“And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking them suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was Christ.”
Moreover, demons came out of many people, shouting, you are the Son of God! But he rebuked them and would not allow them to speak, because they knew he was the Messiah — the demons' corporate testimony (Son of God, Messiah) is suppressed by Jesus' rebuke — the Messianic Secret prevents premature disclosure. Because they knew he was the Messiah: the knowledge that produces the testimony is the reason for the suppression — accurate demonic testimony would not serve the revelation's proper development.
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