began to rebuke him. Gk ērxato epitiman autō̧. For other misguided rebukes in Mark, see 10:13, where the disciples rebuke those bringing little children to Jesus, and 10:48, where the crowd rebukes blind Bartimaeus (cf. Robbins, “Bartimaeus,” 49). 33. turning and looking at his disciples, rebuked Peter. Gk epistrapheis kai idōn tous mathētas autou epetimēsen Petrō̧. This awkward stage direction is probably meant to suggest that the misunderstanding of the divine purpose voiced by Peter is one that
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