{That they should tell no man} (hina m(8864)eni eip(9373)in).
Why? For the very reason that he had himself avoided this claim
in public. He was the Messiah (ho Christos), but the people
would inevitably take it in a political sense. Jesus was plainly
profoundly moved by Peter's great confession on behalf of the
disciples. He was grateful and confident of the final outcome.
But he foresaw peril to all. Peter had confessed him as the
Messiah and on this rock of faith thus confessed he would build
his church or kingdom. They will all have and use the keys to
this greatest of all buildings, but for the present they must be
silent.