Her parents were amazed, but he commanded them to tell no one what had been done.
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Her parents were amazed, but he commanded them to tell no one what had been done.
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And the father and the mother of hyr were astonyed. But he warned the that they shuld tell noo man what was done.
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Then her parents were astonied: but hee commanded them that they should tell no man what was done.
Cross-references (4)
Passages linked to Luke 8:56 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Matthew 8:4 Jesus said to him, “See that you tell nobody, but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.”
- Matthew 9:30 Their eyes were opened. Jesus strictly commanded them, saying, “See that no one knows about this.”
- Luke 5:14 He commanded him to tell no one, “But go your way, and show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing according to what Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.”
- Mark 5:42-43 Immediately the girl rose up and walked, for she was twelve years old. They were amazed with great amazement. He strictly ordered them that no one should know this, and commanded that something should be given to her to eat.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 56. Tell no man—No man beyond the circle of…
56. Tell no man—No man beyond the circle of those who of course would know that the once dead maiden still lived. They were to tell it to nobody but those who essentially already knew it; thereby giving it no unsafe notoriety. See note on Mat_8:4.
Daniel D. Whedon (gen. ed.), Commentary on the Old and New Testaments (1874–1909) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 56. that they should tell no man] See on…
56. that they should tell no man] See on Luk_5:14. And as usual the injunction was probably unheeded. Mat_9:26.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain He charged them that they should tell no man…
He charged them that they should tell no man what was done. The enthusiasm in Galilee just then needed no extra spur. The crowds which followed him were increasing. The excitement, the Master felt, was unreal and evanescent; he wished rather to calm it than to increase it.
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 8:56 not tell anyone: See “The Secret of the…
8:56 not tell anyone: See “The Secret of the Messiah” Theme Note.
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