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NASB | Mark 8:26 And He sent him to his home, saying, "Do not even enter the village." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Mark 8:26 And He sent him to his home, saying, "Do not even enter the village." |
Bible Question: Why did He say, "Do not even enter the village?" |
Bible Answer: Dear Steve, I believe that there were two main reasons why Jesus told the man to not "enter the village" after he was healed. The first was for the man's sake, and the second was for Jesus' sake. I think that the man who was healed had a young and tender faith (see my note on Mark 8:25). Therefore, I think that Jesus knew that it was not ready for the testing and ridicule that would certainly come if the man went to the city. The religious leaders would have deffinately given him a hard time just like they did in other places (John chapter 9). Therefore, Jesus advised him to go home instead where he could ponder what had happened to him in his heart. The second reason was that Jesus often just didn't want people going around telling about many miraclous events. He told the disciples not to tell about the transfiguration (Mark 9:9). He told other people He healed (Mark 7:32-37) also not to tell about what had happened. I could see three reasons for this. The first is that Jesus was modest. This is a true statement, but I don't think would be the main reason. A second is that Jesus knew human nature, and that if He told people not to tell then the news would actually spread faster. Jesus does know human nature, but that seems a little deceitful, which would not fit His character. The third reason (which I find the most likely) is that Jesus was trying to maintain a low profile, because His time had not yet come (John 2:4 and John 7). |
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