Mark 3:12 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

But He sternly ordered them not to reveal His identity.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And he straitly charged them that they should not make him known.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And He charged them strictly and severely under penalty again and again that they should not make Him known.

American Standard Version (1901)

And he charged them much that they should not make him known.

Common English Bible

But he strictly ordered them not to reveal who he was.

Catholic Public Domain Version

"You are the Son of God." And he strongly admonished them, lest they make him known.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

Thou art the Son of God. And he strictly charged them that they should not make him known.

Mark 3:12 Cross References

Matthew 12:16

Then He urged them not to reveal His [true] identity,

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].”

Mark 1:25

Jesus spoke sternly to him, saying, “Be quiet, and come out of him.”

Mark 1:34

and He healed many of those who were sick with various diseases and drove out many evil spirits. But He did not permit the evil spirits to tell people [who He was], because they knew who He was [i.e., the Christ].

Acts 16:18

And she kept this up for a number of days. But Paul was very disturbed [over what she was doing] and [finally] turned [to her] and said to the spirit [in the girl], “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.” And the evil spirit did come out [of her] immediately.