Jesus told these men to keep a secret about what had happened. But they went throughout that land spreading the news about Him.
Please share your thoughts, your own application or questions in the comments at the end.
COMMAND 60 “See that no one knows…”
Mt 9:30
Grays Reef lighthouse in North Eastern Lake Michigan silently tells everyone the secret about the shallow reef just beneath the waves.
RECIPIENT:
Two blind men
CONTEXT: My notes about the context of this command
Jesus performed this miracle in His own city Capernaum, where He lived.
Mt 9:27-30 As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!” 28When He entered the house, the blind men came up to Him, and Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They said to Him, “Yes, Lord.” 29Then He touched their eyes, saying, “It shall be done to you according to your faith.” 30And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly warned them:
COMMAND FULL TEXT:
Mt 9:30b “See that no one knows about this!”
RESULT:
Mt 9:31 But they went out and spread the news about Him throughout all that land.
DEFINITIONS: Key Greek Words – Removes ambiguity of the Bible text
(word: Strong’s # Greek pronunciation — definition)
see: G3708 ὁραìω hor-ah’-ō — to stare at; (by implication) to discern clearly (physically or mentally); (by extension) to attend to
no one: G3367 μηδεìν may -dem-ee’-ah — not even one man, woman or thing
know: G1097 γινωìσκω ghin-ōce’-kō — a primary verb; to absolutely know
MY COMMENTS AND NOTES:
Jesus also instructed the parents of the girl He raised from the dead “…that no one should know about this.”
This command is similar to COMMAND 49 from Mt 8:4 and others.
I do not know why Jesus told these men to keep a secret about what had happened. These men had to return to their homes and families with some explanation as to what happened to them. Perhaps Jesus wanted them to delay their testimony about the healing. Some scholars have suggested that Jesus was not yet ready for all His miracles to be made public before His physical departure because He did not want people to take up arms to make Him a temporal king. Jesus may have given these men more instructions than what Matthew recorded.
MY PERSONAL APPLICATION: I encourage you to make your own application
Carefully consider the implications that it will be impossible for the recipients of my good deed to be silent about it; they will be unable to keep it secret. If secrecy is imperative I must plan the deed to be anonymous so as to avoid any complications. The recipient will have the choice to thank God or their own luck!
I wonder how shall I put this command into practice this week?
Below, please share your comments , question or perhaps your own application for this command
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