Mark 8:33

“But he, turning around and seeing his disciples, rebuked Peter and says, “Get behind me, Satan! For you are not thinking the things of God but the things of men.””

Mark 8:33 · direct translation from the Greek
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Mark 8:33, word by word

turning aroundἐπιστραφεὶςepistrapheis

turn back

To turn around, or go back.

Where else “epistrapheis” appears
seeingἰδὼνidōn

see

To perceive with sight, to look and notice what is in front.

Where else “idōn” appears
his disciplesμαθητὰςmathētas

disciple

A follower of Jesus.

Where else “mathētas” appears
rebukedἐπετίμησενepetimēsen

rebuke

To scold sharply, even the wind or a demon.

Where else “epetimēsen” appears
PeterΠέτρῳPetrōi

Peter

Peter, "rock": the name Jesus gave to Simon.

Where else “Petrōi” appears
saysλέγειlegei

say

To express something in words to others.

Where else “legei” appears
“GetὝπαγεHypage

go away

Go away, leave; "go!".

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behindὀπίσωopisō

behind

Behind, backward.

Where else “opisō” appears
SatanΣατανᾶSatana

Satan

Satan, a Hebrew name meaning "the adversary", the enemy of God.

Where else “Satana” appears
thinkingφρονεῖςphroneis

set one's mind

To fix one's attention on something.

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of Godθεοῦtheou

God

The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.

Where else “theou” appears
of menἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōn

person

A person, man or woman.

Where else “anthrōpōn” appears

Parallel passages

Other books that tell the same thing or quote these words.

First prediction of the passion

Matthew 16:21-23Luke 9:22

See them side by side

Mark 8:31-33

31And he began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and the high priests and the scribes and be killed and after three days rise. 32And he was speaking the word openly. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. 33But he, turning around and seeing his disciples, rebuked Peter and says, “Get behind me, Satan! For you are not thinking the things of God but the things of men.”

Matthew 16:21-23

21From that time Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go away to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and high priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised. 22And Peter, taking him aside, began to rebuke him, saying, “Far be it from you, Lord! This will never happen to you.” 23But he turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me, because you are not thinking the things of God but the things of men.”

Luke 9:22

22saying, “The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and high priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised.”

The context

32And he was speaking the word openly. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him.

33 · This verse (above)

34And summoning the crowd with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone wants to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.

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  1. 1. What it says

    What did Jesus ask his disciples about who people said he was, and what did Peter answer (vv. 27–29)?

  2. 2. What it means

    What does the blind man see after Jesus' first touch, and what does he see after the second (vv. 23–25)?

  3. 3. How I live it

    Jesus asked, “What will a person give in exchange for his life?” (v. 37). What do you value most in your life?

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