Matthew 8:4

8:4 Then Jesus said to him, “See that you do not speak to anyone, ¹  but go, show yourself to a priest, and bring the offering ²  that Moses commanded, ³  as a testimony to them.” ⁴ 

Matthew 12:16

12:16 But he sternly warned them not to make him known.

Matthew 17:9

17:9 As they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, ⁵  “Do not tell anyone about the vision until the Son of Man is raised from the dead.”

Mark 5:43

5:43 He strictly ordered that no one should know about this, ⁶  and told them to give her something to eat.

Luke 5:14

5:14 Then ⁷  he ordered the man ⁸  to tell no one, ⁹  but commanded him, ¹⁰  “Go ¹¹  and show yourself to a priest, and bring the offering ¹²  for your cleansing, as Moses commanded, ¹³  as a testimony to them.” ¹⁴ 

Luke 8:56

8:56 Her ¹⁵  parents were astonished, but he ordered them to tell no one ¹⁶  what had happened.

[8:4]  ¹ sn The command for silence 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 9:30, 12:16, 16:20, and 17:9 for other cases where Jesus asks for silence concerning him and his ministry.

[8:4]  ² tn Grk “gift.”

[8:4]  ³ sn On the phrase bring the offering that Moses commanded see Lev 14:1-32.

[8:4]  ⁴ tn Or “as an indictment against them.” The pronoun αὐτοῖς (autoi") may be a dative of disadvantage.

[17:9]  ⁵ tn Grk “Jesus commanded them, saying.” The participle λέγων (legwn) is redundant and has not been translated.

[5:43]  ⁶ sn That no one should know about this. See the note on the phrase who he was in 3:12.

[5:14]  ⁷ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

[5:14]  ⁸ tn Grk “him”; the referent (the man) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[5:14]  ⁹ 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]  ¹⁰ 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]  ¹¹ 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]  ¹² 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]  ¹³ sn On the phrase as Moses commanded see Lev 14:1-32.

[5:14]  ¹⁴ 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.

[8:56]  ¹⁵ tn Grk “And her.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[8:56]  ¹⁶ sn Jesus ordered them to tell no one because he desired that miracles not become the center of his ministry.