Peter’s Confession of Christ
Matthew 16:20
In 9 translations
- BSB
- Then He admonished the disciples not to tell anyone that He was the Christ.
- KJV
- Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.
- WEB
- Then he commanded the disciples that they should tell no one that he was Jesus the Christ.
- ASV
- Then charged he the disciples that they should tell no man that he was the Christ.
- LSV
- Then He charged His disciples that they may say to no one that He is Jesus the Christ.
- YLT
- Then did he charge his disciples that they may say to no one that he is Jesus the Christ.
- DBY
- Then he enjoined on his disciples that they should say to no man that he was the Christ.
- DRC
- Then he commanded his disciples, that they should tell no one that he was Jesus the Christ.
- GNV
- Then hee charged his disciples, that they should tell no man that he was Iesus that Christ.
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Where the editions differ
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read διεστείλατο (“he ordered”); Westcott–Hort read ἐπετίμησεν (“he rebuked”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include αὐτοῦ (“of him”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include Ἰησοῦς (“Jesus”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (3)
A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.
- SBLGNT: διεστείλατο. Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read διεστείλατο; Westcott and Hort (1881), the Greek text behind the NIV read ἐπετίμησεν.
- SBLGNT: μαθηταῖς. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read μαθηταῖς; Robinson–Pierpont add αὐτοῦ.
- SBLGNT: ἐστιν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἐστιν; Robinson–Pierpont add Ἰησοῦς.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- τότε διεστείλατο τοῖς μαθηταῖς ἵνα μηδενὶ εἴπωσιν ὅτι αὐτός ἐστιν ὁ χριστός.
- RP2018
- Τότε διεστείλατο τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ ἵνα μηδενὶ εἴπωσιν ὅτι αὐτός ἐστιν Ἰησοῦς ὁ χριστός.
- TR-Boyd
- Τότε διεστείλατο τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ ἵνα μηδενὶ εἴπωσιν ὅτι αὐτός ἐστιν Ἰησοῦς ὁ Χριστός.
- SCR1894
- τοτε διεστειλατο τοις μαθηταις αυτου ινα μηδενι ειπωσιν οτι αυτος εστιν ιησους ο χριστος
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👤 Jesus Christ◆ Peter's Confession "Upon this Rock"
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Cross-references most cited first
- Mark 8:30And Jesus warned them not to tell anyone about Him.
- Luke 9:21Jesus strictly warned them not to tell this to anyone.
- John 1:41He first found his brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated as Christ).
- Matthew 17:9As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, “Do not tell anyone about this vision until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.”
- 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.”
- Luke 9:36After the voice had spoken, only Jesus was present with them. The disciples kept this to themselves, and in those days they did not tell anyone what they had seen.
- 1 John 2:22Who is the liar, if it is not the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, who denies the Father and the Son.
- 1 John 5:1Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father also loves those born of Him.
- John 20:31But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name.
- Acts 2:36Therefore let all Israel know with certainty that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ!”
- Mark 9:9As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus admonished them not to tell anyone what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead.
- John 1:45Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the One Moses wrote about in the Law, the One the prophets foretold—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”
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