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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:
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? |
Bible Answer: Greetings Aixen7z4, Matthew 16:23 "But He turned and told Peter, "Get behind Me, Satan! You are an offense to Me, because you're not thinking about God's concerns, but man's." [Holman Christian Standard Bible] Compare to: Mark 8:33 ----------------------------------------------- Aixen7z4, This passage of Scripture shows that Peter is sincerely concerned about his friend, Jesus, evenso that he does not realize that the very outcome of his concerns are aligned with none other than Satan's. Perhaps a better question would be: When have ever received bad advice from a friend (from God's point of view), when the friend spoke their concerns in love and sincerity? Blessings to you, Makarios ----------------------------------------------- And some explanatory commentary: "16:21-23 JESUS CHRIST, Temptation- Jesus was tempted by a close friend, Simon Peter. The evil one sought to keep Jesus from suffering as God's Messiah. See note on 4:1-11. So did Peter. Jesus recognized the voice of the ancient enemy in the solicitous concern of a friend. To Peter's wish that He should not go to Jerusalem and die, Jesus replied that Peter was speaking the devil's will and that such concerns had to be put behind Him as He set about His determined march to the cross." (5) "16:23 Satan. Peter is sharply rebuked for aligning himself with Satan's plan to deter Jesus from fulfilling His mission. The harshness of the rebuke stems from Christ's fierce realism about the principal purpose of His coming to earth, which was to die. a stumbling block or "rock of offence" (Rom. 9:33). Perhaps a further play on the word "rock" in verse 18." (1) [Mark] "33: Jesus saw in Peter's words a continuation of Satan's temptation (Matt. 4:10; Luke 4:8)." (2) "16:23 To call Peter Satan was a very serious thing. But Peter was standing in the way of the plan of God, and so he was speaking for Satan." (3) [Mark] "8:33 Satan. Peter's attempt to dissuade Jesus from going to the cross held the same temptation Satan gave at the outset of Jesus' ministry (see Matt. 4:8-10), so Jesus severely rebuked him." (4) ------------------------------------------------ (1) Ryrie Study Bible, Expanded Edition, 1995, The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago, Charles C. Ryrie, pg. 1544 (2) The Oxford Annotated Bible with the Apocrypha, 1965, Oxford University Press, Inc., Bruce M. Metzger, pg. 1225 (3) The Nelson Study Bible, New King James Version, 1997, Thomas Nelson, Inc., Earl D. Radmacher, pg. 1605 (4) Zondervan NASB Study Bible, 1999, the Zondervan Corporation, Kenneth Barker, pg. 1435 (5) Disciple's Study Bible, 1988, Holman Bible Publishers, pg. 1199 |