Matthew 16:20

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Matthew 16:20

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

Then He admonished the disciples not to tell anyone that He was the Christ.

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KJV

King James Version

Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.

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WEB

World English Bible

Then he commanded the disciples that they should tell no one that he was Jesus the Christ.

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ASV

American Standard Version

Then charged he the disciples that they should tell no man that he was the Christ.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

Then He instructed the disciples that they should tell no one that He is the Christ.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Matthew 16

¹⁸ And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.

¹⁹ I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”

²⁰ Then He admonished the disciples not to tell anyone that He was the Christ.

²¹ From that time on Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.

²² Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him. “Far be it from You, Lord!” he said. “This shall never happen to You!”

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