Matthew 16:20

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Then He strictly commanded His disciples not to tell anyone that He was the Christ.

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  • Mark 8:30 : 30 Jesus warned them not to tell anyone about him.
  • Luke 9:21 : 21 Jesus strictly warned them and instructed them not to tell this to anyone.
  • Matt 17:9 : 9 As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, 'Do not tell anyone about the vision until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.'
  • Matt 8:4 : 4 Then Jesus said to him, 'See that you tell no one. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.'
  • John 1:41 : 41 He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, 'We have found the Messiah' (which means Christ).
  • John 1:45 : 45 Philip found Nathanael and told him, 'We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and so did the prophets: Jesus, the son of Joseph, from Nazareth.'
  • John 20:31 : 31 But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.
  • Acts 2:36 : 36 Therefore, let all the house of Israel know for certain that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.
  • 1 John 2:22 : 22 Who is the liar? It is whoever denies that Jesus is the Christ. Such a person is the antichrist—denying the Father and the Son.
  • 1 John 5:1 : 1 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father loves His child as well.
  • Mark 9:9 : 9 As they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus instructed them not to tell anyone what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead.
  • Luke 9:36 : 36 When the voice had spoken, they found Jesus alone. The disciples kept this to themselves and did not tell anyone at that time what they had seen.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Mark 8:29-32
    4 verses
    90%

    29 'But what about you?' he asked. 'Who do you say I am?' Peter answered, 'You are the Messiah.'

    30 Jesus warned them not to tell anyone about him.

    31 He then began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things, be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and teachers of the law, be killed, and after three days rise again.

    32 He spoke openly about this. Then Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him.

  • Matt 12:16-17
    2 verses
    86%

    16 He warned them not to make Him known.

    17 This was to fulfill what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet:

  • Luke 9:20-22
    3 verses
    86%

    20 'But what about you?' he asked. 'Who do you say I am?' Peter answered, 'God’s Messiah.'

    21 Jesus strictly warned them and instructed them not to tell this to anyone.

    22 He said, 'The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and teachers of the law. He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.'

  • Mark 3:12
    82%

    12 But He sternly warned them not to make Him known.

  • Mark 9:9
    80%

    9 As they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus instructed them not to tell anyone what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead.

  • Matt 17:9
    79%

    9 As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, 'Do not tell anyone about the vision until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.'

  • Mark 7:36
    77%

    36 Jesus commanded them not to tell anyone, but the more He ordered them, the more they kept proclaiming it.

  • Mark 9:30-32
    3 verses
    76%

    30 They left that place and passed through Galilee. Jesus did not want anyone to know where they were,

    31 because he was teaching his disciples. He said to them, 'The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men. They will kill him, and after he is killed, he will rise on the third day.'

    32 But they did not understand what he meant and were afraid to ask him about it.

  • Matt 16:21-22
    2 verses
    75%

    21 From that time on, Jesus began to explain to His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and scribes, be killed, and on the third day be raised to life.

    22 Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, saying, "Far be it from You, Lord! This shall never happen to You!"

  • Matt 9:30
    74%

    30 And their eyes were opened. Then Jesus sternly warned them, saying, 'Make sure no one knows about this.'

  • Mark 8:26
    74%

    26 Jesus sent him home, saying, 'Don’t even go into the village.'

  • Luke 9:36
    73%

    36 When the voice had spoken, they found Jesus alone. The disciples kept this to themselves and did not tell anyone at that time what they had seen.

  • Matt 20:17-19
    3 verses
    73%

    17 As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside privately and said to them,

    18 'Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered to the chief priests and scribes. They will condemn him to death.'

    19 And they will hand him over to the Gentiles to mock, to flog, and to crucify him; and on the third day, he will rise again.

  • Luke 20:8
    73%

    8 And Jesus said to them, 'Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.'

  • John 8:20
    71%

    20 He spoke these words while teaching in the temple treasury. Yet no one seized him, because his hour had not yet come.

  • Luke 8:56
    71%

    56 Her parents were amazed, but He instructed them not to tell anyone what had happened.

  • Matt 16:15
    71%

    15 He then said to them, "But who do you say I am?"

  • Mark 16:7
    71%

    7 'But go, tell his disciples and Peter, "He is going ahead of you to Galilee. You will see him there, just as he told you."'

  • Acts 23:22
    71%

    22 So the commander dismissed the young man and ordered him, 'Don’t tell anyone that you have informed me about this.'

  • Acts 4:18
    70%

    18 So they called them and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.

  • John 16:1
    70%

    1 I have told you these things so that you will not fall away.

  • Matt 16:13
    70%

    13 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, "Who do people say the Son of Man is?"

  • Matt 16:24
    70%

    24 Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me.

  • Matt 17:22
    70%

    22 When they came together in Galilee, Jesus said to them, 'The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men.'

  • Luke 22:67
    70%

    67 They said, 'If you are the Messiah, tell us.' Jesus answered, 'If I tell you, you will not believe me.

  • Matt 26:1
    70%

    1 When Jesus had finished all these sayings, He said to His disciples,

  • Mark 5:37
    70%

    37 He did not allow anyone to follow Him except Peter, James, and John, the brother of James.

  • Mark 5:43
    70%

    43 Jesus strictly ordered them not to let anyone know about this, and He told them to give her something to eat.

  • Luke 20:45
    70%

    45 While all the people were listening, he said to his disciples,

  • Luke 24:16
    70%

    16 But their eyes were restrained, so they did not recognize him.

  • Mark 10:32
    70%

    32 They were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them. The disciples were amazed, while those who followed were afraid. Taking the Twelve aside again, he began to tell them what was going to happen to him.

  • Luke 18:34
    69%

    34 The disciples understood none of this. The meaning of the words was hidden from them, and they did not comprehend what he was saying.

  • Matt 13:34
    69%

    34 Jesus spoke all these things to the crowds in parables. He did not say anything to them without using a parable.

  • Matt 8:4
    69%

    4 Then Jesus said to him, 'See that you tell no one. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.'

  • Luke 20:40
    69%

    40 And they no longer dared to ask him anything.

  • Mark 13:21
    69%

    21 At that time if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah!’ or ‘Look, there He is!’ do not believe it.

  • Luke 22:34
    69%

    34 Jesus said, "I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow today until you have denied three times that you know me."

  • John 16:29
    69%

    29 His disciples said to him, 'See, now you are speaking plainly and not using any figure of speech.'

  • Luke 9:44
    69%

    44 'Listen carefully to what I am about to tell you: The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men.'