Mark 7:36

Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone. But the more He ordered them, the more widely they proclaimed it.

Berean Standard Bible
Other translations

King James Version

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;

World English Bible

He commanded them that they should tell no one, but the more he commanded them, so much the more widely they proclaimed it.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

And he commanded them, that they should tell no man: but howe much soeuer hee forbad them, the more a great deale they published it,

Darby Translation

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;

Young's Literal Translation

And he charged them that they may tell no one, but the more he was charging them, the more abundantly they were proclaiming [it],

Bible in Basic English

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.

In context

35Immediately the man’s ears were opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak plainly.

37The people were utterly astonished and said, “He has done all things well! He makes even the deaf hear and the mute speak!”

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