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Luke 9:21

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And he straitly charged them, and commanded them to tell no man that thing;
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  1. Matthew 16:20Rank 1 from verse 21
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    20Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.

  2. Matthew 17:9Rank 2 from verse 21
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    9And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead.

  3. Mark 8:30–31Rank 3 from verse 21
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    30And he charged them that they should tell no man of him.

    31And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.

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Luke 9:21

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charged

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Past-tense, past-participial, or adjectival form of charge. Sense 1: Commanded, enjoined, or solemnly required. Sense 2: Imputed, accused, or charged with a fault. Sense 3: Burdened with a payment, obligation, or liability. Sense 4: Entrusted or made responsible for a person, duty, or burden.

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tell

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1. To speak, relate, declare, report, inform, explain, reveal, recount, or make known. 2. To know, discern, or determine, especially in 'cannot tell' or 'who can tell.' 3. To count, number, or enumerate.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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9:18¶ And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am?

9:19They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again.

9:20He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of God.

9:21And he straitly charged them, and commanded them to tell no man that thing;

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9:22Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be slain, and be raised the third day.

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