Matthew 16:23
Jesus, however, turning to Peter, said, “Out of my way, Satan! You are a hindrance to me; for you look at things, not as God does, but as a person does.”
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Genesis 3:17To Adam he said, “Because you have listened to the voice of your wife, and ate from the tree about which I ordered you: ‘You must never eat from it’ the ground will be cursed because of you; as long as you live, you will earn a living only by anguished toil.
Zechariah 3:1Then he showed me Joshua, the high priest, standing before the messenger of the Lord and the Adversary standing at his right hand to accuse him.
Matthew 18:7Alas for the world because of such temptations! There cannot but be temptations but sorrow awaits the person who does the tempting!
Luke 4:8And Jesus answered him, “Scripture says – ‘You should worship the Lord your God, and worship him only.’”
Romans 8:5They who follow their earthly nature are earthly-minded, while they who follow the Spirit are spiritually minded.
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 →