

John 11:54
As a result, Jesus no longer went about publicly among the Jews, but He withdrew to a town called Ephraim in an area near the wilderness. And He stayed there with the disciples.

Isaiah 42:1-4
“Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will bring justice to the nations. / He will not cry out or raise His voice, nor make His voice heard in the streets. / A bruised reed He will not break and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish; He will faithfully bring forth justice. ...

Isaiah 53:3
He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.

Isaiah 61:1-2
The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners, / to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor and the day of our God’s vengeance, to comfort all who mourn,

Daniel 7:13-14
In my vision in the night I continued to watch, and I saw One like the Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into His presence. / And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.

Zechariah 9:9
Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.


Treasury of Scripture

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

Mark 8:26
And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell it to any in the town.

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;

Mark 9:9
And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till the Son of man were risen from the dead.

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Mark 8
1. Jesus feeds the people miraculously;
10. refuses to give a sign to the Pharisees;
14. admonishes his disciples to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Herod;
22. gives a blind man his sight;
27. acknowledges that he is the Jesus who should suffer and rise again;
34. and exhorts to patience in persecution for the profession of the gospel.














And He warned them
The phrase "He warned" comes from the Greek word "ἐπετίμησεν" (epetimēsen), which can also mean "rebuked" or "charged." This word carries a sense of strong instruction or command, indicating the seriousness of Jesus' directive. In the context of the Gospel of Mark, Jesus often uses this term to assert His authority, whether over demons, nature, or in this case, His disciples. The use of this word underscores the importance of the instruction that follows. Jesus, fully aware of the timing and unfolding of His mission, exercises His divine authority to guide His disciples in understanding the unfolding revelation of His identity and mission.

not to tell anyone
The instruction "not to tell anyone" is intriguing, especially given the modern Christian emphasis on evangelism. This directive is part of what scholars call the "Messianic Secret" in the Gospel of Mark. Historically, this reflects Jesus' strategic approach to His ministry. At this point in His mission, public misunderstanding of His role as the Messiah could lead to premature conflict with religious and political authorities or misinterpretation of His mission as merely political. The Greek word "μηδενὶ" (mēdeni) emphasizes the absolute nature of this command—no one was to be informed. This highlights the necessity for the disciples to first fully understand the nature of Jesus' messiahship, which was not to be a political liberator but a suffering servant.

about Him
The phrase "about Him" refers to the identity and mission of Jesus as the Messiah. In the broader scriptural context, this reflects the unfolding revelation of who Jesus is. The disciples had just confessed Jesus as the Christ (Mark 8:29), a pivotal moment in the Gospel narrative. However, their understanding was still incomplete, as evidenced by Peter's later rebuke of Jesus' prediction of His suffering and death (Mark 8:32-33). The Greek "περὶ αὐτοῦ" (peri autou) indicates the focus on Jesus' person and work. This command to silence was temporary, meant to ensure that the full revelation of Jesus' identity, including His death and resurrection, would be understood and proclaimed accurately. Historically, this reflects the tension between the immediate expectations of a messianic deliverer and the true nature of Jesus' redemptive mission.

(30) And he charged them.--On the assumption of a connection between the writer of this Gospel and St. Peter (see Introduction), the omission of the promise to the latter, recorded so fully by St. Matthew, may fairly be regarded as an evidence of the humility of the Apostle, who shrank from what might seem to savour of self-assertion.

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.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
And
Καὶ (Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

[Jesus] warned
ἐπετίμησεν (epetimēsen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2008: From epi and timao; to tax upon, i.e. Censure or admonish; by implication, forbid.

them
αὐτοῖς (autois)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

not to tell anyone
λέγωσιν (legōsin)
Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

about
περὶ (peri)
Preposition
Strong's 4012: From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.

Him.
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.


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