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NASB | Mark 8:33 But turning around and seeing His disciples, He rebuked Peter and *said, "Get behind Me, Satan; for you are not setting your mind on God's interests, but man's." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Mark 8:33 But turning around [with His back to Peter] and seeing His disciples, He rebuked Peter, saying, "Get behind Me, Satan; for your mind is not set on God's will or His values and purposes, but on what pleases man." |
Bible Question:
Why did Jesus call Peter, Satan? Why was He so severe? |
Bible Answer: First, you need to read how Jesus was tempted in the desert by Satan (Matthew 4:1-11, Luke 4:1-13). Pay special attention to Matthew 4:10, "Jesus said to him, 'Away from me Satan!..." Satan had just offered Jesus all the kingdoms of the world if only Jesus would bow to him. But Jesus rebuked Satan, telling him that God alone was to be served. Jesus understood that he came to earth to die, and to "give his life as a ransom for many. (Mark 10:45)" This was God's will for the salvation of the world, and because Satan had promised Jesus something that was contrary to God's plan, Jesus sternly rebuked him. Now, to Matthew 16:15-23. I start in 15 because Peter has just made the awesome, eloquent assertion that Jesus is "Christ, the Son of the Living God." Jesus then commended Peter by saying that he would build his church through him (Matthew 16:18). However, Peter's brilliance (his profession of faith) was immediately followed by pure bone-headedness (his selfish desires). Jesus explains in verse 21 that he must die (in accordance with God's will). Peter then rebukes Jesus by saying, "Never Lord. This shall never happen to you!" It's almost as if Peter was saying "I won't allow it." Jesus then sternly rebuked Peter because he did the same exact thing that Satan did: offered him something other than the death he must go through. Peter was ready to receive Christ as King (the glory that comes with Christ), but he was not ready for Christ as a suffering servant (the persecution that comes with Christ). This is why Jesus begins the next verse with the cost of following him, "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. (Mark 8:34)" It is also interesting to read in John 13:31-38 how again Peter stakes a bold claim that Jesus shreds. Peter claims that he would die for Jesus (verse 37), but Jesus corrects him by saying that he would deny him 3 times (verse 38). In both cases, Peter had the mindset of human interests, and Jesus saw this. He rebuked Peter harshly the first time ("Get behind me Satan"), and astounded Peter the second time ("You will deny me 3 times"). Jesus' words are often kind and encouraging, but his rebukes and corrections sear right to the heart. Shaun |
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