Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

And he gave them orders not to give news of it to anyone; but the more he made this request, so much the more they made it public.

New American Standard Bible

And He gave them orders not to tell anyone; but the more He ordered them, the more widely they continued to proclaim it.

King James Version

And he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published it;

Holman Bible

Then He ordered them to tell no one, but the more He would order them, the more they would proclaim it.

International Standard Version

Jesus ordered the people not to tell anyone, but the more he kept ordering them, the more they kept spreading the news.

A Conservative Version

And he commanded them that they should tell no man, but as much as he commanded them, so much the more abundantly they proclaimed it.

American Standard Version

And he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published it.

Amplified

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

An Understandable Version

Then Jesus ordered the people [who witnessed the miracle] not to tell anyone [about it], but the more He urged them not to, the more widely they publicized it.

Anderson New Testament

And he charged them to tell no one; but the more he charged them, the more earnestly they published it.

Common New Testament

And he commanded them to tell no one; but the more he charged them, the more widely they proclaimed it.

Daniel Mace New Testament

and Jesus charg'd them not to mention it to any one; but the more be enjoin'd them, the more they publish'd it.

Darby Translation

And he charged them that they should speak to no one of it. But so much the more he charged them, so much the more abundantly they proclaimed it;

Godbey New Testament

And He charged them that they should tell no one: and the more He charged them, the more abundantly they proclaimed it.

Goodspeed New Testament

And Jesus forbade them to tell anyone about it, but the more he forbade them the more they spread the news far and wide.

John Wesley New Testament

And he charged them to tell no man; but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published it,

Julia Smith Translation

And he charged them that they should say to none: and as much as he charged them, they proclaimed more abundantly;

King James 2000

And he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged them, so much the more zealously they proclaimed it;

Lexham Expanded Bible

And he ordered them that they should say nothing, but as much as he ordered them [not to], they proclaimed [it] even more instead.

Modern King James verseion

And He commanded them, that they should tell no one. But the more He commanded them, so much the more they proclaimed it.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And he commanded them that they should tell no man. But the more he forbade them, so much the more a great deal they published it.

Moffatt New Testament

Jesus forbade them to tell anyone about it, but the more he forbade them the more eagerly they made it public;

Montgomery New Testament

Then Jesus charged them not to tell any one, but the more he charged them, the more they published it;

NET Bible

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

New Heart English Bible

He commanded them that they should tell no one, but the more he commanded them, so much the more widely they proclaimed it.

Noyes New Testament

And he charged them to tell no one; but the more he charged them, the more did they publish it.

Sawyer New Testament

And he charged them to tell no one; but as much as he charged them, so much the more they proclaimed [his works].

The Emphasized Bible

And he charged them that they should be telling, no one, - but, as much as to them he gave charge, they, exceeding more abundantly, were making proclamation.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged, the more abundantly they published it abroad.

Twentieth Century New Testament

Jesus insisted upon their not telling any one; but the more he insisted, the more perseveringly they made it known,

Webster

And he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged them; so much the more a great deal they published it;

Weymouth New Testament

Then Jesus charged them to tell no one; but the more He charged them, all the more did they spread the news far and wide.

Williams New Testament

Then He charged them not to tell anybody about it, but the more He kept charging them, the more they kept spreading the news.

World English Bible

He commanded them that they should tell no one, but the more he commanded them, so much the more widely they proclaimed it.

Worrell New Testament

And He charged them that they should tell no one; but the more He charged them, the more a great deal did they publish it.

Worsley New Testament

And He charged them to tell no one, but the more He charged them, the more they published it:

Youngs Literal Translation

And he charged them that they may tell no one, but the more he was charging them, the more abundantly they were proclaiming it,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

he charged
διαστέλλομαι 
Diastellomai 
Usage: 8




Usage: 0
Usage: 0

ἵνα 
Hina 
that, to,
Usage: 472

ἔπω 
Epo 
say, speak, tell, command, bid, , vr say
Usage: 824

no man
μηδείς μηδεμία μηδέν 
medeis 
no man, nothing, no, none, not, anything,
Usage: 79

but
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

the more
ὅσος 
Hosos 
Usage: 76

he

Usage: 0

διαστέλλομαι 
Diastellomai 
Usage: 8

so much the more
μᾶλλον 
Mallon 
more, rather, the more, better ,
Usage: 66

περισσότερον 
Perissoteron 
Usage: 4

κηρύσσω 
Kerusso 
Usage: 49

References

Context Readings

A Man Deaf And Unable To Speak Healed

35 And his ears became open, and the band of his tongue was made loose, and his words became clear. 36 And he gave them orders not to give news of it to anyone; but the more he made this request, so much the more they made it public. 37 And they were overcome with wonder, saying, He has done all things well: he even gives back the power of hearing and the power of talking to those who have been without them.

Cross References

Matthew 8:4

And Jesus said to him, See that you say nothing about this to anyone; but go and let the priest see you and make the offering which was ordered by Moses, for a witness to them.

Mark 1:44-45

See that you say nothing to any man: but go and let the priest see you, and make yourself clean by an offering of the things ordered by Moses, for a witness to them.

Mark 3:12

And he gave them special orders not to say who he was.

Mark 5:43

And he gave them special orders that they were not to say anything of this; and he said that some food was to be given to her.

Mark 8:26

And he sent him away to his house, saying, Do not even go into the town.

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