Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
Then He ordered the disciples not to tell anyone that He was the Christ.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.
Holman Bible
And He gave the disciples orders to tell no one that He was
International Standard Version
Then he strictly ordered the disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Messiah.
A Conservative Version
Then he commanded his disciples that they should tell no man that he is Jesus, the Christ.
American Standard Version
Then charged he the disciples that they should tell no man that he was the Christ.
Amplified
Then He gave the disciples strict orders to tell no one that He was the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed).
Anderson New Testament
Then he charged his disciples to tell no one that he was the Christ.
Bible in Basic English
Then he gave orders to the disciples to give no man word that he was the Christ.
Common New Testament
Then he strictly charged his disciples to tell no one that he was the Christ.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Then he charged his disciples not to tell any man that he was the Christ.
Darby Translation
Then he enjoined on his disciples that they should say to no man that he was the Christ.
Godbey New Testament
Then He commanded His disciples that they should tell no one that He is the Christ.
Goodspeed New Testament
Then he warned the disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Christ.
John Wesley New Testament
Then charged he his disciples, to tell no one, that he was the Christ.
Julia Smith Translation
Then he enjoined his disciples that they say to none that he is Jesus Christ.
King James 2000
Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then he commanded the disciples that they should tell no one that he was the Christ.
Modern King James verseion
Then He warned His disciples that they should tell no one that He was Jesus the Christ.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then he charged his disciples, that they should tell no man that he was Jesus Christ.
Moffatt New Testament
Then he forbade the disciples to tell anyone he was the Christ.
Montgomery New Testament
Then he enjoined his disciples to tell no one that he was the Christ.
NET Bible
Then he instructed his disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Christ.
New Heart English Bible
Then he commanded the disciples that they should tell no one that he is the Messiah.
Noyes New Testament
Then he charged the disciples to tell no one that he was the Christ.
Sawyer New Testament
Then he charged his disciples to tell no man that he was the Christ.
The Emphasized Bible
Then, straitly charged he the disciples, lest, to any man, they should say - He, is, the Christ.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Then he commanded his disciples, that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Messiah.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Then he charged his disciples not to tell any one that he was the Christ.
Webster
Then he charged his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.
Weymouth New Testament
Then He urged His disciples to tell no one that He was the Christ.
Williams New Testament
Then He admonished the disciples not to tell anyone that He was the Christ.
World English Bible
Then he commanded the disciples that they should tell no one that he was Jesus the Christ.
Worrell New Testament
Then He charged the disciples that they should tell no one that He was the Christ.
Worsley New Testament
Then charged He his disciples that they should tell no one that He was the Messiah.
Youngs Literal Translation
Then did he charge his disciples that they may say to no one that he is Jesus the Christ.
Themes
Faith » Trial of » The disciples » By the question of jesus, as to who he was
Jesus Christ » Names of » The Christ (messiah)
Prudence » Instances of » Of jesus
Silence » Of Christ » Silence encouraged, upon the disciples by Christ
Interlinear
Hina
ὅτι
Hoti
Usage: 764
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 16:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Peter's Confession At Caesarea Philippi
19 [And] I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven [i.e., for opening up the way into it]. And whatever [truth] you [and the other apostles. See 18:18] require [people to believe and practice] here on earth will have already been required of them [by God] in heaven. And whatever [truth] you do not require [of people] on earth, will not be required [by God] in heaven." 20 Then He ordered the disciples not to tell anyone that He was the Christ. 21 From that time onward Jesus began to explain to His disciples that He would have to go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the [Jewish] elders, leading priests, and experts in the law of Moses; [that He would then] be killed and [yet] raised up on the third day.
Phrases
Cross References
Mark 8:30
Then He ordered them not to tell anyone about His identity.
Luke 9:21
Then He sternly ordered them not to tell this to anyone,
Matthew 8:4
Jesus said to him, "Be sure you do not tell anyone [about your healing yet]; but [first] go and show yourself to the priest and then offer the [sacrificial] gift required by the law of Moses [See Lev. 13:49; 14:2ff], as evidence to them [that you have been healed]."
Matthew 17:9
And as they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus ordered them, saying, "Do not tell anyone about the vision [you have just seen] until the Son of man has been raised from the dead."
Mark 9:9
And as they were coming down from the mountain Jesus ordered His disciples not to tell anyone what they had seen until [after] the Son of man was raised again from the dead.
Luke 9:36
And after the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. But the apostles kept quiet [about this incident], and did not tell anyone at that time about anything they had seen.
John 1:41
The first thing Andrew did was to find his own brother Simon and say to him, "We have found the Messiah (which means Christ [i.e., God's specially chosen one])."
John 1:45
[Then] Philip found Nathaniel [i.e., the same as Bartholomew. See Matt. 10:3] and said to him, "We have found Him, the one Moses wrote about in the law; and the prophets [also wrote about Him]. [He is] Jesus from Nazareth, the [step-] son of Joseph."
John 20:31
But these [signs] are written down so that you will believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that when you believe [this], you will have [never ending] life in His name [i.e., through His person and work].
Acts 2:36
Therefore, let all those who make up the household of Israel [i.e., God's people] know with certainty that God has made this Jesus, whom you have crucified, both Lord and Christ."
1 John 2:22
Who is the liar? It is the person who denies that Jesus [truly] is the Christ [i.e., God's specially chosen One]. This person is the antichrist [See verse 18]; he is the one who denies [the truth about] the Father and the Son.
1 John 5:1
Every person who believes that Jesus is the Christ [i.e., God's specially chosen one] has been [spiritually] conceived [and eventually born] by God. And everyone who [continually] loves God, who did the conceiving, also [must continually] love the person whom God has [spiritually] conceived.