Matthew 12:16

And charged them that they should not make him known:

Cross-references

Matthew 9:30 records the same stern warning to healed blind men—showing Jesus repeatedly commanding silence about his healings.

Matthew 17:9 has Jesus telling the disciples not to reveal the transfiguration until after the resurrection—another instance of the messianic secrecy command.

Matthew 8:4 Parallel

In Matthew 8:4, Jesus similarly orders a healed leper to tell no one, reinforcing his pattern of avoiding publicity.

Mark 7:36 Parallel

Mark 7:36 records Jesus commanding a healed man to tell no one—the same theme of instructing recipients of miracles to keep quiet.

Luke 5:14 Parallel

Luke 5:14 has Jesus ordering a healed leper to tell no one—another parallel of the same silence command after a healing.

Isaiah 42:2 Prophetic fulfillment

Isaiah 42:2 is the prophecy Jesus fulfills by not crying out or raising his voice in the streets, directly connecting his quiet ministry to the servant song.

Mark 3:12 Parallel

Mark 3:12 is the parallel account where Jesus strictly orders demons not to reveal him, directly echoing the same restraint.

Mark 5:43 Parallel

In Mark 5:43, Jesus commands Jairus’ family to keep his raising of the girl secret, another instance of his quiet ministry.

Mark 8:26 Parallel

Mark 8:26 has Jesus sending a blind man home with instructions not to publicize the healing, continuing the theme of secrecy.