¹² But he gave them strict orders not to tell others about him.^(A)

⁴³ He gave strict orders not to let anyone know about this,^(A) and told them to give her something to eat.

³⁰ Jesus warned them not to tell anyone about him.^(A)

⁵⁶ Her parents were astonished, but he ordered them not to tell anyone what had happened.^(A)

Jesus Predicts His Death

²¹ Jesus strictly warned them not to tell this to anyone.^(A)

Jesus Heals a Man With Leprosy^(A)

8 When Jesus came down from the mountainside, large crowds followed him. ² A man with leprosy^[a](B) came and knelt before him^(C) and said, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.”

³ Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” Immediately he was cleansed of his leprosy. ⁴ Then Jesus said to him, “See that you don’t tell anyone.^(D) But go, show yourself to the priest^(E) and offer the gift Moses commanded,^(F) as a testimony to them.”

²⁰ Then he ordered his disciples not to tell anyone^(A) that he was the Messiah.

Jesus Goes to the Festival of Tabernacles

7 After this, Jesus went around in Galilee. He did not want^[a] to go about in Judea because the Jewish leaders^(A) there were looking for a way to kill him.^{(B) 2} But when the Jewish Festival of Tabernacles^(C) was near, ³ Jesus’ brothers^(D) said to him, “Leave Galilee and go to Judea, so that your disciples there may see the works you do. ⁴ No one who wants to become a public figure acts in secret. Since you are doing these things, show yourself to the world.” ⁵ For even his own brothers did not believe in him.^(E)