Matthew 16:23

Devotionals, Articles, and Bible Study Resources on Matthew 16:23

23But Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me. For you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men.”
— Matthew 16:23

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Satan Wants Us to Use Only Human Wisdom
Illustration of Matthew 16:23 NLT

Illustration of Matthew 16:23 NLT -- Jesus turned to Peter and said, 'Get away from me, Satan! You are a dangerous trap to me. You are seeing things merely from a human point of view, not from God’s.'

Messiah's Cross
Illustration of Matthew 16:22-23 NLT

Illustration of Matthew 16:22-23 NLT -- Peter spoke to Jesus alone. Peter began to criticize Jesus. Peter said, "God save you from those things, Lord! Those things will never happen to you!" Then Jesus said to Peter, "Go away from me, Satan! You are not helping me! You don't care about the things of God. You only care about things that people think are important."

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