Mark 7:36
Good News Translation
Then Jesus ordered the people not to speak of it to anyone; but the more he ordered them not to, the more they told it.

New Revised Standard Version
Then Jesus ordered them to tell no one; but the more he ordered them, the more zealously they proclaimed it.

Contemporary English Version
Jesus told the people not to say anything about what he had done. But the more he told them, the more they talked about it.

New American Bible
He ordered them not to tell anyone. But the more he ordered them not to, the more they proclaimed it.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he charged them that they should tell no man. But the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal did they publish it.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And he charged them that they should tell no man. But the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal did they publish it.

Mark 1:44,45 And he saith to him: See thou tell no one; but go, shew thyself to the high priest and offer for thy cleansing the things that Moses commanded, for a testimony to them. . . .

Mark 3:12 Thou art the Son of God. And he strictly charged them that they should not make him known.

Mark 5:43 And he charged them strictly that no man should know it: and commanded that something should be given her to eat.

Mark 8:26 And he sent him into his house, saying: Go into thy house, and if thou enter into the town, tell nobody.

Context
The Deaf and Mute Man
35And immediately his ears were opened and the string of his tongue was loosed and he spoke right. 36And he charged them that they should tell no man. But the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal did they publish it. 37And so much the more did they wonder, saying: He hath done all things well. He hath made both the deaf to hear and the dumb to speak.…
Cross References
Matthew 8:4
And Jesus saith to him: See thou tell no man: but go, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

Mark 1:45
But he being gone out, began to publish and to blaze abroad the word: so that he could not openly go into the city. but was without in desert places. And they flocked to him from all sides.

Mark 7:35
And immediately his ears were opened and the string of his tongue was loosed and he spoke right.

Mark 7:37
And so much the more did they wonder, saying: He hath done all things well. He hath made both the deaf to hear and the dumb to speak.

Mark 9:9
And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them not to tell any man what things they had seen, till the Son of man shall be risen again from the dead.

Mark 7:35
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