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Jesus turns toward Peter before answering his protest.
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Matthew 16:23

Jesus Turns to Peter

Confession and the Way of the Cross · Matthew 16

Story guide: Jesus turns and rebukes Peter for setting his mind on human concerns instead of God’s concerns.

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23But Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me, because your mind is set not on God’s concerns but on human concerns.”

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