Mark 7 · Verse 36

Mark 7:36

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;
Mark 7:36, King James Version

Mark 7:36 in other translations

BSBJesus ordered them not to tell anyone. But the more He ordered them, the more widely they proclaimed it.
WEBHe commanded them that they should tell no one, but the more he commanded them, so much the more widely they proclaimed it.
ASVAnd 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.
YLTAnd he charged them that they may tell no one, but the more he was charging them, the more abundantly they were proclaiming it,
DARBYAnd 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;
BBEAnd he gave them orders not to give news of it to anyone; but the more he made this request, so much the more they made it public.
WebsterAnd 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;

What does Mark 7:36 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
36. And he charged them that they should tell no man--Into this very region He had sent the man out of whom had been cast the legion of devils, to proclaim "what the Lord had done for him" (Mr 5:19). Now He will have them "tell no man." But in the former case there was no danger of obstructing His ministry by "blazing the matter" (Mr 1:45), as He Himself had left the region; whereas now He was sojourning in it. but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published it--They could not be restrained; nay, the prohibition seemed only to whet their determination to publish His fame.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 36. Tell no man. Do not noise it abroad. He was not ambitious of being known; and he knew that if much was said of his cures, it would excite the jealousy of the Pharisees, and endanger his life.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 36 Tell no man - See on Mat 8:4 (note). This miracle is not mentioned by any other of the evangelists. Another proof that Mark did not abridge Matthew. For a practical review of the different important subjects of this chapter, see Matthew 15:1-39 (note), and particularly the observations at the end.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 7:31-37

Here is a cure of one that was deaf and dumb. Those who brought this poor man to Christ, besought him to observe the case, and put forth his power. Our Lord used more outward actions in the doing of this cure than usual. These were only signs of Christ's power to cure the man, to encourage his faith, and theirs that brought him. Though we find great variety in the cases and manner of relief of those who applied to…

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Mark 7:36 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

καὶkaiAndG2532
διεστείλατοdiesteilatoHe instructedG1291
αὐτοῖςautoisthemG846
ἵναinathatG2443
μηδενὶmēdenito no oneG3367
λέγωσιν·legōsinthey may speak;G3004
ὅσονhosonAs much asG3745
δὲdehoweverG1161
αὐτοῖςautoisthemG846
διεστέλλετο,diestelletowas instructing,G1291
μᾶλλονmallonmoreG3123
περισσότερονperissoteronexcessiveG4054
ἐκήρυσσον.ekērussonwere proclaiming [it].G2784

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Mark 7:36

  • Matthew 8:4

    And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

  • Mark 1:44-45

    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. But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.

  • Mark 5:43

    And he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat.

  • Mark 3:12

    And he straitly charged them that they should not make him known.

  • Mark 8:26

    And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell it to any in the town.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
1:44,45; 3:12; 5:43; 8:26

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Mark 7:35

    And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.

  • Mark 7:36

    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;

  • Mark 7:37

    And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.

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Mark 7:36 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y les mandó que no lo dijesen á nadie; pero cuanto más les mandaba, tanto más y más lo divulgaban.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et Jésus leur enjoignit de ne le dire à personne; mais plus il le leur défendait, d’autant plus ils le publiaient.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und er gebot ihnen, daß sie es niemand sagen sollten. Je mehr er es ihnen aber gebot, desto mehr machten sie es übermäßig kund;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et præcepit illis ne cui dicerent. Quanto autem eis præcipiebat, tanto magis plus prædicabant: