Matthew Poole and continuators on Matthew 12:16

16 And charged them, that they should not make him known.

Here is nothing in these two Verses, but what we have before met with: The multitudes have followed Christ in all his Motions, from his first beginning to preach, and to work his miraculous Operations. He healed them all, must be understood, of those that were Sick. The charge he gives is the same, which we have often met with, of which no satisfactory Account can be given, further than that knowing his time was not yet come, and he had much work to do before his Death, he useth all prudent means to preserve his Life, reserving himself for the further work which his Father left him to do. The publishing of his Miracles, would have made a great noise, and po[illegible: 2 letters]ibly have more inraged the Pharisees against him, neither did he seek his own Glory, but the Glory of him that sent him.

Marginal references: Chap. 9.30.