Luke 9:21

Luke 9:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he straitly charged them, and commanded them to tell no man that thing;
• New International Version (NIV)Jesus strictly warned them not to tell this to anyone.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And He strictly warned and commanded them to tell this to no one,
• New Living Translation (NLT)Jesus warned his disciples not to tell anyone who he was.

Context of Luke 9:21

19And they answered, "John the Baptist. But others say, Elijah, and others, that one of the prophets of old has risen." 20Then he said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" And Peter answered, "The Christ of God." And he strictly charged and commanded them to tell this to no one, 22saying, "The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised." 23And he said to all, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.

Luke 9:21 word by word

ὁ δὲ ἐπιτιμήσας αὐτοῖς παρήγγειλεν μηδενὶ λέγειν τοῦτοRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andδέde · thenG1161
• he straitly chargedἐπιτιμάωepitimaō · to rebukeG2008
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• and commandedπαραγγέλλωparaggellō · to orderG3853
• to tellλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• no manμηδείςmēdeis mēdemia mēden · nothingG3367
• that thingοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778

Cross-references for Luke 9:21

• Matthew 16:20Then he strictly charged the disciples to tell no one that he was the Christ.
• Matthew 17:9And as they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, "Tell no one the vision, until the Son of Man is raised from the dead."
• Mark 8:31And he began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes and be killed, and after three days rise again.

Commentaries on Luke 9:21

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18-26Verses 18-26 See the Matthew 16:13-27 notes; Mark 8:27-38 notes. Luke 9:20 The Christ of God - The “Anointed” of God. The “Messiah” appointed by God, and who had been long promised by him. See the notes at Matthew 1:1.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 18-27Verses 18-27 It is an unspeakable comfort that our Lord Jesus is God's Anointed; this signifies that he was both appointed to be the Messiah, and qualified for it. Jesus discourses concerning his own sufferings and death. And so far must his disciples be from thinking how to prevent his sufferings, that they must prepare for their own. We often meet with crosses in the way of duty; and though we must not pull them upon our own heads, yet, when they are…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21-22not to tell this to anyone: Jesus did not want to inspire the people to fight against Rome. His mission was to suffer, die, and rise from the dead.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Luke 9

• 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