Jesus sent him away at once with a strong warning — the word for strong warning (embrimēsamenos) is a harsh term: to snort with anger, to be deeply moved with indignation. Jesus sends the healed man away immediately and with intensity. The urgency and force communicate that Jesus is not offering polite suggestions but strongly pressing a requirement he expects to be obeyed. The strong warning connects to the Messianic Secret pattern: the healed man is being sent with specific and urgent instructions about what he must do and must not do, instructions that the next verse reveals — and the man will immediately disobey.

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