36 Jesus commanded them not to tell anyone. But the more he did so, the more they kept talking about it.
36 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;
36 And Jesus
36 Jesus urged them to keep it quiet, but they talked it up all the more,
36 Then He commanded them that they should tell no one; but the more He commanded them, the more widely they proclaimed it.
36 Jesus told the crowd not to tell anyone, but the more he told them not to, the more they spread the news.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Mark 7:36
Commentary on Mark 7:31-37
(Read Mark 7:31-37)
Here is a cure of one that was deaf and dumb. Those who brought this 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 cure 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 great 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.