Luke 9:21

9:21 But he forcefully commanded ¹  them not to tell this to anyone, ² 

Luke 8:56

8:56 Her ³  parents were astonished, but he ordered them to tell no one ⁴  what had happened.

Luke 5:14

5:14 Then ⁵  he ordered the man ⁶  to tell no one, ⁷  but commanded him, ⁸  “Go ⁹  and show yourself to a priest, and bring the offering ¹⁰  for your cleansing, as Moses commanded, ¹¹  as a testimony to them.” ¹² 

[9:21]  ¹ tn The combination of the participle and verb ἐπιτιμήσας and παρήγγειλεν (epitimhsa" and parhngeilen, “commanding, he ordered”) is a hendiadys that makes the instruction emphatic.

[9:21]  ² sn No explanation for the command not to tell this to anyone is given, but the central section of Luke, chapters 9-19, appears to reveal a reason. The disciples needed to understand who the Messiah really was and exactly what he would do before they were ready to proclaim Jesus as such. But they and the people had an expectation that needed some instruction to be correct.

[8:56]  ³ tn Grk “And her.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[8:56]  ⁴ sn Jesus ordered them to tell no one because he desired that miracles not become the center of his ministry.

[5:14]  ⁵ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

[5:14]  ⁶ tn Grk “him”; the referent (the man) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[5:14]  ⁷ sn The silence ordered by Jesus was probably meant to last only until the cleansing took place with the priests and sought to prevent Jesus’ healings from becoming the central focus of the people’s reaction to him. See also 4:35, 41; 8:56 for other cases where Jesus asks for silence with reference to miracles.

[5:14]  ⁸ tn The words “commanded him” are not in the Greek text but have been supplied for clarity. This verse moves from indirect to direct discourse. This abrupt change is very awkward, so the words have been supplied to smooth out the transition.

[5:14]  ⁹ tn Grk “Going, show.” The participle ἀπελθών (apelqwn) has been translated as an attendant circumstance participle. Here the syntax also changes somewhat abruptly from indirect discourse to direct discourse.

[5:14]  ¹⁰ tn The words “the offering” are not in the Greek text, but are implied. Direct objects were frequently omitted in Greek when clear from the context.

[5:14]  ¹¹ sn On the phrase as Moses commanded see Lev 14:1-32.

[5:14]  ¹² tn Or “as an indictment against them”; or “as proof to the people.” This phrase could be taken as referring to a positive witness to the priests, a negative testimony against them, or as a testimony to the community that the man had indeed been cured. In any case, the testimony shows that Jesus is healing and ministering to those in need.