King James Version

Matthew 16:20

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

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “of him” (αὐτοῦ) before that here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “Jesus” (Ἰησοῦς) before the here.

τότεtoteThenτότεadverb — “Then”G5119then, at that time.Thenδιεστείλατοdiesteilatocharged heδιαστέλλομαι (diastellomai)verb, aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “charged he”, a single actionG1291I give a commission (instructions), order; I admonish, prohibit.charged heτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.μαθηταῖςmathētaisdisciplesμαθητής (mathētēs)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “disciples”, the to- or for-formG3101a learner, disciple, pupil.disciplesἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatμηδενὶmēdenino manμηδείς (mēdeis)adjective, dative, singular, masculine — “no man”, the to- or for-formG3367no one, none, nothing.no manεἴπωσινeipōsinto sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).ὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatαὐτόςautosheαὐτόςpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “he”, the subject formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.heἐστινestinwasεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “was”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.wasὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.χριστόςchristosChristΧριστόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Christ”, the subject formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.the Christ

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

αὐτοῦautouhisαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “his”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.ἸησοῦςiēsousJesusἸησοῦςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Jesus”, the subject formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Then did he charge his disciples that they may say to no one that he is Jesus the Christ.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

Then did he charge his disciples that they may say to no one that he is Jesus the Christ.

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

Then he enjoined on his disciples that they should say to no man that he was the Christ.

Douay-Rheims

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

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