Matthew 12:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And charged them that they should not make him known:”

Matthew 12:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 12:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 12:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“and commanded them that they should not make him known,”

Matthew 12:16 — World English Bible

Matthew 12:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“and charged them that they should not make him known:”

Matthew 12:16 — American Standard Version

Matthew 12:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and did charge them that they might not make him manifest,”

Matthew 12:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 12:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and charged them strictly that they should not make him publicly known:”

Matthew 12:16 — Darby Translation

Matthew 12:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And charged them in threatning wise, that they should not make him knowen,”

Matthew 12:16 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 12:16 in Context — Matthew 12

14 Y salidos los Fariseos, consultaron contra él para destruirle.

15 Mas sabiéndo[lo] Jesús, se apartó de allí: y le siguieron muchas gentes, y sanaba á todos.

16 Y él les encargaba eficazmente que no le descubriesen:

17 Para que se cumpliese lo que estaba dicho por el profeta Isaías, que dijo:

18 He aquí mi siervo, al cual he escogido; mi Amado, en el cual se agrada mi alma: pondré mi Espíritu sobre él, y á los Gentiles anunciará juicio.

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What Does Matthew 12:16 Mean?

Matthew 12:16 is a verse from the Book of Matthew, part of the New Testament. It appears in Matthew chapter 12. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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