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Mark 1:44
“See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus addresses a newly cleansed leper immediately after the healing, commanding silence and directing him to the priest. The man immediately violates the command by spreading the news, which forces Jesus to remain in deserted places while crowds continue to seek Him (Mark 1:43–45).
The words — ὅρα (hora) means "see [that]" or "take care," and μηδενὶ μηδὲν εἴπῃς (mēdeni mēden eipēs) literally translates to "speak nothing to no one."
The thread — Jesus points to the priestly cleansing regulations introduced in Leviticus 14:1, while Matthew 8:4 and Luke 17:14 record parallel directives to present oneself to priests after being healed.
Why it lands — The text requires strict adherence to Mosaic protocol and immediate silence, which the healed man openly disregards. A reader must face the contrast between Jesus' explicit command and the unavoidable public impact of His ministry.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
Cross-references
- Leviticus 14:1 Then the LORD said to Moses,
- Matthew 8:4 Then Jesus instructed him, “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift prescribed by Moses, as a testimony to them.”
- Luke 17:14 When Jesus saw them, He said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they were on their way, they were cleansed.
- 1 Corinthians 10:11 Now these things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come.
- Luke 5:14 “Do not tell anyone,” Jesus instructed him. “But go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”
- Romans 15:4 For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.
- Matthew 23:2 “The scribes and Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat.