Matthew 16:23

Modern English Version

But He turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are an offense to Me, for you are not mindful of the things that are of God, but those that are of men.”

Cross References

Genesis 3:17

And to Adam He said, “Because you have listened to the voice of your wife and have eaten from the tree about which I commanded you, saying, ‘You shall not eat of it,’ Cursed is the ground on account of you; in hard labor you will eat of it all the days of your life.

2 Samuel 19:22

David said, “What do you sons of Zeruiah have against me that you should become an adversary to me today? Should any man in Israel be put to death today? For do I not know that today I am king over Israel?”

1 Chronicles 21:1

Now Satan stood against Israel and incited David to number Israel.

Isaiah 8:14

He shall become a sanctuary, but a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense to both the houses of Israel, and a trap and a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

Matthew 16:22

Then Peter took Him and began rebuking Him, saying, “Far be it from You, Lord! This shall not happen to You.”

Matthew 18:7

Woe to the world because of temptations! For it must be that temptations come, but woe to that man by whom the temptation comes!

Matthew 4:10

Then Jesus said to him, “Get away from here, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only shall you serve.’ ”

Mark 8:33

But when He had turned around and looked at 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

Jesus answered him, “Get behind Me, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only shall you serve.’ ”

John 6:70

Jesus answered them, “Have I not chosen you, the twelve, and yet one of you is a devil?”

Romans 14:13

Therefore let us no longer pass judgment on one another, but rather determine not to put a stumbling block or an obstacle in a brother’s way.

Romans 14:21

It is good neither to eat meat nor drink wine, nor do anything whereby your brother stumbles or is offended or is made weak.

Philippians 3:19

Their destination is destruction, their god is their appetite, their glory is in their shame, their minds are set on earthly things.

Colossians 3:2

Set your affection on things above, not on things on earth.