23 But he turned and said to Peter, (A)“Get behind me, Satan! You are (B)a hindrance[a] to me. For you (C)are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man.”

Take Up Your Cross and Follow Jesus

24 Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him (D)deny himself and (E)take up his cross and follow me. 25 For (F)whoever would save his life[b] will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 16:23 Greek stumbling block
  2. Matthew 16:25 The same Greek word can mean either soul or life, depending on the context; twice in this verse and twice in verse 26

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