He spoke this message quite frankly, and Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him.
Parallel translations
- WEB He spoke to them openly. Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.
- KJV And he spake that saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.
- NKJV He spoke this word openly. Then Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him.
- NASB And He was stating the matter plainly. And Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him.
- NLT As he talked about this openly with his disciples, Peter took him aside and began to reprimand him for saying such things.
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Quick answer
Jesus speaks plainly of his death, and Peter rebukes him for it. Human expectations recoil from a suffering Messiah.
Overview
Peter, who had just confessed Jesus as Christ, cannot accept a crucified one and presumes to correct him. His reaction reveals how natural thinking resists the way of the cross. The exchange exposes the offense of the gospel: salvation comes through the death many would avoid at all costs.
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Cross-references · 7
- Matt 16:22Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him. “Far be it from You, Lord!” he said. “This shall never happen to You!”
- John 16:25I have spoken these things to you in figures of speech. An hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you this way, but will tell you plainly about the Father.
- John 16:29His disciples said, “See, now You are speaking plainly and without figures of speech.
- John 18:20“I have spoken openly to the world,” Jesus answered. “I always taught in the synagogues and at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret.
- Luke 10:40But Martha was distracted by all the preparations to be made. She came to Jesus and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her to help me!”
- Mark 4:38But Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on the cushion. So they woke Him and said, “Teacher, don’t You care that we are perishing?”
- John 13:6–8He came to Simon Peter, who asked Him, “Lord, are You going to wash my feet?”
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