On several occasions in the Gospel of Mark Jesus tells someone not to tell, either who He is or what they have seen that would demonstrate who He is. This is called the Messianic Secret. Why did Jesus want to keep His identity as the Messiah a secret? • To avoid being considered just a “miracle worker.” Note that many of these commands follow miracles. Jesus did not want people to follow Him just to see Him do tricks. He came as the Son of God to bring salvation and forgiveness from sin, not just