Matthew 16:20

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

Then he instructed his disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Christ.

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Referenced Verses

  • Mark 8:30 : 30 Then he warned them not to tell anyone about him.
  • Luke 9:21 : 21 But he forcefully commanded them not to tell this to anyone,
  • Matt 17:9 : 9 As they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them,“Do not tell anyone about the vision until the Son of Man is raised from the dead.”
  • Matt 8:4 : 4 Then Jesus said to him,“See that you do not speak to anyone, but go, show yourself to the priest, and bring the offering that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.”
  • John 1:41 : 41 He first found his own brother Simon and told him,“We have found the Messiah!”(which is translated Christ).
  • John 1:45 : 45 Philip found Nathanael and told him,“We have found the one Moses wrote about in the law, and the prophets also wrote about– Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”
  • John 20:31 : 31 But these are recorded 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 beyond a doubt that God has made this Jesus whom you crucified both Lord and Christ.”
  • 1 John 2:22 : 22 Who is the liar but the person who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This one is the antichrist: the person who denies the Father and the Son.
  • 1 John 5:1 : 1 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been fathered by God, and everyone who loves the father loves the child fathered by him.
  • Mark 9:9 : 9 As they were coming down from the mountain, he gave them orders not to tell anyone what they had seen until after the Son of Man had risen from the dead.
  • Luke 9:36 : 36 After the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. So they kept silent and told no one at that time anything of what they had seen.

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  • Mark 8:29-32
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    29He asked them,“But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered him,“You are the Christ.”

    30Then he warned them not to tell anyone about him.

    31First Prediction of Jesus’ Death and Resurrection Then Jesus began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and experts in the law, and be killed, and after three days rise again.

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

  • 86%

    16But he sternly warned them not to make him known.

    17This fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah:

  • Luke 9:20-22
    3 verses
    86%

    20Then he said to them,“But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered,“The Christ of God.”

    21But he forcefully commanded them not to tell this to anyone,

    22saying,“The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and experts in the law, and be killed, and on the third day be raised.”

  • 12But he sternly ordered them not to make him known.

  • 9As they were coming down from the mountain, he gave them orders not to tell anyone what they had seen until after the Son of Man had risen from the dead.

  • 9As they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them,“Do not tell anyone about the vision until the Son of Man is raised from the dead.”

  • 36Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone. But as much as he ordered them not to do this, they proclaimed it all the more.

  • Mark 9:30-32
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    30Second Prediction of Jesus’ Death and Resurrection They went out from there and passed through Galilee. But Jesus did not want anyone to know,

    31for he was teaching his disciples and telling them,“The Son of Man will be betrayed into the hands of men. They will kill him, and after three days he will rise.”

    32But they did not understand this statement and were afraid to ask him.

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    21First Prediction of Jesus’ Death and Resurrection From that time on Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and experts in the law, and be killed, and on the third day be raised.

    22So Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him:“God forbid, Lord! This must not happen to you!”

  • 30And their eyes were opened. Then Jesus sternly warned them,“See that no one knows about this!”

  • 26Jesus sent him home, saying,“Do not even go into the village.”

  • 36After the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. So they kept silent and told no one at that time anything of what they had seen.

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    17Third Prediction of Jesus’ Death and Resurrection As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve aside privately and said to them on the way,

    18“Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and the experts in the law. They will condemn him to death,

    19and will turn him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged severely and crucified. Yet on the third day, he will be raised.”

  • 8Then Jesus said to them,“Neither will I tell you by whose authority I do these things.”

  • 20(Jesus spoke these words near the offering box while he was teaching in the temple courts. No one seized him because his time had not yet come.)

  • 56Her parents were astonished, but he ordered them to tell no one what had happened.

  • 15He said to them,“But who do you say that I am?”

  • 7But go, tell his disciples, even Peter, that he is going ahead of you into Galilee. You will see him there, just as he told you.”

  • 22Then the commanding officer sent the young man away, directing him,“Tell no one that you have reported these things to me.”

  • 18And they called them in and ordered them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.

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

  • 13Peter’s Confession When Jesus came to the area of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples,“Who do people say that the Son of Man is?”

  • 24Then Jesus said to his disciples,“If anyone wants to become my follower, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.

  • 22Second Prediction of Jesus’ Death and Resurrection When they gathered together in Galilee, Jesus told them,“The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of men.

  • 67and said,“If you are the Christ, tell us.” But he said to them,“If I tell you, you will not believe,

  • 1The Plot Against Jesus When Jesus had finished saying all these things, he told his disciples,

  • 37He did not let anyone follow him except Peter, James, and John, the brother of James.

  • 43He strictly ordered that no one should know about this, and told them to give her something to eat.

  • 45Jesus Warns the Disciples against Pride As all the people were listening, Jesus said to his disciples,

  • 16(but their eyes were kept from recognizing him).

  • 32Third Prediction of Jesus’ Death and Resurrection They were on the way, going up to Jerusalem. Jesus was going ahead of them, and they were amazed, but those who followed were afraid. He took the twelve aside again and began to tell them what was going to happen to him.

  • 34But the twelve understood none of these things. This saying was hidden from them, and they did not grasp what Jesus meant.

  • 34The Purpose of Parables Jesus spoke all these things in parables to the crowds; he did not speak to them without a parable.

  • 4Then Jesus said to him,“See that you do not speak to anyone, but go, show yourself to the priest, and bring the offering that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.”

  • 40For they did not dare any longer to ask him anything.

  • 21Then if anyone says to you,‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or‘Look, there he is!’ do not believe him.

  • 34Jesus replied,“I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow today until you have denied three times that you know me.”

  • 29His disciples said,“Look, now you are speaking plainly and not in obscure figures of speech!

  • 44“Take these words to heart, for the Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of men.”