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Jesus turns to Peter and says "Get behind me, Satan!" because he is a stumbling block to Jesus' mission. Jesus accuses Peter of not having the mind of God, but of men, and of thinking humanly, not divinely.
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Get thee behind me, I abominate such advice. I told thee I...
- 23 KJV
Who turning, said to Peter: Go behind me, Satan, thou art a...
- 23 NLT
But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me,...
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Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.”
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 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.
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.
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 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.
Berean Study Bible. 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.” Douay-Rheims Bible.
Jesus calls Peter a stumbling block and an offence to Him for not setting his mind on God's interests, but man's. He compares Peter to the Tempter who tried to tempt Him to avoid the cross and the kingdom of God.
