SEV Biblia, Chapter 7:36
Y les mand que no lo dijesen a nadie; pero cuanto ms les mandaba, tanto ms y ms lo divulgaban.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Mark 7:36
Verse 36. Tell no man] See on Matt. viii. 4. This miracle is not mentioned by any other of the evangelists. Another proof that Mark did not abridge Matthew. For a practical review of the different important subjects of this chapter, see Matt. xv. 1-39, and particularly the observations at the end.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 36. And he charged them , etc..] The man that had his hearing and speech restored to him, and those that brought him, and as many as were witnesses of the miracle: that they should tell no man ; of the cure that was wrought, being not desirous of the applause of men; and knowing it would bring upon him the envy of the Scribes and Pharisees; and be a means of putting the common people upon setting him up as a temporal king, such as they expected the Messiah would be: but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published [it] ; or spake of him, as the Ethiopic version reads it; for they looked upon his charge merely to proceed from modesty, and that made them the more forward to speak of his greatness and in his praise, to publish his mighty works, and spread the fame of his miracles far and near. So, such who have received the grace of God, are become acquainted with Christ, and have a real experience of divine things, cannot but speak of them; they are like new wine which hath no vent; and are ready to burst like new bottles; to forbear speaking is a pain, and weariness to them; nay, they think, should they hold their peace, the stones in the walls would cry out. Wherefore, partly for the glory of God, the magnifying of the riches of his grace, and the honour of Christ, and the blessed Spirit; and partly to show their own sense of things, the gratitude of their minds, and the thankfulness of their hearts, as well as for the use, comfort, edification, and instruction of others, they must speak, and cannot be silent, whatever restraints are laid upon them.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 31-37 - Here is a cure of one that was deaf and dumb. Those who brought thi poor man to Christ, besought him to observe the case, and put forth his power. Our Lord used more outward actions in the doing of this cur than usual. These were only signs of Christ's power to cure the man, to encourage his faith, and theirs that brought him. Though we find grea variety in the cases and manner of relief of those who applied to Christ, yet all obtained the relief they sought. Thus it still is in the great concerns of our souls __________________________________________________________________
Greek Textus Receptus
και 2532 CONJ διεστειλατο 1291 5668 V-AMI-3S αυτοις 846 P-DPM ινα 2443 CONJ μηδενι 3367 A-DSM ειπωσιν 2036 5632 V-2AAS-3P οσον 3745 K-ASN δε 1161 CONJ αυτος 846 P-NSM αυτοις 846 P-DPM διεστελλετο 1291 5710 V-IMI-3S μαλλον 3123 ADV περισσοτερον 4054 A-ASN-C εκηρυσσον 2784 5707 V-IAI-3P
Vincent's NT Word Studies
36. Charged (diesteilato). The verb means, first, to separate; then to define or distinguish; and as that which is separated and distinguished is emphasized, to command or straitly charge.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
7:36 {So much the more a great deal they published it} (autoi mallon perissoteron ekerusson). Imperfect tense, continued action. Double comparative as occurs elsewhere for emphasis as in #Php 1:23 "much more better" (pollwi mallon kreisson). See Robertson's _Grammar_, pp. 663f. Human nature is a peculiar thing. The command not to tell provoked these people to tell just as the leper had done (#Mr 1:44f.). The more Jesus commanded (hoson autois diestelleto) them not to tell the more they told. It was a continuous performance. Prohibitions always affect some people that way, especially superficial and light-headed folks. But we have to have prohibitions or anarchy.
