Matthew 12:16

Modern

…warning them not to make Him known.

Traditional

And charged them that they should not make him known:

Literal

…and He warned them that they should not make Him known,

Latin

…et præcepit eis ne manifestum eum facerent.

Greek

English

…warning them not to make Him known.

This summary of the ministry of Jesus explains that Jesus is the Messiah, God's servant who will bring salvation to all nations (see Isaiah 42:1–4).

Theme notes and profiles

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.”
Matthew 9:30
And their eyes were opened. Jesus warned them sternly, “See that no one finds out about this!”
Matthew 17:9
As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, “Do not tell anyone about this vision until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.”
Mark 7:36
Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone. But the more He ordered them, the more widely they proclaimed it.
Luke 5:14–15
“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.”