Matthew 16:20 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

Then he strictly ordered the disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Messiah.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.

ASV:

Then charged he the disciples that they should tell no man that he was the Christ.

BBE:

Then he gave orders to the disciples to give no man word that he was the Christ.

DBY:

Then he enjoined on his disciples that they should say to no man that he was the Christ.

ERV:

Then charged he the disciples that they should tell no man that he was the Christ.

WEY:

Then He urged His disciples to tell no one that He was the Christ.

WBS:

Then he charged his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.

WEB:

Then he commanded the disciples that they should tell no one that he was Jesus the Christ.

YLT:

Then did he charge his disciples that they may say to no one that he is Jesus the Christ.

Matthew 16:20 Cross References

XREF:

Matthew 1:16 Jacob was the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, by whom Jesus was born, who is called the Messiah.

Matthew 8:4 And Jesus said to him, "See that you tell no one; but go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them."

Matthew 16:16 Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."

Mark 8:30 And He warned them to tell no one about Him.

Luke 9:21 But He warned them and instructed them not to tell this to anyone,

John 11:27 She said to Him, "Yes, Lord; I have believed that You are the Christ, the Son of God, even He who comes into the world." (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

16:20 {7} Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.
(7) Men must first learn, and then teach.

WES:

16:20 Then charged he his disciples to tell no one that he was the Christ - Jesus himself had not said it expressly even to his apostles, but left them tb infer it from his doctrine and miracles. Neither was it proper the apostles should say this openly, before that grand proof of it, his resurrection. If they had, they who believed them would the more earnestly have sought to take and make him a king: and they who did not believe them would the snore vehemently have rejected and opposed such a Messiah.

MHC:

16:13-20 Peter, for himself and his brethren, said that they were assured of our Lord's being the promised Messiah, the Son of the living God. This showed that they believed Jesus to be more than man. Our Lord declared Peter to be blessed, as the teaching of God made him differ from his unbelieving countrymen. Christ added that he had named him Peter, in allusion to his stability or firmness in professing the truth. The word translated rock, is not the same word as Peter, but is of a similar meaning. Nothing can be more wrong than to suppose that Christ meant the person of Peter was the rock. Without doubt Christ himself is the Rock, the tried foundation of the church; and woe to him that attempts to lay any other! Peter's confession is this rock as to doctrine. If Jesus be not the Christ, those that own him are not of the church, but deceivers and deceived. Our Lord next declared the authority with which Peter would be invested. He spoke in the name of his brethren, and this related to them as well as to him. They had no certain knowledge of the characters of men, and were liable to mistakes and sins in their own conduct; but they were kept from error in stating the way of acceptance and salvation, the rule of obedience, the believer's character and experience, and the final doom of unbelievers and hypocrites. In such matters their decision was right, and it was confirmed in heaven. But all pretensions of any man, either to absolve or retain men's sins, are blasphemous and absurd. None can forgive sins but God only. And this binding and loosing, in the common language of the Jews, signified to forbid and to allow, or to teach what is lawful or unlawful.

CONC:

Anyone Charge Charged Christ Commanded Disciples Enjoined Orders Strictly Urged Warned

Charge Charged Christ Commanded Disciples Enjoined Jesus Orders Strictly Urged Warned Word

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