Mat 16:21-23 | NET2full | STEP | From that time on Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders , chief priests , and experts in the law , and be killed and on the third day be raised .

‏ Matthew 16:21-23

First Prediction of Jesus’ Death and Resurrection

21 From that time on ^{▼▼tn Grk “From then.”} Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer ^{▼▼sn The necessity that the Son of Man suffer is the particular point that needed emphasis since for many 1st century Jews the Messiah was a glorious and powerful figure, not a suffering one.} many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and experts in the law, ^{▼▼tn Or “and scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 2:4.} and be killed and on the third day be raised. 22 So Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him: ^{▼▼tn Grk “began to rebuke him, saying.” The participle λέγων (legōn) is redundant in English and has not been translated.} “God forbid, ^{▼▼tn Grk “Merciful to you.” A highly elliptical expression: “May God be merciful to you in sparing you from having to undergo [some experience]” (L&N 88.78). A contemporary English equivalent is “God forbid!”} Lord! This must not happen to you!” 23 But he turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me because you are not setting your mind on God’s interests, but on man’s.” ^{▼▼tn Grk “people.”}