8:1-4 Why did Jesus charge the leper not to tell anyone about Him?

Jesus charged these people not to tell anyone about Him, because He was yet to suffer and He did not want it publicly known that early in His earthly ministry that He was the Messiah – the one sent from God – knowing the controversy it would cause (cp also Mt 9:27-30; 12:15-16; 16:13-31; Mk 3:11-12; 5:21-24; 7:32-36; 8:22-26; 9:9).

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