Mark 8:33

Jesus, however, turning around and seeing his disciples, rebuked Peter. “Out of my sight, Satan!” he exclaimed. “For you look at things, not as God does, but as people do.”

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In The King James Version

But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men.

In Context

32He said all this quite openly. But Peter took Jesus aside, and began to rebuke him.

34Calling the people and his disciples to him, Jesus said, “If anyone wishes to walk in my steps, they must renounce self, take up their cross, and follow me.

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Cross References

Genesis 3:4Then the snake said to the woman, “You will not die!

Psalms 141:5A wound or reproof from a good person in kindness is oil which my head shall never refuse. In their misfortune my prayer is still with them.

Matthew 4:10Then Jesus said to him, “Go away, Satan! For scripture says – ‘You must worship the Lord your God, and worship him only.’”

Matthew 15:23But Jesus did not answer her a word; and his disciples came up and begged him to send her away. “She keeps calling out after us,” they said.

Mark 3:34Then he looked around on the people sitting in a circle around him, and said, “Here are my mother and my brothers!

Matthew Henry on Mark 8:28-38

Peter's Enlightened Testimony; Peter Rebuked. 27 And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Cæsarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am? 28 And they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets. 29 And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ. 30 And he charged them that they should tell no man of him. 31 And he began to teach them, that the… Read the whole commentary →

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