And he ordered them not to make him known. The command to secrecy after healing is one of the recurring features of the Matthean narrative that the following verse will explain in terms of Isaiah's Servant. The command not to make him known reflects the strategic timing of Jesus' ministry: the confrontation that will lead to the cross is approaching, and premature public announcement of his identity would accelerate the timeline before the appointed moment.

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