Bible Strands
Luke 9:21
Jesus strictly warned them not to tell this to anyone.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus speaks to His disciples immediately after Peter identifies Him as the Christ of God. He issues the command in the moment between the confession and His prediction of suffering, death, and resurrection.
The words — The text uses ἐπιτιμήσας (epitimēsas), meaning "having strictly warned," and παρήγγειλεν (parēngeilen), meaning "He instructed." These verbs establish a binding prohibition attached to the declaration of His identity.
The thread — This silence command appears in Matthew 16:20, Mark 8:30, and Matthew 17:9. Each account records Jesus explicitly forbidding the disciples from broadcasting His messianic identity to the public.
Why it lands — The text requires submitting personal revelation to Christ’s timing rather than human enthusiasm. It demands obedience to a specific divine instruction before any public proclamation.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And he straitly charged them, and commanded them to tell no man that thing;
Cross-references
- Matthew 16:20 Then He admonished the disciples not to tell anyone that He was the Christ.
- 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.”
- Mark 8:30 And Jesus warned them not to tell anyone about Him.