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Matthew 16:23

But he turned, and said to Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan; thou art an offense to me: for thou savorest not the things that are of God, but those that are of men.

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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

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

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

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Cross References

Genesis 3:17And to Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened to the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;

1 Chronicles 21:1And Satan stood up against Israel, and incited David to number Israel.

Zechariah 3:1And he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him.

Matthew 18:7Woe to the world because of offenses! for it must needs be that offenses come; but woe to that man by whom the offense cometh!

Luke 4:8And Jesus answered and said to him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

Romans 8:5For they that are according to the flesh, do mind the things of the flesh: but they that 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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