Matthew 16:23

And turning He said to Peter, Get behind me, adversary: thou art my stumbling-block; because thou art not thinking about the things of God, but those of men.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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 taking Him to him, began to rebuke Him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord; because this shall not be unto thee.

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

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Cross References

Matthew 18:7Woe unto the world on account of offensives, for it is necessary that offensives come; but woe unto that man through whom the offense comes!

Luke 4:8And Jesus responding said to him; It has been written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God and Him only shalt thou serve.

Romans 8:5For those being in harmony with depravity, do mind the things of depravity, and those in harmony with 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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