Matthew 16:20

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Τότε διεστείλατο τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ ἵνα μηδενὶ εἴπωσιν ὅτι αὐτός ἐστιν Ἰησοῦς ὁ Χριστός.

Transliteration

Then he diesteilato the mathētais of him hina to no one they eipōsin that he estin Iēsous the Christos.

Grammar Details

*diesteilato*: aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he charged/commanded
*mathētais*: dative plural masculine - to disciples
*hina*: subordinating conjunction - that/so that
*eipōsin*: aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might tell
*estin*: present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he is
*Iēsous*: nominative singular masculine - Jesus
*Christos*: nominative singular masculine - Christ/Messiah

Word Meanings

*diesteilato*: charged/commanded/instructed strictly
*hina*: that/so that/in order that
*eipōsin*: they might tell/say/speak
*Christos*: Christ/Messiah/Anointed One

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Mark 8:30 : 30 And he charged them that they should tell no man of him.
Luke 9:21 : 21 But he charged them, and commanded [them] to tell this to no man;
Matt 17:9 : 9 And as they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen from the dead.
Matt 8:4 : 4 And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go, show thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
John 1:41 : 41 He findeth first his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messiah (which is, being interpreted, Christ).
John 1:45 : 45 Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.
John 20:31 : 31 but these are written, that ye may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye may have life in his name.
Acts 2:36 : 36 Let all the house of Israel therefore know assuredly, that God hath made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom ye crucified.
1 John 2:22 : 22 Who is the liar but he that denieth {G3756} that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, [even] he that denieth the Father and the Son.
1 John 5:1 : 1 Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is begotten of God: and whosoever {G3588} loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.
Mark 9:9 : 9 And as they were coming down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, save when the Son of man should have risen again from the dead.
Luke 9:36 : 36 And when the voice came, Jesus was found alone. And they held their peace, and told no man in those days any of the things which they had seen.

Similar Verses (AI)

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Mark 8:29-32
4 verses
90%
29And he asked them, But who say ye that I am? {G1161} Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ.
30And he charged them that they should tell no man of him.
31And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, and the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.
32And he spake the saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.
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16and charged them that they should not make him known:
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86%
20And he said unto them, But who say ye that I am? And Peter answering said, The Christ of God.
21But he charged them, and commanded [them] to tell this to no man;
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12And he {G4183} charged them much that they should not make him known.
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80%
9And as they were coming down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, save when the Son of man should have risen again from the dead.
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9And as they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen from the dead.
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77%
36And 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.
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76%
30And they went forth from thence, and passed through Galilee; and he would not that any man should know it.
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75%
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74%
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73%
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73%
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71%
20These words spake he in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man took him; because his hour was not yet come.
Luke 8:56
71%
56And her parents were amazed: but he charged them to tell no man what had been done.
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71%
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71%
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Acts 4:18
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45And in the hearing of all the people he said unto his disciples,
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16But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.
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