Then He commanded them that they should tell no one; but the more He commanded them, the more widely they proclaimed it. And they were astonished beyond measure, saying, “He has done all things well. He makes both the deaf to hear and the mute to speak.” Mark 7:36-37
At the end of a tale of healing, we run into a tale of gross disobedience of our Lord Jesus. It is so far into rebel territory, that as Jesus commands it drives them further into disobeying Him. What horrible wrath of Heaven did He rain down on these rebels? Was it a sin to disobey the Son of God when the very same act would become a great commission after His resurrection? Was Jesus using a reverse psychology trick to get what He wanted? It is rather difficult not to tell of someone who does all things well, just ask any grandparent. This tale does come from a bit of ironic humor. Jesus had just healed a deaf-mute, and then told him to tell no one.
A secret surely is hard to keep!
Bucky
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