Mark 8:31-33

Jesus foretold His suffering & death -- Mark 8:31-33: Now that the disciples are convinced by Jesus' miracles that He is the Messiah they will be able to understand His imminent suffering and death. So "He began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again." (Mark 8:31) Instead of being crowned as an earthly king He would be crucified and after three days He would rise again. His sacrifice would be the means of our salvation. Peter opposed what Jesus said. He took him, and began to rebuke Him concerning what He had said about His suffering and death. Peter loved the Lord and did not want to think about Him having to suffer.

Jesus looked at the other disciples to see if they agreed with Peter. He told Peter "Get thee behind me, Satan." Peter spoke as one that did not understand the purpose and power of Christ's suffering. He did not seem to understand that the death of Jesus was necessary to the destruction of Satan and the salvation of man. His death would be for the glory of God. By the death of the Savior many sons will be brought to glory.