Matthew 16:23

God's will and calling Spiritual warfare Following Jesus Temptation

²¹ From that time forth began Jesus to shew 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.

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.

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

²⁵ For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: But Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me. For you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men.”
KJV: 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.
WEB: But he turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me, for you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of men.”
ASV: But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art a stumbling-block unto me: for thou mindest not the things of God, but the things of men.
DARBY: But turning round, he said to Peter, Get away behind me, Satan; thou art an offence to me, for thy mind is not on the things that are of God, but on the things that are of men.
BLB: But having turned, He said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me. For you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men.”

ÅB: Men han snudde seg og sa til Peter: «Vik bak meg, Satan! Du er til anstøt for meg. For du har ikke sans for det som hører Gud til, men bare for det som hører menneskene til.»
OTB: Men Jesus vendte seg og sa til Peter, “Gå bak Meg, Satan! Du er en snublestein for Meg; du har ikke Guds tanker, men bare menneskelige tanker.”
B1930: Men han vendte sig og sa til Peter: Vik bak mig, Satan! du er mig til anstøt; for du har ikke sans for det som hører Gud til, men bare for det som hører menneskene til.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Romans 8:5–8
For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.
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Colossians 3:2
Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
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Philippians 3:19
Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)
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Mark 8:33
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.
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1 Corinthians 2:14–15
But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
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Matthew 4:10
Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
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John 6:70
Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?
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Luke 4:8
And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
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