Mark 7:36 BSB — MannaFest

Mark 7:36

Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone. But the more He ordered them, the more widely they proclaimed it.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

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.

KJV

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;

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Commentary

1 voice

Prudentius

HYMNS 9 (410)

Deafened ears, of sound unconscious, every passage blocked and closed, At the word of Christ responding, all the portals open wide, Hear with joy friendly voices and the softly whispered speech. Every sickness now surrenders, every listlessness departs, Tongues long bound by chains of silence …

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Most men will proclaim their own goodness, or, at least, desire that others should proclaim it; but Christ, though he was himself in no danger of being puffed up with it, knowing that we are, would thus set us an example of self-denial, as in other things, so especially in praise and applause.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Tell no man - See on Mat 8:4 (note). This miracle is not mentioned by any other of the evangelists. Another proof that Mark did not abridge Matthew. For a practical review of the different important subjects of this chapter, see Matthew 15:1-39 (note), and particularly the observations at the end.

Voices on this verse

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Original language & word study

14 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
καὶ	kai	And	G2532 →
διεστείλατο	diesteilato	He instructed	G1291 →
αὐτοῖς	autois	them	G846 →
ἵνα	ina	that	G2443 →
μηδενὶ	mēdeni	to no one	G3367 →
λέγωσιν·	legōsin	they may speak;	G3004 →
ὅσον	hoson	As much as	G3745 →
δὲ	de	however	G1161 →
αὐτοῖς	autois	them	G846 →
διεστέλλετο,	diestelleto	was instructing,	G1291 →
αὐτοὶ	autoi	they themselves	G846 →
μᾶλλον	mallon	more	G3123 →
περισσότερον	perissoteron	excessive	G4054 →
ἐκήρυσσον.	ekērusson	were proclaiming [it].	G2784 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
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.”
leads to
- Leviticus 14:2–32
  “This is the law for the one afflicted with a skin disease on the day of his cleansing, when he is brought to the priest.
- 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.”
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Matthew 9:30
  And their eyes were opened. Jesus warned them sternly, “See that no one finds out about this!”
  Reached by 3 independent paths from here.
- 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.
Through
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.
leads to
- 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.”
  Reached by 3 independent paths from here.
Through
Mark 3:12
But He warned them sternly not to make Him known.
leads to
- Matthew 12:16
  warning them not to make Him known.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Mark 1:34
  And He healed many who were ill with various diseases and drove out many demons. But He would not allow the demons to speak, because they knew who He was.
- Mark 1:25
  But Jesus rebuked the spirit. “Be silent!” He said. “Come out of him!”

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01Commentary

The record, by era

Voices on this verse

02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About Mark

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Mark