Mark 5:43

Mark 5:43 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat.
• New International Version (NIV)He gave strict orders not to let anyone know about this, and told them to give her something to eat.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he strictly charged them that no one should know this, and told them to give her something to eat.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But He commanded them strictly that no one should know it, and said that something should be given her to eat.

Context of Mark 5:43

41Then Jesus held the girl's hand. He said to her, ‘Talitha koum.’ This means, ‘Little girl, I say to you, stand up!’ 42The girl stood up immediately and she walked about. She was 12 years old. The people there were very surprised. Jesus said to them, ‘You must not tell anyone what has happened here. Now give the girl something to eat.’

Mark 5:43 word by word

καὶ διεστείλατο αὐτοῖς πολλὰ ἵνα μηδεὶς γνοῖ τοῦτο, καὶ εἶπεν δοθῆναι αὐτῇ φαγεῖν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• he chargedδιαστέλλωdiastellomai · to give ordersG1291
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• straitlyπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
• thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• no manμηδείςmēdeis mēdemia mēden · nothingG3367
• should knowγινώσκωginōskō · to knowG1097
• itοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• commandedλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• that something should be givenδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• to eatφαγεῖνphagō · to eatG5315

Cross-references for Mark 5:43

• Mark 1:43Jesus sent the man away immediately and he spoke to the man with strong words.
• Mark 3:12Jesus often had to say to the bad spirits, ‘You must not tell anyone who I am.’
• Mark 7:36Jesus told the people that they must not tell anyone about this. But every time Jesus asked them not to say anything, they spoke even more about it.
• Matthew 8:4Jesus said to the man, ‘Listen. You must not tell anyone about this. Instead, go and show yourself to the priest. Take a gift to him for God. Moses taught the people what gift to take to God after this kind of disease. This will show everyone that you are now well again.’
• Matthew 9:30Then immediately the men could see again. Jesus said strongly to them, ‘You must not tell anyone about this.’
• Matthew 12:16He said to these people, ‘You must not tell anyone about me.’
• Matthew 17:9While they were walking down the mountain, Jesus said to the three disciples, ‘You must not tell anyone now about the things that you have just seen. One day, the Son of Man will die and then he will become alive again. Then you can tell people about these things.’
• Luke 5:14‘Do not tell anyone about this,’ Jesus said to him. ‘Instead, go and show yourself to the priest. Take a gift to him for God. Moses taught the people what gift to take to God when they are clean again after this kind of disease. This will show everyone that you are now well again.’
• Luke 8:56They were very surprised. Jesus said to them very strongly, ‘You must not tell anyone about what has happened.’
• John 5:41I do not think that it is important for people to praise me.
• Luke 24:30He sat down to eat with them. He took the bread and he thanked God for it. He broke it into pieces and he gave some to them.
• Acts 10:41Not all the people saw him. God chose us to be Jesus' apostles and we saw him. Now we are telling people about all these things. We ate and we drank with Jesus after he became alive again.

Commentaries on Mark 5:43

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 43Something should be given her to eat - For though he had employed an extraordinary power to bring her to life, he wills that she should be continued in existence by the use of ordinary means. The advice of the heathen is a good one: - Nec Deus intersit, nisi dignus vindice nodus Inciderit. Horat "When the miraculous power of God is necessary, let it be resorted to: when it is not necessary, let the ordinary means be used." To act otherwise would be to…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22-43Verses 22-43 See the account of the raising of Jairus‘ daughter, and the healing of the woman with an issue of blood, fully explained in the notes at Matthew 9:18-26. Mark 5:23 Lieth at the point of death - Is dying; in the last agonies. Mark 5:26 Had suffered many things - Had resorted to many things painful, by the direction of the physicians, in order to be healed. Mark 5:27 Came in the press behind - In the crowd that pressed upon him. This was done…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 35-43Verses 35-43 We may suppose Jairus hesitating whether he should ask Christ to go on or not, when told that his daughter was dead. But have we not as much occasion for the grace of God, and the comfort of his Spirit, for the prayers of our ministers and Christian friends, when death is in the house, as when sickness is there? Faith is the only remedy against grief and fear at such a time. Believe the resurrection, then fear not. He raised the dead child to…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 43After the miracle, there is a command not to tell anyone about it (see 3:11–12). give her something to eat: The Lord, who controls creation, demons, illness, and death, also cares about the daily needs of his creatures.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4343. And he charged them straitly--strictly. that no man should know it--The only reason we can assign for this is His desire not to let the public feeling regarding Him come too precipitately to a crisis. and commanded that something should be given her to eat--in token of perfect restoration.Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 5:43

• Jairus
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• Miracles
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Commentaries on Mark 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings