(36) Jesus told the crowd not to spread the news, but the more he forbade them, the more they made it known, (37) for they were overcome with utter amazement. Again and again they said, "Everything he does is wonderful; he even corrects deafness and stammering!" (The Living Bible)
Now here's my thought... we as christians and also ministers tell christians to go and tell all the world about Jesus...be a witness. They are quoting the Bible in that is what we are to do in fact. But what if they took the approach Jesus did in Mark? What if it was supposed to be kept a secret and pastors told us to hush and not tell anyone about the message? Would we as human beings be so incredibly unable to keep a secret of such grandeur? Let's face it, as human beings, we are all inclined to whisper and gossip...I see it everywhere I go. So maybe....this different concept or approach might work on some people to get them out there and really make a difference for Christ! But how twisted that they did so while in the process of not keeping a "secret".
