Subject heading:- Then He commanded them that they should tell no one. Is that something for the faith healer?
For comparison:-
Mark 7:31-37:-
'And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon,
.. He came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis.
.... And they bring unto Him one that was deaf,
...... and had an impediment in his speech;
........ and they beseech Him to put His hand upon him.
And He took him aside from the multitude,
.. and put His fingers into his ears,
.... and He spit, and touched his tongue;
...... And looking up to heaven, He sighed, and saith unto him,"
Ephphatha," that is,
'Be opened'.
........ And straightway his ears were opened,
.......... and the string of his tongue was loosed,
............ and he spake plain.
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;
And were beyond measure astonished, saying,
"He hath done all things well:
He maketh both the deaf to hear,
and the dumb to speak."'
John 9:1-7
And as Jesus passed by, He saw a man which was blind from his birth.
And His disciples asked Him, saying,
"Master, who did sin,
this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?"
Jesus answered,
"Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents:
but that the works of God should be made manifest in him."
.. I must work the works of Him that sent Me, while it is day:
.... the night cometh, when no man can work.
...... As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.
When He had thus spoken,
.. He spat on the ground,
.... and made clay of the spittle,
...... and He anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay,
........ And said unto him, "
Go, wash in the pool of Siloam," (
which is by interpretation, Sent.)
.......... He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing.'
Luke 7:1-10
'Now when He had ended all His sayings in the audience of the people, He entered into Capernaum.
.. And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die.
.... And when he heard of Jesus,
...... he sent unto Him the elders of the Jews,
........ beseeching Him that He would come and heal His servant.
And when they came to Jesus, they besought Him instantly,
.. saying, That he was worthy for whom He should do this:
.... "
For he loveth our nation,
...... and he hath built us a synagogue."
Then Jesus went with them.
.. And when He was now not far from the house,
.... the centurion sent friends to Him, saying unto Him,
...... "
Lord, trouble not Thyself:
........ for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof:
.......... Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto Thee:
............ but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed.
.............. For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers,
................ and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh;
.................. and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it."
When Jesus heard these things,
.. He marvelled at him,
.... and turned Him about,
...... and said unto the people that followed Him,
........ "
I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel."
.......... And they that were sent, returning to the house,
............ found the servant whole that had been sick.'
Question:- 4) What's the difference between Acts 3:6-16 and Matthew 7:22?
Acts 3:6-16
'Then Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee:
.. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.
.... And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up:
...... and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.
........ And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple,
.......... walking, and leaping, and praising God.
And all the people saw him walking and praising God:
.. And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple:
.... and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him.
...... And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John,
...... all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering.
And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people,
.. Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us,
.... as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?
...... The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers,
........ hath glorified His Son Jesus; Whom ye delivered up,
.......... and denied Him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go.
............ But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;
.............. And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.'
Matthew 7:22
'Not every one that saith unto me,
"Lord, Lord," shall enter into the kingdom of heaven;
but he that doeth the will of My Father which is in heaven.
Many will say to Me in that day,"
Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Thy name?
and in Thy name have cast out devils? and in Thy name done many wonderful works?
And then will I profess unto them,
"I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity."'
(Mat 7:21-23)
