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The Blind Man at Bethsaida

Mark 8:26

In 9 translations

BSB
Jesus sent him home and said, “Do not go back into the village.”BYZ and TR “Do not go and tell anyone in the village.”
KJV
And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell it to any in the town.
WEB
He sent him away to his house, saying, “Don’t enter into the village, nor tell anyone in the village.”
ASV
And he sent him away to his home, saying, Do not even enter into the village.
LSV
and He sent him away to his house, saying, “Neither may you go into the village, nor tell [it] to any in the village.”
YLT
and he sent him away to his house, saying, 'Neither to the village mayest thou go, nor tell [it] to any in the village.'
DBY
And he sent him to his house, saying, Neither enter into the village, nor tell [it] to any one in the village.
DRC
And he sent him into his house, saying: Go into thy house, and if thou enter into the town, tell nobody.
GNV
And hee sent him home to his house, saying, Neither goe into the towne, nor tell it to any in the towne.

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Where the editions differ

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  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Tyndale House, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include μηδὲ εἴπῃς τινὶ ἐν τῇ (“nor may you speak to anyone in the”); NA28, NA27, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort do not include this wording.
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Tyndale House, Textus Receptus include κώμῃ.¶ (“village”); NA28, NA27, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include τὸν (“the”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: εἰς. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read εἰς; Robinson–Pierpont add τὸν.
  • SBLGNT: εἰσέλθῃς. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read εἰσέλθῃς; Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont add μηδὲ εἴπῃς τινὶ ἐν τῇ κώμῃ.

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Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
καὶ ἀπέστειλεν αὐτὸν εἰς οἶκον αὐτοῦ λέγων· Μηδὲ εἰς τὴν κώμην εἰσέλθῃς.
RP2018
Καὶ ἀπέστειλεν αὐτὸν εἰς τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ, λέγων, Μηδὲ εἰς τὴν κώμην εἰσέλθῃς, μηδὲ εἴπῃς τινὶ ἐν τῇ κώμῃ.
TR-Boyd
Καὶ ἀπέστειλεν αὐτὸν εἰς τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ, λέγων, Μηδὲ εἰς τὴν κώμην εἰσέλθῃς, μηδὲ εἴπῃς τινὶ ἐν τῇ κώμῃ.
SCR1894
και απεστειλεν αυτον εις τον οικον αυτου λεγων μηδε εις την κωμην εισελθης μηδε ειπης τινι εν τη κωμη

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◆ Healing a Blind Man at Bethsaida

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Matthew 8:4Then Jesus instructed him, “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift prescribed by Moses, as a testimony to them.”
  • Matthew 12:16warning them not to make Him known.
  • Mark 7:36Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone. But the more He ordered them, the more widely they proclaimed it.
  • Mark 5:43Then Jesus gave strict orders that no one should know about this, and He told them to give her something to eat.
  • Mark 8:23So He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village. Then He spit on the man’s eyes and placed His hands on him. “Can you see anything?” He asked.
  • Matthew 9:30And their eyes were opened. Jesus warned them sternly, “See that no one finds out about this!”

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