Jesus Foretells His Death

21 (A)From that time [a]Jesus began to [b]point out to His disciples that it was necessary for Him to go to Jerusalem and to (B)suffer many things from the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and to be killed, and to be raised up on the third day. 22 And yet Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, saying, “[c]God forbid it, Lord! This shall never [d]happen to You!” 23 But He turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, (C)Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me; for you are not setting your mind on [e]God’s purposes, but men’s.”

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  1. Matthew 16:21 Two early mss Jesus Christ
  2. Matthew 16:21 Or show
  3. Matthew 16:22 Lit (God be) merciful to You
  4. Matthew 16:22 Lit be
  5. Matthew 16:23 Lit the things of God

His Death and Resurrection Predicted

21 From(A) then on Jesus began to point out to His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders, chief priests, and scribes, be killed, and be raised the third day.(B) 22 Then Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, “Oh no,[a] Lord! This will never happen to You!”

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,[b] but man’s.”(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 16:22 Lit Mercy to You = May God have mercy on You
  2. Matthew 16:23 Lit about the things of God