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Berean Standard Bible

“But 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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Moments earlier Peter had correctly named Jesus as the Messiah, and Jesus had praised him. Then Jesus began to explain that he must suffer and be killed in Jerusalem, and Peter pulled him aside to object.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

But 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.”

World English Bible (WEB)

But he turned, and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me, for you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of men.”

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art a stumbling-block unto me: for thou mindest not the things of God, but the things of men.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But he, turning to Peter, said, Get out of my way, Satan: you are a danger to me because your mind is not on the things of God, but on the things of men.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and he having turned, said to Peter, 'Get you behind me, adversary! You are a stumbling-block to me, for you do not mind the things of God, but the things of men.'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Entonces él, volviéndose, dijo á Pedro: Quítate de delante de mí, Satanás; me eres escándalo; porque no entiendes lo que es de Dios sino lo que es de los hombres.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

―¡Apártate de mí, Satanás!—dijo Jesús mirando a Pedro—.¡Me eres un estorbo! ¡Estás mirando las cosas desde el punto de vista humano y no del divino!

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