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Mark 7:36

What does Mark 7:36 mean?

A plain-English look at Mark 7:36 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Mark 7:36 means

Jesus sternly charges them to tell no one about the miracle, yet the more he commands secrecy, the more they spread the news. His injunction reflects a pattern where Jesus regulates the timing and scope of revelation about his messiahship. The crowd’s contrary action shows human eagerness to proclaim healing and perhaps misunderstanding of Jesus’ motives. The verse highlights the tension between Jesus’ pastoral timing and popular enthusiasm, and it warns that public acclaim can complicate his mission.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published it.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published it;

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published it.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And he gave them orders not to give news of it to anyone; but the more he made this request, so much the more they made it public.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And he charged them that they may tell no one, but the more he was charging them, the more abundantly they were proclaiming <FI>it<Fi> ,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

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.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And he charged them that they should speak to no one [of it]. But so much the more he charged them, so much the more abundantly they proclaimed it;

Context

This verse follows the healing and presents the typical Markan motif: Jesus silences witnesses but finds his fame spreading anyway. It prepares the reader for the crowd’s reaction in verse 37 and underscores the difficulty Jesus faced in controlling the narrative around his identity and work.

v.35And his ears were opened, and the bond of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.

v.36This passage

v.37And they were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well; he maketh even the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.

Cross references

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

  • 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.

  • Mark 1:44

    and saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go show thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing the things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

  • Mark 3:12

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

  • Mark 8:26

    And he sent him away to his home, saying, Do not even enter into the village.

  • Matthew 8:4

    And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go, show thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

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