Matthew 16:20 (WEB)
Then he commanded the disciples that they should tell no one that he was Jesus the Christ.
Catechism · 1
“Jesus accepted Peter's profession of faith, which acknowledged him to be the Messiah, by announcing the imminent Passion of the Son of Man.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Mt 16:16-23.
Fathers and councils · 10
Augustine of Hippo
“To him drawing near, “Flesh and blood,” saith He, “hath not revealed it unto thee, but My Father, which is in Heaven.”” — editor's note: Matt. xvi. 16–23.
Read the whole comment“From that time forth began Jesus to show unto His disciples how that He must go into Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders, and chief priests, and scribes;” and so on, down to where we read, “Thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.”” — editor's note: Matt. xvi. 20–23.
Read the whole comment“And yet a little before, in confessing the Son of God, he had merited commendation: for he heard the words, “Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father who is in heaven.”” — editor's note: Matt. xvi. 16–23.
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John Chrysostom
“And then, when He had so said, “He charged them that they should tell no man that He was the Christ.”” — editor's note: Matt. xvi. 20.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- OrigenCatena Aurea on Matthew
Seeing Peter had confessed Him to be Christ the Son of the living God, because He would not have them preach this in the mean time, He adds, “Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man, that he was…
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When then above He sends His disciples to preach, and commands them to proclaim His advent, this seems contrary to His command here, that they should not say that He is Jesus the Christ. To me it seems that it is one…
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Or they then spake of Him in lowly words, as only a great and wonderful man, but as yet proclaimed Him not as the Christ. Yet if any will have it that He was even at the first proclaimed to be Christ, be may say that…
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But that none should suppose that this is only any explanation, and not an evangelic interpretation, what follows explains the reasons of His forbidding them to preach Him at that time; “Then began Jesus to shew unto…
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For what having once had root has afterwards been torn up, if it is again planted, is with difficulty retained among the multitude; but what having been once rooted has continued ever after unmoved, is easily brought…
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And observe that it is not said, ‘He began to say,’ or ‘to teach,’ but “to shew;” for as things are said to be shewn to the sense, so the things which Christ spake are said to be shewn by Him. Nor indeed do I think,…
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