Matthew 16:23 - English Majority Text Version 2009

²³ But He turned and said to Peter, "Get behind Me, Satan! You are a stumbling block unto Me, because you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men."

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²³ But Jesus turned away from Peter and said to him, Get behind Me, Satan! You are in My way [an offense and a hindrance and a snare to Me]; for you are minding what partakes not of the nature and quality of God, but of men.

American Standard Version (1901)

²³ 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.

Common English Bible

²³ But he turned to Peter and said, “Get behind me, Satan. You are a stone that could make me stumble, for you are not thinking God’s thoughts but human thoughts.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

²³ And turning away, Jesus said to Peter: "Get behind me, Satan; you are an obstacle to me. For you are not behaving according to what is of God, but according to what is of men."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²³ Who turning, said to Peter: Go behind me, Satan, thou art a scandal unto me: because thou savourest not the things that are of God, but the things that are of men.

Matthew 16:23 Cross References

Matthew 16:22

And taking Him aside, Peter began to rebuke Him, saying, "God be gracious to You, Lord! This shall by no means happen to You!"

Matthew 18:7

Woe to the world because of offenses! For offenses must come, but woe to that man through whom the offense comes!

Matthew 4:10

Then Jesus said to him, "Get behind Me, Satan! For it is written, 'You shall worship the LORD your God, and Him alone you shall serve.' "

Mark 8:33

But when He had turned and saw His disciples, He rebuked Peter, saying, "Get behind Me, Satan! For you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men."

Luke 4:8

And Jesus answered and said to him, "Get behind Me, Satan! It is written, 'You shall worship the LORD your God, and Him only you shall serve.' "

John 6:70

He answered them, "Did I not choose you, the twelve, and one of you is a devil?"

Romans 14:13

Therefore let us no longer judge one another, but judge this rather, not to put a stumbling block or an offense before our brother.

Romans 14:21

It is good neither to eat meat nor drink wine nor [to do anything] by which your brother stumbles or is offended or becomes weak.

Philippians 3:19

whose end is destruction, whose god is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame-who are mindful of earthly things.

Colossians 3:2

Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.