Matthew 16:23

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Summary

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.

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2 Corinthians 11:14

Satan

Thou art

Matthew 18:7

Isaiah 8:14

Romans 14:13

Thou savourest

Colossians 3:2

General references

1 Kings 13:16

Bible References

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Then Jesus said to him, "Go away, Satan! For it is written: 'You are to worship the Lord your God and serve only him.'"

Now the serpent was more shrewd than any of the wild animals that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, "Is it really true that God said, 'You must not eat from any tree of the orchard'?"

But after turning and looking at his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, "Get behind me, Satan. You are not setting your mind on God's interests, but on man's."

Jesus answered him, "It is written, 'You are to worship the Lord your God and serve only him.'"

And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.

Satan

But David said, "What do we have in common, you sons of Zeruiah? You are like my enemy today! Should anyone be put to death in Israel today? Don't you realize that today I am king over Israel?"

An adversary opposed Israel, inciting David to count how many warriors Israel had.

Next I saw Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord, with Satan standing at his right hand to accuse him.

Jesus replied, "Didn't I choose you, the twelve, and yet one of you is the devil?"

Thou art

Woe to the world because of stumbling blocks! It is necessary that stumbling blocks come, but woe to the person through whom they come.

He will become a sanctuary, but a stone that makes a person trip, and a rock that makes one stumble -- to the two houses of Israel. He will become a trap and a snare to the residents of Jerusalem.

Therefore we must not pass judgment on one another, but rather determine never to place an obstacle or a trap before a brother or sister.

Thou savourest

But after turning and looking at his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, "Get behind me, Satan. You are not setting your mind on God's interests, but on man's."

For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit.

The unbeliever does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him. And he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.

Their end is destruction, their god is the belly, they exult in their shame, and they think about earthly things.

Keep thinking about things above, not things on the earth,

General references

But he replied, "I can't go back with you or eat and drink with you in this place.