Matthew 16:21–22

First Prediction of Jesus’ Death and Resurrection

16:21 From that time on25 Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem26 and suffer27 many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and experts in the law,28 and be killed, and on the third day be raised. 16:22 So Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him:29 “God forbid,30 Lord! This must not happen to you!”

25	tn Grk “From then.”
26	map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.
27	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.
28	tn Or “and scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 2:4.
29	tn Grk “began to rebuke him, saying.” The participle λέγων (legōn) is redundant in English and has not been translated.
30	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!”