Matthew 16:20 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ. ”

• Matthew 16:20 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  See also Mark 8:27-29 , and Luke 9:18-20 . Cesarea Philippi - There were two cities in Judea called Caesarea. One was situated on the borders of the Mediterranean (See the notes at Acts 8:40...

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• Matthew 16:20 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  (7) Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ. (7) Men must first learn, and then teach.

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• Matthew 16:20 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  The Great Confession and the First View of the Cross ( Mark 8:27-38 *, Luke 9:18-27 ). Omitting the cure of the blind man (but cf. Matthew 9:27-33 ), Mt. passes to the significant episode of C...

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• Matthew 16:20 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  Jesus. All the texts omit this, here, with Syriac. the Christ . the Messiah. See App-98.

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• Matthew 16:20 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  Having given a proof of his future glory, Christ reminds his disciples of what he must suffer, that they also may be prepared to bear the cross; for the time was at hand when they must ent...

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• Matthew 16:20 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ. Then charged he his disciples - ΔιεϚειλατο, he strictly charged them. Some very good MSS. have επετιμησεν, he...

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• Matthew 16:20 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  Then charged he his disciples, &c.— Jesus forbade his disciples to tell any man that he was the Messiah, because he was to suffer the punishment of death;—a circumstance, which could not fail t...

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• Matthew 16:20 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ. Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ. Now that He h...

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• Matthew 16:20 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  St. Peter's great Confession 1-4. A sign from heaven demanded ( Mark 8:11 cp. Luke 11:16 : see on Matthew 12:38 ).

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• Matthew 16:20 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man. — We may venture to analyse what we may reverently call the motives of this reticence. Had the disciples gone about, not only as proclaim...

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• Matthew 16:20 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  Chapter 13 The New Departure (Founding of the Church.) - Matthew 16:13-28 ; Matthew 17:1-21 THIS conversation at Caesarea Philippi is universally regarded as marking a new era in the life of Chr...

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• Matthew 16:20 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  “The Son of the Living God” Matthew 16:13-20 The shadows of Calvary were beginning to gather and the Lord desired to prepare His friends for all that it stood for. His questions elicited Peter'...

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• Matthew 16:20 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  What a very wonderful fact in the life and ministry of Jesus is His power of suppressing the marvelous powers He possessed. He never used them save in divine wisdom and love. How easily He could have...

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• Matthew 16:20 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  "When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? (14) And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Eli...

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• Matthew 16:20 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  Then charged he his disciples ,.... When Peter had so freely and fully confessed him to be the Messiah, and which was the sense of all the disciples; and when Christ had expressed his approbation of...

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• Matthew 16:20 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ. Ver. 20. That they should tell no man ] viz. Till the due time. Everything is beautiful in its season, sai...

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• Matthew 16:20 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Then charged he his disciples Greek, διεστειλατο, he strictly charged them: (Luke says, επιτιμησας αυτοις, παρηγγειλε, having severely charged , or charged with threats, he commanded to tell th...

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• Matthew 16:20 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  The enmity against the true Messiah increases now to the point of Pharisee's and Sadducee's (usually hostile to each other) conspiring together to tempt Him, in an effort to trap Him in some way. Bot...

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• Matthew 16:20 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Christ's Conference with His Disciples.       13 When Jesus came into the coasts of Cæsarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Who...

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• Matthew 16:20 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  We met with some charges of this nature before, given to those whom he had miraculously cured, that they should tell no man of it, Matthew 2:4 ; Matthew 8:30 ; but this seemeth to differ from the...

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• Matthew 16:20 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  Peter Openly Confesses That Jesus Is The Messiah (16:13-20). In Matthew 11:25-27 Jesus had spoken of the fact it was His Father who revealed things to ‘babes', including the truth about the Son...

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• Matthew 16:20 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES Matthew 16:20 . Tell no man. —Jesus had not, even to His Apostles, said that He was the Christ, but He left it that they might discover it themselves from the testimony of facts....

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• Matthew 16:20 - Scofield Reference Notes

  charged The disciples had been proclaiming Jesus as the Christ, that is, the covenanted King of a kingdom promised to the Jews, and "at hand." The church, on the contrary, must be built upon t...

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• Matthew 16:20 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Matthew 16:1 . The pharisees also with the sadducees came, soliciting a sign from heaven: Matthew 12:38 . This was the second time, and they received the appellation of hypocrites, as professin...

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• Matthew 16:20 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Matthew 16:1-40 The Pharisees and Sadducees desire a sign. ( Mark 8:11-41 .) Matthew 16:1 The Pharisees also with the Saddueees; rather, and the Pharisees and Saddu...

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• Matthew 16:20 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 John 2:22 ; 1 John 5:1 ; Acts 2:36 ; John 1:41 ; John 1:45 ; John 20:31 ; Luke 9:21 ; Luke 9:36 ; Mark 8:30 ; Mark 9:9 ; Matthew 17:9 ; Matthew 8:4

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• Matthew 16:20 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Then charged he his disciples to tell no one that he was the Christ — Jesus himself had not said it expressly even to his apostles, but left them tb infer it from his doctrine and miracles. Neither...

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