Matthew 16:23

But he turned and said to Peter: Get behind me, adversary; you are a snare to me: for you are not thinking of the things of God; but of the things of men.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.

In Context

22And Peter took him and began to rebuke him, saying: Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be to thee.

24Then Jesus said to his disciples: If any one determines to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

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Cross References

Matthew 18:7Alas for the world because of snares! for it is necessary that snares come: but alas for that man by whom the snare comes!

Luke 4:8And Jesus answered and said to him: Get behind me, Satan; it is written, You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.

Romans 8:5For those who are according to the flesh, mind the things of the flesh; but those who are according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 16:22-24

Christ Reproves Peter. 21 From that time forth began Jesus to show unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day. 22 Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee. 23 But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of… Read the whole commentary →

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