Matthew 16:23
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.
Cross-references
Matthew 4:10 has Jesus rebuking Satan with 'Be gone, Satan,' the same phrase used here, linking Peter's mindset to the tempter.
In Matthew 5:30, Jesus uses the same 'stumbling block' (skandalon) language — urging removal of what causes sin, while Peter himself is called a stumbling block here.
2 Samuel 19:22 has David rebuking his men as 'adversaries' (Satan) — a direct parallel to Jesus calling Peter 'Satan' for opposing God's will.
1 Chronicles 21:1 shows Satan inciting David to sin — mirroring how Satan used Peter to tempt Jesus away from the cross.
Mark 8:33 records the same rebuke with identical wording, confirming the event across Gospels.
John 6:70 has Jesus say one of the Twelve is a 'devil' — another instance of a disciple being linked to Satan, as Peter is here.
Romans 8:5-8 expands on setting mind on flesh vs. Spirit — directly paralleling Jesus' 'things of God vs. things of man' here.
2 Corinthians 11:14 shows Satan disguises as an angel of light — illuminating how Peter's well-meaning rebuke was a satanic temptation.
Philippians 3:19 describes those with minds set on earthly things — exactly what Jesus accuses Peter of here, focusing on human over divine.
Colossians 3:2 commands setting minds on things above — the direct opposite of Peter's earthly focus here, reinforcing the same dichotomy.
Job 2:10 parallels Jesus’ rebuke — Job also rejects his wife's foolish advice, both reject human thinking against God's purpose.
In Galatians 2:11, Paul opposes Peter for fearing men — both passages show Peter rebuked for human thinking over gospel truth.
1 Corinthians 2:14 describes the natural person unable to accept spiritual things — Peter's rebuke shows he is thinking naturally, rejecting the cross.
Genesis 3:1-6 shows the serpent tempting Eve to prioritize human desires, paralleling Peter's focus on human things over God's will.
In Luke 9:55, Jesus rebukes disciples for wanting to destroy — both scenes show rebuke for thinking humanly rather than divinely.
In Luke 17:1, Jesus warns that stumbling blocks are inevitable — here Peter becomes the very stumbling block Jesus warns about.