Matthew 16:20

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus 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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King James 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 And he straitly charged them, and commanded them to tell no man that thing;
Matt 17:9 : 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.
Matt 8:4 : 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.
John 1:41 : 41 He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the 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, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.
John 20:31 : 31 But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.
Acts 2:36 : 36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
1 John 2:22 : 22 Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.
1 John 5:1 : 1 Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.
Mark 9:9 : 9 And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till the Son of man were risen from the dead.
Luke 9:36 : 36 And when the voice was past, Jesus was found alone. And they kept it close, and told no man in those days any of those things which they had seen.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Mark 8:29-32
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90%
29And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ.
30And he charged them that they should tell no man of him.
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20{G1161} He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am ? Peter answering said, The Christ of God.
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