Matthew 16:21-24

Jesus Foretells His Death

21 ¹From that time Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and ²suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised up on the third day.

22 Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, saying, "God forbid it, Lord! This shall never * happen to You."

23 But He turned and said to Peter, "Get behind Me, ³Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me; for you are not setting your mind on God's interests, but man's."

Discipleship Is Costly

24 Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and ⁴take up his cross and follow Me.

Cross References

• 1. Matthew 16:21-28: {Mark 8:31-9:1; Luke 9:22-27}
• 2. Matthew 12:40; Matthew 17:9, 12, 22; Matthew 20:18; Matthew 27:63; Mark 9:12, 31; Luke 17:25; Luke 18:32; Luke 24:7; John 2:19
• 3. Matthew 4:10
• 4. Matthew 10:38; Luke 14:27

Footnotes

• [a]. Two early mss read "Jesus Christ"
• [b]. Lit (God be) "merciful to You"
• [c]. Lit "be"
• [d]. Lit "the things of God"