Mark 8:33

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

But Jesus turned, looked at his disciples, and rebuked Peter, saying, 'Get behind me, Satan! You do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.'

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὁ δὲ ἐπιστραφείς καὶ ἰδὼν τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ, ἐπετίμησεν τῷ Πέτρῳ, λέγων, Ὕπαγε ὀπίσω μου, Σατανᾶ: ὅτι οὐ φρονεῖς τὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἀλλὰ τὰ τῶν ἀνθρώπων.

Transliteration

He but having epistrapheis and having idōn the mathētas of him, epetimēsen the Petrō, legōn, Hypage behind me, Satana: for not you phroneis the things of Theou, but the things of anthrōpōn.

Grammar Details

• *epistrapheis*: participle, aorist passive nominative singular - having turned around
• *idōn*: participle, aorist active nominative singular - having seen
• *mathētas*: noun, masculine accusative plural - disciples
• *epetimēsen*: verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he rebuked
• *Petrō*: proper noun, masculine dative singular - to Peter
• *legōn*: participle, present active nominative singular - saying
• *Hypage*: verb, present active imperative, 2nd person singular - go away
• *Satana*: noun, masculine vocative singular - Satan
• *phroneis*: verb, present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you think/mind
• *Theou*: noun, masculine genitive singular - of God
• *anthrōpōn*: noun, masculine genitive plural - of men/people

Word Meanings

• *epistrapheis*: having turned around/turned back
• *idōn*: having seen/beheld/looked at
• *mathētas*: disciples/students/followers
• *epetimēsen*: he rebuked/reprimanded
• *legōn*: saying/speaking
• *Hypage*: go away/depart/begone
• *Satana*: Satan/Adversary
• *phroneis*: you think/mind/set your mind on
• *Theou*: of God/deity
• *anthrōpōn*: of men/people/humans

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But when he had turned around and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get behind me, Satan! For you are not mindful of the things of God, but of the things of men.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But{G1161} he turning about,{G1994} and{G2532} seeing{G1492} his{G846} disciples,{G3101} rebuked{G2008} Peter,{G4074} and saith,{G3004} Get thee{G5217} behind{G3694} me,{G3450} Satan;{G4567} for{G3754} thou mindest{G5426} not{G3756} the things{G3588} of God,{G2316} but{G235} the things{G3588} of men.{G444}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But{G1161} when he had turned about{G1994}{(G5651)} and{G2532} looked{G1492}{(G5631)} on his{G846} disciples{G3101}, he rebuked{G2008}{(G5656)} Peter{G4074}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, Get thee{G5217}{(G5720)} behind{G3694} me{G3450}, Satan{G4567}: for{G3754} thou savourest{G5426}{(G5719)} not{G3756} the things that be of God{G2316}, but{G235} the things that be of men{G444}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Then he tourned aboute and looked on his disciples and rebuked Peter sayinge: Goo after me Satan. For thou saverest not ye thinges of God but the thinges of men.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But he turned him aboute, and loked vpon his disciples, and reproued Peter, and sayde: Go after me thou Sathan, for thou sauourest not the thinges that be of God, but of men.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then he turned backe, & looked on his disciples, and rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behinde me, Satan: for thou vnderstandest not the things that are of God, but the things that are of men.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But he turned about, and loked on his disciples, and rebuked Peter, saying, go after me Sata: for thou sauerest not the thinges that be of God, but the thinges that be of men.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, ‹Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But he, turning around, and seeing his disciples, rebuked Peter, and said, "Get behind me, Satan! For you have in mind not the things of God, but the things of men."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he, having turned, and having looked on his disciples, rebuked Peter, saying, `Get behind me, Adversary, because thou dost not mind the things of God, but the things of men.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But he turning about, and seeing his disciples, rebuked Peter, and saith, Get thee behind me, Satan; for thou mindest not the things of God, but the things of men.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But he turning about, and seeing his disciples, rebuked Peter, and saith, Get thee behind me, Satan; for thou mindest not the things of God, but the things of men.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But he, turning about, and seeing his disciples, said sharply to Peter, Get out of my way, Satan: for your mind is not on the things of God, but on the things of men.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But he, turning around, and seeing his disciples, rebuked Peter, and said, "Get behind me, Satan! For you have in mind not the things of God, but the things of men."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But after turning and looking at his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said,“Get behind me, Satan. You are not setting your mind on God’s interests, but on man’s.”

Referenced Verses

• Matt 4:10 : 10 Then Jesus said to him, 'Go away, Satan! For it is written: You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only shall you serve.'
• Phil 3:19 : 19 Their end is destruction, their god is their appetite, and their glory is in their shame. Their minds are set on earthly things.
• 1 John 2:15 : 15 Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in them.
• Rev 3:19 : 19 Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and repent.
• 1 Tim 5:20 : 20 Rebuke those who persist in sin in the presence of all, so that the rest may stand in fear.
• Titus 1:13 : 13 This testimony is true. Therefore, rebuke them sharply so that they may be sound in the faith,
• Jas 3:15-18 : 15 This is not the wisdom that comes down from above but is earthly, unspiritual, and demonic. 16 For where there is jealousy and selfish ambition, there is disorder and every evil practice. 17 But the wisdom that comes from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial, and sincere. 18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
• 1 Pet 4:1 : 1 Therefore, since Christ suffered in his body on our behalf, arm yourselves also with the same attitude, because whoever suffers in the body has ceased from sin.
• Gen 3:4-6 : 4 But the serpent said to the woman, 'You will surely not die.' 5 'For God knows that on the day you eat of it, your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.' 6 So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and the tree was desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate.
• Lev 19:17 : 17 Do not hate your brother in your heart. You must surely reprove your neighbor, and do not bear sin because of him.
• 2 Sam 19:22 : 22 But Abishai son of Zeruiah said, 'Shouldn't Shimei be put to death for this? He cursed the LORD's anointed!'
• Job 2:10 : 10 But he replied, 'You are talking like a foolish woman. Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?' In all this, Job did not sin in what he said.
• Ps 141:5 : 5 Let a righteous person strike me—it is a kindness; let them rebuke me—it is oil on my head, which my head will not refuse. For my prayer is still against the deeds of the wicked.
• Prov 9:8-9 : 8 Do not rebuke a mocker, or they will hate you; rebuke a wise person, and they will love you. 9 Instruct the wise, and they will be wiser still; teach the righteous, and they will add to their learning.
• Matt 6:31-32 : 31 So do not worry, saying, 'What will we eat?' or 'What will we drink?' or 'What will we wear?' 32 For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.
• Matt 15:23 : 23 But Jesus did not answer her a word. So his disciples came to him, urging him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”
• Mark 3:5 : 5 Looking around at them with anger and deeply distressed at the hardness of their hearts, He said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." He stretched it out, and his hand was completely restored.
• Mark 3:34 : 34 Looking around at those seated in a circle around Him, He said, "Here are My mother and My brothers!
• Luke 4:8 : 8 But Jesus answered and said to him, 'Get behind Me, Satan! For it is written: You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only shall you serve.'
• Luke 9:55 : 55 But Jesus turned and rebuked them.
• Luke 22:61 : 61 The Lord turned and looked straight at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word the Lord had spoken to him: 'Before the rooster crows today, you will disown me three times.'
• Rom 8:5-8 : 5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. 6 The mindset of the flesh is death, but the mindset of the Spirit is life and peace. 7 Because the mindset of the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to God's law, nor can it do so. 8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God.
• 1 Cor 5:5 : 5 hand this man over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved on the day of the Lord.