23 Bible Verses about Christ Concealing Things

And Jesus healed many who were suffering with various diseases; and He drove out many demons, but would not allow the demons to speak, because they knew Him [recognizing Him as the Son of God].

Jesus sternly warned them [again and again] not to tell who He was.

Demons also were coming out of many people, shouting, “You are the Son of God!” But He rebuked them and would not allow them to speak, because they knew that He was the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed).

And Jesus said to him, “See that you tell no one [about this]; but go, show yourself to the priest [for inspection] and present the offering that Moses commanded, as a testimony (evidence) to them [of your healing].”

saying to him, “See that you tell no one anything [about this]; but go, show yourself to the priest and offer for your purification what Moses commanded, as proof to them [that you are really healed].”

Jesus ordered him to tell no one [that he might happen to meet], “But go and show yourself to the priest, and make an offering for your purification, just as Moses commanded, as a testimony (witness) to them [that this is a work of Messiah].”

And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly warned them: “See that no one knows this!”

He gave strict orders that no one should know about this, and He told them to give her something to eat.

And He sent him to his home, saying, “Do not even enter the village.”

Her parents were greatly astonished [by the miracle]; but He instructed them to tell no one what had happened.

and warned them not to tell [publicly] who He was.

Jesus commanded them not to tell anyone; but the more He ordered them, the more widely they continued to proclaim it.

Then He gave the disciples strict orders to tell no one that He was the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed).

Then Jesus strictly warned them not to tell anyone about Him.

But He strictly warned and admonished them not to tell this to anyone,

And as they were going down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, “Do not tell anyone what you have seen until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.”

As they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus expressly ordered them not to tell anyone what they had seen, until the Son of Man had risen from the dead.

When the voice had ceased, Jesus was found there alone. And they kept silent, and told no one at that time any of the things which they had seen [concerning the divine manifestation].

Jesus got up and left there and went to the region of Tyre [and Sidon, the coastal area of Phoenicia]. He entered a house and did not want anyone to know about it; but it was impossible for Him to be hidden [from the public].

They went on from there and began to go through Galilee. Jesus did not want anyone to know it,

So they answered Jesus, “We do not know.” And He said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what [kind of] authority I do these things.”

So they replied to Jesus, “We do not know.” And Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”

Then Jesus said to them, “Nor am I telling you by what [kind of] authority I do these things.”