New Testament Examples
In the New Testament, Jesus commands silence in many instances. An example is Mark 8:29–30:
- And he asked them, But who say ye that I am? Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ. And he charged them that they should tell no man of him.
Jesus also issues commands of silence after miracles and healings, e.g. in Mark 1:43–45 in the cleansing of a leper:
- After sternly warning him he sent him away at once, saying to him, 'See that you say nothing to anyone; but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.'
The concept, as Wrede used it also included parables and secrets of the Kingdom of God as in Mark 4:11:
- And he said unto them, Unto you is given the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all things are done in parables:
Read more about this topic: Messianic Secret
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