Matius 8:4
Konteks8:4 Then Jesus said to him, “See that you do not speak to anyone, 1 but go, show yourself to a priest, and bring the offering 2 that Moses commanded, 3 as a testimony to them.” 4
Matius 14:15
Konteks14:15 When evening arrived, his disciples came to him saying, “This is an isolated place 5 and the hour is already late. Send the crowds away so that they can go into the villages and buy food for themselves.”
[8:4] 1 sn The command for silence was probably meant to last only until the cleansing took place with the priests and sought to prevent Jesus’ healings from becoming the central focus of the people’s reaction to him. See also 9:30, 12:16, 16:20, and 17:9 for other cases where Jesus asks for silence concerning him and his ministry.
[8:4] 3 sn On the phrase bring the offering that Moses commanded see Lev 14:1-32.
[8:4] 4 tn Or “as an indictment against them.” The pronoun αὐτοῖς (autoi") may be a dative of disadvantage.
[14:15] 5 tn Or “a desert” (meaning a deserted or desolate area with sparse vegetation).