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Matthew 9:30

What does Matthew 9:30 mean?

A plain-English look at Matthew 9:30 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Matthew 9:30 means

Upon restoring their sight, Jesus strictly charges the freshly healed men not to tell anyone. This command, often called the "Messianic Secret," might have been to manage the flow of information about His identity, prevent premature attempts to make Him a political king, or to avoid further stirring up opposition before His appointed time. However, as the next verse shows, His fame was difficult to contain.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And their eyes were opened. And Jesus strictly charged them, saying, See that no man know it.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And their eyes were opened. And Jesus strictly charged them, saying, See that no man know it.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And their eyes were made open. And Jesus said to them sharply, Let no man have knowledge of it.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and their eyes were opened, and Jesus strictly charged them, saying, `See, let no one know;'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And their eyes were opened, and Jesus strictly charged them, saying, See that no man know this.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And their eyes were opened; and Jesus charged them sharply, saying, See, let no man know it.

Context

This verse recounts Jesus' specific instruction to the now-sighted men, immediately following their miraculous healing. This urgent command to keep the miracle secret reveals Jesus' strategic approach to His ministry. This instruction sets up the tension with the following verse, as the healed men's actions directly contradict Jesus' wishes, underscoring the unstoppable spread of His fame.

v.29Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it done unto you.

v.30This passage

v.31But they went forth, and spread abroad his fame in all that land.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Isaiah 35:5

    Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.

  • Luke 5:14

    And he charged him to tell no man: but go thy way, and show thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

  • Psalms 146:8

    Jehovah openeth the eyes of the blind; Jehovah raiseth up them that are bowed down; Jehovah loveth the righteous;

  • Matthew 17:9

    And as they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen from the dead.

  • Mark 5:43

    And he charged them much that no man should know this: and he commanded that something should be given her to eat.

  • Isaiah 52:13

    Behold, my servant shall deal wisely, he shall be exalted and lifted up, and shall be very high.

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