20 (A)Then He [a]warned the disciples that they should tell no one that He was [b](B)the Christ.

Jesus Foretells His Death

21 (C)From that time [c]Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and (D)suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised up on the third day. 22 Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, saying, “[d]God forbid it, Lord! This shall never [e]happen to You.”

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 16:20 Or strictly admonished
  2. Matthew 16:20 I.e. the Messiah
  3. Matthew 16:21 Two early mss read Jesus Christ
  4. Matthew 16:22 Lit (God be) merciful to You
  5. Matthew 16:22 Lit be

20 Then he ordered his disciples not to tell anyone(A) that he was the Messiah.

Jesus Predicts His Death(B)

21 From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem(C) and suffer many things(D) at the hands of the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law,(E) and that he must be killed(F) and on the third day(G) be raised to life.(H)

22 Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. “Never, Lord!” he said. “This shall never happen to you!”

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