Mark 7:36

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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WEBBE

He commanded them that they should tell no one, but the more he commanded them, so much the more widely they proclaimed it.

BSB

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

KJV

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;

ASV

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.

BBE

And he gave them orders not to give news of it to anyone; but the more he made this request, so much the more they made it public.

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καὶ kai And G2532 διεστείλατο diesteilato He instructed G1291 αὐτοῖς autois them G846 ἵνα ina that G2443 μηδενὶ mēdeni to no one G3367 λέγωσιν legōsin they may speak G3004 ὅσον hoson As much as G3745 δὲ de however G1161 αὐτὸς autos He himself G846 αὐτοῖς autois them G846 διεστέλλετο diestelleto was instructing G1291 αὐτοὶ autoi they themselves G846 μᾶλλον mallon more G3123 περισσότερον perissoteron excessive G4054 ἐκήρυσσον ekērusson were proclaiming [it] G2784

The early church

(ap. Aug. non occ. sed ap. Bed. ubi sup.) If however He, as one Who knew the present and the future wills of men, knew that they would proclaim Him the more in proportion as He forbade them, why did He give them this command? If it were not that He wished to prove to men who are idle, how much more joyfully, with how much greater obedience, they whom He commands to proclaim Him should preach, when they who were forbidden could not hold their peace.
Augustine of Hippo · d. 430Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
(Vict. Ant. e Cat. in Marc.) By which He has taught us not to boast in our powers, but in the cross and humiliation. He also bade them conceal the miracle, lest He should excite the Jews by envy to kill Him before the time.
Pseudo-Chrysostom · d. 500Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
By this we are taught, when we confer benefits on any, by no means to seek for applause and praise; but when we have received benefits, to proclaim and praise our benefactors, even though they be unwilling.
Theophylact of Ohrid · d. 1107Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
A city, however, placed on a hill cannot be hid, and lowliness always comes before glory. Wherefore it goes on, But the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published it.
Pseudo-Jerome · d. 9999Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 31–37

Here is a cure of one that was deaf and dumb. Those who brought this poor man to Christ, besought him to observe the case, and put forth his power. Our Lord used more outward actions in the doing of this cure than usual. These were only signs of Christ's power to cure the man, to encourage his faith, and theirs that brought him. Though we find great variety in the cases and manner of relief of those who applied to Christ, yet all obtained the relief they sought. Thus it still is in the great concerns of our souls.

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