To give clear orders that show authority or official power.
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“You of little faith,” Jesus replied, “why are you so afraid?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it was perfectly calm.
Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm.
But Jesus rebuked the demon. “Be silent!” He said. “Come out of him!” At this, the demon threw the man down before them all and came out without harming him.
You are My friends if you do what I command you.
All Scripture References (57)
Matthew (16)
“If You are the Son of God,” he said, “throw Yourself down. For it is written: ‘He will command His angels concerning You, and they will lift You up in their hands, so that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’”
As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, “Do not tell anyone about this vision until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.”
“Why then,” they asked, “did Moses order a man to give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?”
and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
“You of little faith,” Jesus replied, “why are you so afraid?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it was perfectly calm.
warning them not to make Him known.
Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him. “Far be it from You, Lord!” he said. “This shall never happen to You!”
Then Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy, and he was healed from that moment.
Then little children were brought to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them and pray for them. And the disciples rebuked those who brought them.
The crowd admonished them to be silent, but they cried out all the louder, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”
The tempter came to Him and said, “If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”
The centurion answered, “Lord, I am not worthy to have You come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.
What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the housetops.
“What do you want?” He inquired. She answered, “Declare that in Your kingdom one of these two sons of mine may sit at Your right hand, and the other at Your left.”
“Say to the Daughter of Zion, ‘See, your King comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’”
Again, he sent other servants and said, ‘Tell those who have been invited that I have prepared my dinner. My oxen and fattened cattle have been killed, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.’
Mark (12)
“What did Moses command you?” He replied.
It is like a man going on a journey who left his house, put each servant in charge of his own task, and instructed the doorkeeper to keep watch.
But Jesus rebuked the spirit. “Be silent!” He said. “Come out of him!”
But He warned them sternly not to make Him known.
Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm.
And Jesus warned them not to tell anyone about Him.
He spoke this message quite frankly, and Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him.
But Jesus, turning and looking at His disciples, rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind Me, Satan! For you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men.”
When Jesus saw that a crowd had come running, He rebuked the unclean spirit. “You deaf and mute spirit,” He said, “I command you to come out and never enter him again.”
Now people were bringing the little children to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them, and the disciples rebuked those who brought them.
Many people admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
But go, tell His disciples and Peter, ‘He is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see Him, just as He told you.’”
Luke (17)
For it is written: ‘He will command His angels concerning You to guard You carefully,
But Jesus rebuked the demon. “Be silent!” He said. “Come out of him!” At this, the demon threw the man down before them all and came out without harming him.
and He stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. And she got up at once and began to serve them.
Demons also came out of many people, shouting, “You are the Son of God!” But He rebuked the demons and would not allow them to speak, because they knew He was the Christ.
The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters, and they subsided, and all was calm.
Jesus strictly warned them not to tell this to anyone.
Even while the boy was approaching, the demon slammed him to the ground in a convulsion. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.
But Jesus turned and rebuked them.
Watch yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.
Now people were even bringing their babies to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them. And when the disciples saw this, they rebuked those who brought them.
Those who led the way admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
But some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples!”
But the other one rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same judgment?
The devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.”
That is why I did not consider myself worthy to come to You. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.
But Martha was distracted by all the preparations to be made. She came to Jesus and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her to help me!”
Someone in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”
John (4)
In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such a woman. So what do You say?”
But I do exactly what the Father has commanded Me, so that the world may know that I love the Father. Get up! Let us go on from here.
You are My friends if you do what I command you.
This is My command to you: Love one another.
Acts (2)
until the day He was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles He had chosen.
For this is what the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’”
Colossians (1)
Tell Archippus: “See to it that you complete the ministry you have received in the Lord.”
2 Timothy (1)
Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction.
Hebrews (2)
saying, “This is the blood of the covenant, which God has commanded you to keep.”
By faith Joseph, when his end was near, spoke about the exodus of the Israelites and gave instructions about his bones.
Jude (1)
But even the archangel Michael, when he disputed with the devil over the body of Moses, did not presume to bring a slanderous charge against him, but said, “The Lord rebuke you!”
Revelation (1)
The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let the one who hears say, “Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come, and the one who desires the water of life drink freely.