# Why Did Jesus Originally Say to 'Tell No One' That He is the Messiah?

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Podcast: [Busted Halo Show w/Fr. Dave Dwyer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/busted-halo-show-w-fr-dave-dwyer-870675)
Published: 2026-08-31T22:39:00+00:00
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## Resource

A listener named Kathy asks Father Dave about a recent reading at Mass. "A question came to me on Sunday during the Gospel. In the very last line , Jesus says 'don't tell anybody who I am,' and he says that a couple of times throughout the Gospels. I'm just curious as to why; one would think that he would want [the disciples] to tell people who he was, right?"

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