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Mark 8:32

What does Mark 8:32 mean?

A plain-English look at Mark 8:32 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Mark 8:32 means

Jesus spoke these things "openly," meaning He taught them plainly and without parables. Peter, upon hearing this, took Jesus aside and began to rebuke Him, showing his strong disagreement and misunderstanding of Jesus' mission. Peter's action reveals his still-earthly conception of the Messiah, believing Jesus should avoid suffering and establish an earthly kingdom, directly contradicting God's divine plan of redemption.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And he spake the saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And he spake that saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And he spake the saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And he said this openly. And Peter took him, and was protesting.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and openly he was speaking the word. And Peter having taken him aside, began to rebuke him,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And he spoke the word openly. And Peter taking him began to rebuke him.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And he spoke the thing openly. And Peter, taking him to [him], began to rebuke him.

Context

This verse emphasizes the clarity of Jesus' prediction and immediately highlights Peter's strong, misguided reaction. It follows Jesus' explicit teaching about His suffering and resurrection, setting the scene for a powerful and sharp rebuke from Jesus, which reveals the spiritual battle for Peter's heart.

v.31And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, and the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.

v.32This passage

v.33But 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.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • John 13:6

    So he cometh to Simon Peter. He saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet?

  • John 16:25

    These things have I spoken unto you in dark sayings: the hour cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in dark sayings, but shall tell you plainly of the Father.

  • Mark 4:38

    And he himself was in the stern, asleep on the cushion: and they awake him, and say unto him, Teacher, carest thou not that we perish?

  • John 18:20

    Jesus answered him, I have spoken openly to the world; I ever taught in synagogues, and in the temple, where all the Jews come together; and in secret spake I nothing.

  • Luke 10:40

    But Martha was cumbered about much serving; and she came up to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister did leave me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.

  • Matthew 16:22

    And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall never be unto thee.

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