ESV Reformation Study Bible – Matt 16:20
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Matt 16:20

16:20 tell no one. See 8:4. Popular conceptions of the Messiah were far from recognizing His suffering ministry. To allow His disciples to proclaim His messiahship openly might have instigated a political movement that would have hampered His real mission (John 6:15).