'Telling' in the Bible

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

Many sternly rebuked him, telling him to keep still and be quiet; but he kept on shouting out all the more, “Son of David (Messiah), have mercy on me!”

Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.” So they called the blind man, telling him, “Take courage, get up! He is calling for you.”

For this reason I am telling you, whatever things you ask for in prayer [in accordance with God’s will], believe [with confident trust] that you have received them, and they will be given to you.

But he began to invoke a curse [on himself] and to swear [an oath], “I do not know this man you are talking about!”