Mark 5:43

43 He gave strict orders not to let anyone know about this, and told them to give her something to eat.

Mark 5:43 in Other Translations

43 And he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat.

43 And he strictly charged them that no one should know this, and told them to give her something to eat.

43 Jesus gave them strict orders not to tell anyone what had happened, and then he told them to give her something to eat.

43 He gave them strict orders that no one was to know what had taken place in that room. Then he said, "Give her something to eat."

43 And he charged them much that no man should know this: and he commanded that [something] should be given her to eat.

43 Jesus ordered them not to let anyone know about this. He also told them to give the little girl something to eat.

43 Then He gave them strict orders that no one should know about this and said that she should be given something to eat.

43 Jesus gave strict orders not to let anyone know what had happened. And he told them to give her something to eat.

Mark 5:43 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 5:43

And he charged them straitly that no man should know it,
&c.] From them, immediately, and whilst he was upon the spot; for that the thing could be long concealed, it was not reasonable to suppose: this charge he gave, to show his dislike of ostentation and popular applause, and to avoid the envy of the Scribes and Pharisees, and prevent the people from making any attempts to proclaim him king; his time not being yet come to die, he having some other work to do; and a more full manifestation of him being reserved for another time, and to be done in another way.

And commanded that something should be given her to eat;
which would be an evidence not only that she was really alive, but that she was restored to perfect health: she was both raised from the dead, and entirely freed from the distemper she laboured under before her death; death had cured her of that, as it does of all distempers: she did not rise with it, but was free from it; and was now like one that had been asleep for a while, and was hungry upon it; as children of such an age generally are upon rising from sleep.

Mark 5:43 In-Context

41 He took her by the hand and said to her, “Talitha koum!” (which means “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”).

42 Immediately the girl stood up and began to walk around (she was twelve years old). At this they were completely astonished.

43 He gave strict orders not to let anyone know about this, and told them to give her something to eat.

Cross References

• 1. S Matthew 8:4