TJoh Confrontational Spirit: Jesus Predicts His Death 16:21-28pp

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Jesus Predicts His Death 16:21-28pp - Mk 8:31-.9:1; Lk 9:22-27

Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must ga to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life. 22 Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. "Never, Lord!" he said. "This shall never happen to you!" 23 Jesus turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns."

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