Matthew 12 · Verse 16

Matthew 12:16

And charged them that they should not make him known:
Matthew 12:16, King James Version

Matthew 12:16 in other translations

BSBwarning them not to make Him known.
WEBand commanded them that they should not make him known,
ASVand charged them that they should not make him known:
YLTand did charge them that they might not make him manifest,
DARBYand charged them strictly that they should not make him publicly known:
BBEOrdering them not to give people word of him:
WebsterAnd charged them that they should not make him known:

What does Matthew 12:16 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
16. And charged them--the healed. that they should not make him known--(See on Mt 8:4).

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

Barnes' Notes
Verse 16. And he charged them, etc. He was, at this time, desirous of concealment. He wished to avoid their plots, and to save his life.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 16 Charged them that they should not make him known - See Mat 8:4. Jesus Christ, as God, could have easily concealed himself, but he chooses to do it as man, and to use no other than human means, as these were quite sufficient for the purpose, to teach us not to neglect them in our necessity. Indeed, he always used his power less on his own account, than on that of men.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 12:14-21

The Pharisees took counsel to find some accusation, that Jesus might be condemned to death. Aware of their design, as his time was not come, he retired from that place. Face does not more exactly answer to face in water, than the character of Christ drawn by the prophet, to his temper and conduct as described by the evangelists. Let us with cheerful confidence commit our souls to so kind and faithful a Friend. Far…

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Matthew 12:16 in the original Greek

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καὶkaiandG2532
ἐπετίμησενepetimēsenHe warnedG2008
αὐτοῖςautoisthemG846
ἵναinathatG2443
μὴmēnotG3361
φανερὸνphaneronknownG5318
αὐτὸνautonHimG846
ποιήσωσιν,poiēsōsinthey may make —G4160

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

Cross references for Matthew 12:16

  • Matthew 9:30

    And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it.

  • 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.

  • Matthew 17:9

    And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead.

  • 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;

  • Luke 5:14-15

    And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them. But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
9:30; 17:9; Mr 7:36; Lu 5:14,15

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Context

  • Matthew 12:15

    But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all;

  • Matthew 12:16

    And charged them that they should not make him known:

  • Matthew 12:17

    That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,

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Matthew 12:16 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y él les encargaba eficazmente que no le descubriesen:
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et il leur défendit expressément de rendre son nom public,
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und er bedrohte sie, daß sie ihn nicht offenbar machten;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		et præcepit eis ne manifestum eum facerent.