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Mark 7:36

34 And looking up to heaven, He sighed deeply and said to him, “Ephphatha!” (which means, “Be opened!”).

35 Immediately the man’s ears were opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak plainly.

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

37 The people were utterly astonished and said, “He has done all things well! He makes even the deaf hear and the mute speak!”

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone. But the more He ordered them, the more widely they proclaimed 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;
WEB
He commanded them that they should tell no one, but the more he commanded them, so much the more widely they proclaimed it.
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.
DARBY
And he charged them that they should speak to no one [of it]. But so much the more *he* charged them, so much the more abundantly *they* proclaimed it;
BLB
And He instructed them that they should tell no one. But as much as He was instructing them, they were proclaiming [it] more abundantly.
ÅB
Og han forbød dem å si det til noen; men jo mere han forbød dem det, dess mere kunngjorde de det.
OTB
Jesus befalte dem å ikke fortelle det til noen. Men jo mer Han gjorde det, desto mer spredte de nyheten.
B1930
Og han forbød dem å si det til nogen; men jo mere han forbød dem det, dess mere kunngjorde de det.

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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.”

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  • Mark 1:44–45

    “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.”

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  • 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.

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  • Mark 3:12

    But He warned them sternly not to make Him known.

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  • Mark 8:26

    Jesus sent him home and said, “Do not go back into the village.”

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