22 And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, saying, “Far be it from you, Lord![a] This shall never happen to you.” 23 But he turned and said to Peter, (A)“Get behind me, Satan! You are (B)a hindrance[b] 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.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 16:22 Or “[May God be] merciful to you, Lord!”
  2. Matthew 16:23 Greek stumbling block

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