Luke 9:21 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

Then He sternly ordered them not to tell this to anyone,

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

But He strictly charged and sharply commanded them [under penalty] to tell this to no one [no one, whoever he might be],

American Standard Version (1901)

But he charged them, and commanded them to tell this to no man;

Common English Bible

Jesus gave them strict orders not to tell this to anyone.

Catholic Public Domain Version

But speaking sharply to them, he instructed them not to tell this to anyone,

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

But he strictly charging them, commanded they should tell this to no man.

Luke 9:21 Cross References

Matthew 16:20

Then He ordered the disciples not to tell anyone that He was the Christ.

Matthew 17:9

And as they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus ordered them, saying, “Do not tell anyone about the vision [you have just seen] until the Son of man has been raised from the dead.”

Matthew 8:4

Jesus said to him, “Be sure you do not tell anyone [about your healing yet]; but [first] go and show yourself to the priest and then offer the [sacrificial] gift required by the Law of Moses [See Lev. 13:49; 14:2ff], as evidence to them [that you have been healed].”

Matthew 9:30

And [immediately] they were able to see. Jesus then strongly urged them, saying, “Make sure that no one knows [what I have done for you].”