Bible Strands
Mark 7:36
Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone. But the more He ordered them, the more widely they proclaimed it.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus addresses the disciples and the surrounding crowd immediately after healing a deaf man who could no longer speak. He issues a direct command to maintain silence regarding the miracle.
The words — διεστείλατο (diesteilato) translates literally as “He instructed” or “He commanded,” while μηδενὶ (mēdeni) means “to no one.” The text records His explicit prohibition against speaking about the event.
The thread — Similar commands to silence appear in Matthew 8:4, Mark 1:44, and Mark 3:12, though only Mark 7:36 explicitly describes the command being overridden by widespread proclamation.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition that human obedience cannot contain divine action, requiring readers to accept that revelation often expands beyond human restrictions.
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The Greek words
King James Version
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;
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 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.”
- Mark 3:12 But He warned them sternly not to make Him known.
- 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.
- Mark 8:26 Jesus sent him home and said, “Do not go back into the village.”