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But the more he did so, the more they kept talking about it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/mark/7.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Jesus told the crowd not to tell anyone, but the more he told them not to, the more they spread the news.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/mark/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And Jesus charged them to tell no one. But the more he charged them, the more zealously they proclaimed it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/mark/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone. But the more He ordered them, the more widely they proclaimed it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/mark/7.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And He instructed them that they should tell no one. But as much as He kept instructing them, they were proclaiming <i>it</i> more abundantly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/mark/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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 <i>it</i>;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/mark/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then He commanded them that they should tell no one; but the more He commanded them, the more widely they proclaimed <i>it.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/mark/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And He gave them orders not to tell anyone; but the more He ordered them, the more widely they continued to proclaim <i>it.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/mark/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And He gave them orders not to tell anyone; but the more He ordered them, the more widely they continued to proclaim it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/mark/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And He gave them orders not to tell anyone; but the more He ordered them, the more widely they continued to proclaim it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/mark/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And He gave them orders not to tell anyone; but the more He was ordering them, the more widely they continued to proclaim it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/mark/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Jesus commanded them not to tell anyone; but the more He ordered them, the more widely they continued to proclaim it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/mark/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He ordered them to tell no one, but the more he ordered them, the more they proclaimed it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/mark/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then He ordered them to tell no one, but the more He would order them, the more they would proclaim it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/mark/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/mark/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Jesus told the people not to say anything about what he had done. But the more he told them, the more they talked about it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/mark/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/mark/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Jesus ordered the people not to tell anyone. But the more he ordered them, the more they spread the news.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/mark/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then Jesus ordered the people not to speak of it to anyone; but the more he ordered them not to, the more they told it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/mark/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Jesus ordered the people not to tell anyone, but the more he kept ordering them, the more they kept spreading the news.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/mark/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone. But the more He ordered them, the more widely they proclaimed it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/mark/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Jesus ordered them not to tell anything. But as much as he ordered them not to do this, they proclaimed it all the more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/mark/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He commanded them that they should tell no one, but the more he commanded them, so much the more widely they proclaimed it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/mark/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/mark/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Then Jesus charged them to tell no one; but the more He charged them, all the more did they spread the news far and wide.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/mark/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He commanded them that they should tell no one, but the more he commanded them, so much the more widely they proclaimed it. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/mark/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />He charged them that they may tell no one, but the more He was charging them, the more abundantly they were proclaiming [it],<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/mark/7.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And He instructed them that they should tell no one. But as much as He kept instructing them, they were proclaiming <i>it</i> more abundantly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/mark/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And he charged them that they may tell no one, but the more he was charging them, the more abundantly they were proclaiming it,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/mark/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he charged them that they should say to none: and as much as he charged them, they proclaimed more abundantly;<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/mark/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he charged them that they should tell no man. But the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal did they publish it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/mark/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he instructed them not to tell anyone. But as much as he instructed them, so much more did they preach about it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/mark/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He ordered them not to tell anyone. But the more he ordered them not to, the more they proclaimed it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/mark/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Jesus ordered them to tell no one; but the more he ordered them, the more zealously they proclaimed it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/mark/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he warned them not to tell this to any man; but the more he warned them, so much the more they published it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/mark/7.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And he warned them not to tell anyone, and as much as he warned them, they all the more proclaimed it.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/mark/7.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And he charged them to tell no one; but the more he charged them, the more earnestly they published it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/mark/7.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And He charged them that they should tell no one: and the more He charged them, the more abundantly they proclaimed it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/mark/7.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />And he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged, the more abundantly they published it abroad.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/mark/7.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />and Jesus charg'd them not to mention it to any one; but the more be enjoin'd them, the more they publish'd it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/mark/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Then Jesus charged them to tell no one; but the more He charged them, all the more did they spread the news far and wide.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/mark/7.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />And He charged them that they should tell no one; but the more He charged them, the more a great deal did they publish it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/mark/7.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />And He charged them to tell no one, but the more He charged them, the more they published <i>it:</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/mark/7-36.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DmwDTC71zvQ?start=2347" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/mark/7.htm">The Deaf and Mute Man</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">35</span>Immediately the man’s ears were opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak plainly. <span class="reftext">36</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: Kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/1291.htm" title="1291: diesteilato (V-AIM-3S) -- To give a commission (instructions), order; To admonish, prohibit. ">Jesus ordered</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autois (PPro-DM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">them</a> <a href="/greek/2443.htm" title="2443: hina (Conj) -- In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that."></a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legōsin (V-PSA-3P) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ">not to tell anyone.</a> <a href="/greek/3367.htm" title="3367: mēdeni (Adj-DMS) -- No one, none, nothing. "></a> <a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">But</a> <a href="/greek/3745.htm" title="3745: hoson (RelPro-ANS) -- How much, how great, how many, as great as, as much. By reduplication from hos; as As.">the more</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autois (PPro-DM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">He</a> <a href="/greek/1291.htm" title="1291: diestelleto (V-IIM-3S) -- To give a commission (instructions), order; To admonish, prohibit. ">ordered</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autoi (PPro-NM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">them,</a> <a href="/greek/4053.htm" title="4053: perissoteron (Adv) -- From peri; superabundant or superior; by implication, excessive; adverbially violently; neuter preeminence.">the more widely</a> <a href="/greek/3123.htm" title="3123: mallon (Adv) -- More, rather. Neuter of the comparative of the same as malista; more) or rather."></a> <a href="/greek/2784.htm" title="2784: ekērysson (V-IIA-3P) -- To proclaim, herald, preach. Of uncertain affinity; to herald, especially divine truth.">they proclaimed it.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">37</span>The people were utterly astonished and said, “He has done all things well! He makes even the deaf hear and the mute speak!”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/9-30.htm">Matthew 9:30</a></span><br />And their eyes were opened. Jesus warned them sternly, “See that no one finds out about this!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-16.htm">Matthew 12:16</a></span><br />warning them not to make Him known.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/8-4.htm">Matthew 8:4</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/5-14.htm">Luke 5:14</a></span><br />“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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/8-56.htm">Luke 8:56</a></span><br />Her parents were astounded, but Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone what had happened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/9-34.htm">John 9:34</a></span><br />They replied, “You were born in utter sin, and you are instructing us?” And they threw him out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/7-4.htm">John 7:4</a></span><br />For no one who wants to be known publicly acts in secret. Since You are doing these things, show Yourself to the world.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-43.htm">John 12:43</a></span><br />For they loved praise from men more than praise from God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/4-17.htm">Acts 4:17-18</a></span><br />But to keep this message from spreading any further among the people, we must warn them not to speak to anyone in this name.” / Then they called them in again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/5-28.htm">Acts 5:28</a></span><br />“We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name,” he said. “Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to make us responsible for this man’s blood.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/42-1.htm">Isaiah 42:1-2</a></span><br />“Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will bring justice to the nations. / He will not cry out or raise His voice, nor make His voice heard in the streets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3</a></span><br />He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/42-19.htm">Isaiah 42:19</a></span><br />Who is blind but My servant, or deaf like the messenger I am sending? Who is blind like My covenant partner, or blind like the servant of the LORD?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/29-18.htm">Isaiah 29:18</a></span><br />On that day the deaf will hear the words of the scroll, and out of the deep darkness the eyes of the blind will see.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/35-5.htm">Isaiah 35:5-6</a></span><br />Then the eyes of the blind will be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped. / Then the lame will leap like a deer and the mute tongue will shout for joy. For waters will gush forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/1-44.htm">Mark 1:44,45</a></b></br> 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… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/3-12.htm">Mark 3:12</a></b></br> And he straitly charged them that they should not make him known.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/5-43.htm">Mark 5:43</a></b></br> And he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/55-7.htm">Abundantly</a> <a href="/mark/6-8.htm">Charged</a> <a href="/mark/3-12.htm">Charging</a> <a href="/mark/6-39.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/mark/5-32.htm">Continued</a> <a href="/mark/5-26.htm">Deal</a> <a href="/mark/7-6.htm">Far</a> <a href="/mark/6-34.htm">Great</a> <a href="/mark/7-33.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/mark/7-26.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/mark/7-25.htm">News</a> <a href="/mark/6-39.htm">Ordered</a> <a href="/mark/6-27.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/mark/5-20.htm">Proclaim</a> <a href="/mark/1-7.htm">Proclaimed</a> <a href="/mark/1-14.htm">Proclaiming</a> <a href="/mark/5-20.htm">Public</a> <a href="/matthew/9-31.htm">Published</a> <a href="/mark/7-32.htm">Request</a> <a href="/mark/7-35.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/mark/6-14.htm">Spread</a> <a href="/mark/7-32.htm">Talking</a> <a href="/matthew/7-13.htm">Wide</a> <a href="/mark/6-14.htm">Widely</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/mark/10-48.htm">Abundantly</a> <a href="/mark/8-15.htm">Charged</a> <a href="/mark/8-15.htm">Charging</a> <a href="/mark/8-6.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/mark/8-29.htm">Continued</a> <a href="/mark/10-47.htm">Deal</a> <a href="/mark/8-3.htm">Far</a> <a href="/mark/8-1.htm">Great</a> <a href="/mark/8-1.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/mark/9-10.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/mark/8-35.htm">News</a> <a href="/mark/8-7.htm">Ordered</a> <a href="/mark/8-15.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/mark/16-15.htm">Proclaim</a> <a href="/mark/13-10.htm">Proclaimed</a> <a href="/luke/3-3.htm">Proclaiming</a> <a href="/mark/12-38.htm">Public</a> <a href="/mark/13-10.htm">Published</a> <a href="/mark/9-18.htm">Request</a> <a href="/mark/7-37.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/mark/11-8.htm">Spread</a> <a href="/mark/7-37.htm">Talking</a> <a href="/luke/5-1.htm">Wide</a> <a href="/luke/2-17.htm">Widely</a><div class="vheading2">Mark 7</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/7-1.htm">The Pharisees find fault with the disciples for eating with unwashed hands.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/7-8.htm">They break the commandment of God by the traditions of men.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/7-14.htm">Food defiles not the man.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/7-24.htm">He heals the Syrophenician woman's daughter of an unclean spirit;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/7-31.htm">and one that was deaf, and stammered in his speech.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This command is part of what scholars refer to as the "Messianic Secret," a theme in the Gospel of Mark where Jesus often tells people not to disclose His identity or works. This could be to prevent misunderstandings about His mission, as many expected a political Messiah who would overthrow Roman rule. By keeping His identity concealed, Jesus could focus on His teaching and healing ministry without the interference of political or social agendas. This command also reflects Jesus' humility and His desire to fulfill His mission according to God's timing, not human expectations.<p><b>But the more He ordered them,</b><br>Despite Jesus' clear instructions, the people who witnessed His miracles found it difficult to remain silent. This reflects the profound impact of Jesus' works and the natural human tendency to share extraordinary experiences. The repeated nature of Jesus' command suggests that He was serious about maintaining discretion, yet it also highlights the challenge of controlling the spread of such news. This tension between Jesus' instructions and the people's actions underscores the compelling nature of His ministry and the difficulty of containing the excitement it generated.<p><b>the more widely they proclaimed it.</b><br>The people's disobedience in spreading the news of Jesus' miracles demonstrates the irresistible nature of His works and the deep impression they left on those who witnessed them. This widespread proclamation, despite Jesus' orders, contributed to His growing popularity and the increasing attention from both the public and religious authorities. It also foreshadows the Great Commission, where Jesus later instructs His disciples to spread the Gospel to all nations. The enthusiasm of the people in proclaiming Jesus' deeds can be seen as a precursor to the evangelistic mission of the early church, highlighting the transformative power of encountering Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a></b><br>The central figure in this passage, Jesus is performing miracles and teaching, demonstrating His divine authority and compassion.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_crowd.htm">The Crowd</a></b><br>Those who witnessed Jesus' miracles and were instructed by Him not to spread the news, yet they did so with increasing fervor.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/d/decapolis.htm">Decapolis</a></b><br>The region where this event takes place, a group of ten cities with a significant Gentile population, highlighting the spread of Jesus' ministry beyond Jewish territories.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_paradox_of_silence_and_proclamation.htm">The Paradox of Silence and Proclamation</a></b><br>Jesus often instructed silence to avoid premature fame or misunderstanding of His mission. Yet, the natural response to His miraculous works was to proclaim them. This tension invites us to consider the balance between discretion and testimony in our own lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_jesus'_mission.htm">Understanding Jesus' Mission</a></b><br>Jesus' command for silence was not to suppress the truth but to control the timing and understanding of His mission. We should seek to understand God's timing and purpose in our own witness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/human_nature_and_divine_instruction.htm">Human Nature and Divine Instruction</a></b><br>The crowd's disobedience highlights human nature's tendency to act on emotion rather than instruction. This challenges us to align our actions with God's guidance, even when our instincts differ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_spread_of_the_gospel.htm">The Spread of the Gospel</a></b><br>Despite Jesus' command for silence, the news of His works spread, foreshadowing the unstoppable spread of the Gospel. We are reminded of the power of testimony and the importance of sharing our faith.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_mark_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Mark 7</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_jesus_insist_on_secrecy.htm">In Mark 8:27-30, why does Jesus insist on secrecy about His identity when other passages emphasize proclaiming Him?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_jesus_teach_light,_then_secrecy.htm">In Mark 4:21-22, if Jesus teaches everything will be brought to light, why does He later tell the disciples to keep certain things secret?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where's_proof_god_named_jesus_priest.htm">In Hebrews 5:5, where is the historical evidence for God directly declaring Jesus as priest in a manner consistent with Israel's established priesthood?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'exousia'_mean.htm">What does the Greek word 'exousia' mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/mark/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 36, 37.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He charged them</span> (<span class="greek">διεστέλλετο</span>). The word is a strong one: "he gave them clear and positive orders." The injunction seems to have been given, both to the deaf and dumb man, and to those who brought him. And it was given partly, no doubt, for his own sake, and for reasons connected with his gradual manifestation of himself to the world, and partly for the instruction of his disciples, and to show that he did not desire by his miracles to win the vain applause of men. St. Augustine says that "our Lord desired, by putting this restraint upon them, to teach how much more fervently they ought to preach him, whom he commissions to preach, when they who were forbidden could not be silent." <span class="cmt_word">He hath done all things well</span>. He did nothing that the Pharisees, captious and envious as they were, could reasonably find fault with. St. Matthew (<a href="/matthew/15-30.htm">Matthew 15:30, 31</a>) intimates that at this time our Lord exhibited a vast number of miracles, a bright galaxy of wonders, amongst which this shone out conspicuously, as a very prominent and instructive one. But, indeed, "he went about doing good." His whole life on earth was one connected, continued manifestation of loving kindness. <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/mark/7-36.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">[Jesus] ordered</span><br /><span class="grk">διεστείλατο</span> <span class="translit">(diesteilato)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1291.htm">Strong's 1291: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give a commission (instructions), order; To admonish, prohibit. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">them</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτοῖς</span> <span class="translit">(autois)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">not to tell anyone.</span><br /><span class="grk">λέγωσιν</span> <span class="translit">(legōsin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">But</span><br /><span class="grk">δὲ</span> <span class="translit">(de)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary particle; but, and, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the more</span><br /><span class="grk">ὅσον</span> <span class="translit">(hoson)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3745.htm">Strong's 3745: </a> </span><span class="str2">How much, how great, how many, as great as, as much. By reduplication from hos; as As.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτοῖς</span> <span class="translit">(autois)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">ordered</span><br /><span class="grk">διεστέλλετο</span> <span class="translit">(diestelleto)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1291.htm">Strong's 1291: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give a commission (instructions), order; To admonish, prohibit. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">them,</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτοὶ</span> <span class="translit">(autoi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the more widely</span><br /><span class="grk">περισσότερον</span> <span class="translit">(perissoteron)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4053.htm">Strong's 4053: </a> </span><span class="str2">From peri; superabundant or superior; by implication, excessive; adverbially violently; neuter preeminence.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they proclaimed [it].</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐκήρυσσον</span> <span class="translit">(ekērysson)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2784.htm">Strong's 2784: </a> </span><span class="str2">To proclaim, herald, preach. Of uncertain affinity; to herald, especially divine truth.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/mark/7-36.htm">Mark 7:36 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/mark/7-36.htm">Mark 7:36 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/mark/7-36.htm">Mark 7:36 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/mark/7-36.htm">Mark 7:36 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/mark/7-36.htm">Mark 7:36 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/mark/7-36.htm">Mark 7:36 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/mark/7-36.htm">Mark 7:36 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/mark/7-36.htm">Mark 7:36 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/mark/7-36.htm">Mark 7:36 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/mark/7-36.htm">Mark 7:36 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/mark/7-36.htm">NT Gospels: Mark 7:36 He commanded them that they should tell (Mar Mk Mr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/mark/7-35.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Mark 7:35"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Mark 7:35" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/mark/7-37.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Mark 7:37"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Mark 7:37" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>