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Matthew 16:20
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18 And I also say to you that ayou are Peter, and bon this rock I will build My church, and cthe gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.  
19 aAnd I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth1 will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”  
20 aThen He commanded His disciples that they should tell no one that He was Jesus the Christ.  

Jesus Predicts His Death and Resurrection

21 From that time Jesus began ato show to His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised the third day.  
22 Then Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, saying,1 “Far be it from You, Lord; this shall not happen to You!”  
23 But He turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, aSatan! bYou are an offense to Me, for you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men.”  

Take Up the Cross and Follow Him

24 aThen Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and bfollow Me.  
25 For awhoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.  
26 For what aprofit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or bwhat will a man give in exchange for his soul?  
Verse Comparison: Matthew 16:20

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American Standard Version
Then charged he the disciples that they should tell no man that he was the Christ.

Amplified® Bible
Then He sternly {and} strictly charged {and} warned the disciples to tell no one that He was {Jesus} the Christ.

Contemporary English Version
Jesus told his disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Messiah.

Darby English Version
Then he enjoined on his disciples that they should say to no man that he was the Christ.

Good News Bible
Then Jesus ordered his disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Messiah.

International Standard Version
Then he strictly ordered the disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Christ.

King James Version
Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.

New American Standard Bible
Then He warned the disciples that they should tell no one that He was the Christ.

New International Version
Then he warned his disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Christ.

New King James Version
Then He commanded His disciples that they should tell no one that He was Jesus the Christ.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then He warned the disciples that they should tell no one His identity as the Christ.

Young's Literal Translation
Then did he charge his disciples that they may say to no one that he is Jesus the Christ.


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