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NASB | Matthew 16:23 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 God's interests, but man's." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 16:23 But Jesus turned and said to Peter, "Get behind Me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me; for you are not setting your mind on things of God, but on things of man." |
Bible Question (short): Get behind me, who? |
Question (full): He said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan!" Do you think you know why Jesus spoke to Peter in that way? Have you ever spoken to someone in that way? Have you ever been tempted to turn to someone and say, "Do that, Satan!"? It is evident that we are influenced by both God and Satan in what we think and say and do. You are thinking of David, and Judas Iscariot, and Ananias and Sapphira, and now, Peter. And isn't it sad? Jesus had recently said to Peter, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar Jonah" (Mat 16:17). And now he seems to be identifying him with Satan. I have asked several questions here, but the essential pair is this: Do you recognize the influence Satan in our lives, and how do you confront it when you see it in a brother or a sister? |