Mark 8:26

Mark 8:26 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell it to any in the town.
• New International Version (NIV)Jesus sent him home, saying, “Don’t even go into the village.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he sent him to his home, saying, "Do not even enter the village."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then He sent him away to his house, saying, “Neither go into the town, nor tell anyone in the town.”

Context of Mark 8:26

24The man looked up and said, “I see people. They look like trees walking around.” 25Then Jesus placed his hands on the man’s eyes a second time, and the man saw clearly. His sight was normal again. He could see everything clearly even at a distance. Jesus told him when he sent him home, “Don’t go into the village.” 27Then Jesus and his disciples went to the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked his disciples, “Who do people say I am?” 28They answered him, “Some say you are John the Baptizer, others Elijah, still others one of the prophets.”

Mark 8:26 word by word

καὶ ἀπέστειλεν αὐτὸν εἰς οἶκον αὐτοῦ λέγων· μηδὲ εἰς τὴν κώμην εἰσέλθῃςRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• he sentἀποστέλλωapostellō · to sendG649
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• toεἰςeis · towardG1519
• houseὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• houseοἶκοςoikos · house: homeG3624
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Neitherμηδέmēde · norG3366
• goεἰσέρχομαιeiserchomai · to enterG1525
• the townκώμηkōmē · villageG2968
• tellλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• to anyτιςtis · oneG5100
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722

Cross-references for Mark 8:26

• Mark 5:43Jesus ordered them not to let anyone know about this. He also told them to give the little girl something to eat.
• Mark 7:36Jesus ordered the people not to tell anyone. But the more he ordered them, the more they spread the news.
• Matthew 8:4Jesus said to him, “Don’t tell anyone about this! Instead, show yourself to the priest. Then offer the sacrifice Moses commanded as proof to people that you are clean.”
• Matthew 9:30Then they could see. He warned them, “Don’t let anyone know about this!”
• Matthew 12:16He also ordered them not to tell people who he was.

Commentaries on Mark 8:26

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 26He sent him away to his house - So it appears that this person did not belong to Bethsaida, for, in going to his house, he was not to enter into the village. This miracle is not mentioned by any other of the evangelists. It affords another proof that Mark did not abridge Matthew's Gospel.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 26The town - The town of Bethsaida. Nor tell it … - Lest it excite the jealousy of the Pharisees, and produce commotion and danger.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-26Verses 22-26 Here is a blind man brought to Christ by his friends. Therein appeared the faith of those that brought him. If those who are spiritually blind, do not pray for themselves, yet their friends and relations should pray for them, that Christ would be pleased to touch them. The cure was wrought gradually, which was not usual in our Lord's miracles. Christ showed in what method those commonly are healed by his grace, who by nature are spiritually…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 26The story ends with Jesus telling the healed man to keep the event a secret (see 3:11–12).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2626. Neither go into the town, nor tell it to any in the town--Besides the usual reasons against going about "blazing the matter," retirement in this case would be salutary to himself. Mt 16:13-27; Lu 9:18-26). For the exposition, see on Mt 16:13-28.Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 8:26

• Jesus, the Christ
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Commentaries on Mark 8

• 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