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Mark 7:36

Mark 7:36 is verse 36 of Mark chapter 7, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

Berean Standard Bible

Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone. But the more He ordered them, the more widely they proclaimed it.

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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;

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.

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Mark 7:34–37 · Berean Standard Bible

34 And looking up to heaven, He sighed deeply and said to him, “Ephphatha!” (which means, “Be opened!”).

35 Immediately the man’s ears were opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak plainly.

36 Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone. But the more He ordered them, the more widely they proclaimed it.

37 The people were utterly astonished and said, “He has done all things well! He makes even the deaf hear and the mute speak!”

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Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Mark 1:44

“See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”

Mark 1:45

But the man went out and openly began to proclaim and spread the news. Consequently, Jesus could no longer enter a town in plain view, but He stayed out in solitary places. Yet people came to Him from every quarter.

Mark 3:12

But He warned them sternly not to make Him known.

Mark 5:43

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

Mark 8:26

Jesus sent him home and said, “Do not go back into the village.”

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