There were other objects which Christ had in view in enjoining silence on the man. The Saviour knew that His enemies were ever seeking to limit His work, and to turn the people from Him. He knew that if the healing of the leper were noised abroad, other sufferers from this terrible disease would crowd about Him, and the cry would be raised that the people would be contaminated by contact with them. Many of the lepers would not so use the gift of health as to make it a blessing to themselves or to others. And by drawing the lepers about Him, He would give occasion for the charge that He was breaking down the restrictions of the ritual law. Thus His work in preaching the gospel would be hindered.

Der var også andre ting, som Kristus forudså, da han pålagde manden tavshed. Frelseren vidste, at hans fjender bestandig søgte at begrænse hans gerning og vende folket fra ham. Han vidste, at hvis helbredelsen af den spedalske rygtedes viden om, ville andre, som led af denne forfærdelige sygdom, stimle sammen om ham, og der ville blive råbt op om, at folket ville blive besmittet ved at være i nærheden af dem. Mange af de spedalske ville ikke benytte helbredelsens gave, så den kunne blive til velsignelse både for dem selv og andre, og ved at drage de spedalske til sig ville han give anledning til anklage for, at han brød rituallovens strenge bestemmelser. På denne måde ville hans gerning med at prædike ordet blive hindret.