Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleJesus ordered them not to tell anyone. But the more He ordered them, the more widely they proclaimed it. Young's Literal Translation And he charged them that they may tell no one, but the more he was charging them, the more abundantly they were proclaiming [it], King James Bible And he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published [it]; Greek [Jesus] orderedδιεστείλατο (diesteilato) Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1291: To give a commission (instructions), order; To admonish, prohibit. them αὐτοῖς (autois) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. not to tell anyone. λέγωσιν (legōsin) Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. But δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. the more ὅσον (hoson) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 3745: How much, how great, how many, as great as, as much. By reduplication from hos; as As. He αὐτοῖς (autois) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. ordered διεστέλλετο (diestelleto) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1291: To give a commission (instructions), order; To admonish, prohibit. them, αὐτοὶ (autoi) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. the more widely περισσότερον (perissoteron) Adverb Strong's 4053: From peri; superabundant or superior; by implication, excessive; adverbially violently; neuter preeminence. they proclaimed [it]. ἐκήρυσσον (ekērysson) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 2784: To proclaim, herald, preach. Of uncertain affinity; to herald, especially divine truth. |