Matthew 16:23 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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 16:23 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See also Mark 7:31-33 ; Luke 9:22 . “From that time forth.” This was the first intimation that he gave that he was to die in this cruel manner. He had taken much pains to convince them that he wa...
Matthew 16:23 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(9) But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, (r) Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou (s) savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men. (9) Against a prep...
Matthew 16:23 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Great Confession and the First View of the Cross ( Mark 8:27-38 *, Luke 9:18-27 ). Omitting the cure of the blind man (but cf. Matthew 9:27-33 ), Mt. passes to the significant episode of C...
Matthew 16:23 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Get thee... Satan. The Lord saw in this. direct assault of Satan himself through Peter. Satan. See note on Matthew 4:10 . an offence . a snare: i.e. an occasion of stumbling. savourest . re...
Matthew 16:23 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

23. Get thee behind me, Satan. It is idle to speculate, as some have done, about the word ( ὀπίσω) behind; as if Peter were ordered to follow, and not to go before; for, in a passage whi...
Matthew 16:23 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1375 PETER’S MISTAKEN TENDERNESS REPROVED Matthew 16:21-23 . From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of...
Matthew 16:23 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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. Get thee behind me, Satan - Υπα...
Matthew 16:23 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Get thee behind me, Satan!— See Luke 4:8 . The word Satan, which is originally Hebrew, and has thence been taken into several languages, is often used in the Old Testament, as we have had occasi...
Matthew 16:23 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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. But he turned, and said...
Matthew 16:23 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

St. Peter's great Confession 1-4. A sign from heaven demanded ( Mark 8:11 cp. Luke 11:16 : see on Matthew 12:38 ).
Matthew 16:23 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

He turned, and said to Peter. — St. Mark adds, significantly, “when He had turned about and looked on His disciples.” They, we may believe, stood behind, watching the effect of the remonstrance whi...
Matthew 16:23 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 13 The New Departure (Founding of the Church.) - Matthew 16:13-28 ; Matthew 17:1-21 THIS conversation at Caesarea Philippi is universally regarded as marking a new era in the life of Chr...
Matthew 16:23 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Bear the Cross for Jesus Matthew 16:21-28 The gospel has two parts: Jesus is the Christ; and the Christ must suffer, if He shall enter His glory. Our Lord made sure of the first, before He held...
Matthew 16:23 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

What a very wonderful fact in the life and ministry of Jesus is His power of suppressing the marvelous powers He possessed. He never used them save in divine wisdom and love. How easily He could have...
Matthew 16:23 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

"From that time forth began Jesus to show unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised agai...
Matthew 16:23 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

PRESUMPTION REBUKED ‘From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto His disciples … those that be of men.’ Matthew 16:21-23 Christ now commenced to unveil the future more distinctly. (1) Beca...
Matthew 16:23 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But he turned ,.... Either to Peter, changing his countenance, and looking sternly upon him, or rather to the disciples; for Mark says, "when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebu...
Matthew 16:23 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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. Ver. 23. Get thee behind me...
Matthew 16:23 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

But he turned and said unto Peter Mark reads, When he had turned about and looked on his disciples , (who by the air of their countenances, probably, seemed to approve what they had heard Peter sa...
Matthew 16:23 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

The enmity against the true Messiah increases now to the point of Pharisee's and Sadducee's (usually hostile to each other) conspiring together to tempt Him, in an effort to trap Him in some way. Bot...
Matthew 16:23 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Christ Reproves Peter. 21 From that time forth began Jesus to show unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suff...
Matthew 16:23 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

OLBGrk; Peter, thou thinkest that by this discourse thou showest some kindness unto me, like a friend, but thou art in this an adversary to me; for so the word Satan doth signify, and is therefore...
Matthew 16:23 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Jesus Reveals That As The Messiah and Son of Man He Must Suffer (16:21-27). Jesus declares that the way of suffering lies ahead for Him as the Messiah, and when Peter tries to show Him His ‘error'...
Matthew 16:23 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Matthew 16:20 . Tell no man. —Jesus had not, even to His Apostles, said that He was the Christ, but He left it that they might discover it themselves from the testimony of facts....
Matthew 16:23 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Matthew 16:21-26 Great Purposes and Interruptive Voices. "From that time forth began Jesus to show unto His disciples how that He must go." Special emphasis should be laid upon the word "must," in...
Matthew 16:23 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Matthew 16:21 . From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, a...
Matthew 16:23 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 16:1 . The pharisees also with the sadducees came, soliciting a sign from heaven: Matthew 12:38 . This was the second time, and they received the appellation of hypocrites, as professin...
Matthew 16:23 - The Biblical Illustrator

From that time forth began Jesus to show unto His disciples, how that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer. Christ foretelling His death I. Let us observe the state of mind with which Christ loo...
Matthew 16:23 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Matthew 16:1-40 The Pharisees and Sadducees desire a sign. ( Mark 8:11-41 .) Matthew 16:1 The Pharisees also with the Saddueees; rather, and the Pharisees and Saddu...
Matthew 16:23 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Peter interferes:
Matthew 16:23 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 21:1 ; 1 Corinthians 2:14 ; 1 Corinthians 2:15 ; 2 Corinthians 11:14 ; 2 Corinthians 11:15 ; 2 Samuel 19:22 ; Colossians 3:2 ; Genesis 3:1-6 ; Genesis 3:17 ; Isaiah 8:14 ; Joh...
Matthew 16:23 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Get thee behind me — Out of my sight. It is not improbable, Peter might step before him, to stop him. Satan — Our Lord is not recorded to have given so sharp a reproof to any other of his apostles...

Matthew 16:23 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Matthew 16:23 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Matthew 16:23 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 16:23 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Matthew 16:23 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 16:23 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Matthew 16:23 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Matthew 16:23 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Matthew 16:23 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Matthew 16:23 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 16:23 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Matthew 16:23 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Matthew 16:23 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Matthew 16:23 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Matthew 16:23 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Matthew 16:23 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Matthew 16:23 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Matthew 16:23 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Matthew 16:23 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 16:23 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 16:23 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew 16:23 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Matthew 16:23 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 16:23 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Matthew 16:23 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Matthew 16:23 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Matthew 16:23 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 16:23 - The Biblical Illustrator

Matthew 16:23 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Matthew 16:23 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Matthew 16:23 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Matthew 16:23 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes