• Matthew 16:23
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 23 ὁ The (one) δὲ but στραφεὶς having been turned εἶπεν said τῷ to the Πέτρῳ Peter Ὕπαγε Be going away ὀπίσω behind μου, me, Σατανᾶ· Satan; σκάνδαλον stumbling block εἶ you are ἐμοῦ, of me, ὅτι because οὐ not φρονεῖς you are minding τὰ the (things) τοῦ of the θεοῦ God ἀλλὰ but τὰ the (things) τῶν of the ἀνθρώπων. men.

  • Matthew 16:23
    King James Version

    • 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.

  • Matthew Study Notes—Chapter 16
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 16:23

      Get behind me: Jesus here strongly “rebuked” Peter. (Mr 8:33) Jesus refused to allow anything to hinder him from fulfilling his Father’s will. Some lexicons define this idiom as: “Get out of my sight!” and some Bible translations render it: “Get away from me.” His words may also have reminded Peter of his proper place as a supportive follower of his Master; he was not to be a stumbling block, that is, an obstacle in Jesus’ path.

      Satan: Jesus was not identifying Peter with Satan the Devil but was referring to him as a resister, or opposer, which is the meaning of the Hebrew expression sa·tanʹ. Jesus may have implied that Peter, by his action on this occasion, had allowed himself to be influenced by Satan.

      stumbling block: See study note on Mt 18:7.