Bible Strands
Mark 5:43
Then Jesus gave strict orders that no one should know about this, and He told them to give her something to eat.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus addresses the girl’s guardians immediately after the twelve-year-old rises and begins to walk. He speaks to them in the private setting following the miracle.
The words — διέστελλετο (diesteilato) translates literally as “He commanded” or “He instructed,” while πολλὰ (polla) intensifies the directive to “strictly” or “much.”
The thread — Jesus issues similar silencing commands in Matthew 8:4, Mark 7:36, and Matthew 9:30. These passages record the explicit orders to withhold public disclosure, though the texts differ on how the recipients subsequently respond.
Why it lands — The text prioritizes immediate physical care by ordering the girl to be fed right after the miracle. It requires the reader to observe that practical service and strict obedience to Jesus’ instructions follow the supernatural event.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat.
Cross-references
- 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.”
- Mark 7:36 Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone. But the more He ordered them, the more widely they proclaimed it.
- Matthew 9:30 And their eyes were opened. Jesus warned them sternly, “See that no one finds out about this!”
- Mark 1:43 Jesus promptly sent him away with a stern warning:
- Matthew 12:16 warning them not to make Him known.
- 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 3:12 But He warned them sternly not to make Him known.
- 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.”
- Luke 8:56 Her parents were astounded, but Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone what had happened.
- John 5:41 I do not accept glory from men,