26. Jesus told him to go home, saying, “Don’t go into the town.”
27. Jesus and his followers went to the towns around Caesarea Philippi. While they were traveling, Jesus asked them, “Who do people say I am?”
28. They answered, “Some people say you are John the Baptist. Others say you are Elijah. And others say that you are one of the prophets.”
29. Then Jesus asked, “Who do you say I am?”Peter answered, “You are the Christ.”
30. Jesus ordered his followers, “Don’t tell anyone who I am.”
31. Then Jesus began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things. He taught that the Son of Man would not be accepted by the Jewish elders, the leading priests, and the teachers of the law. He taught that the Son of Man must be killed and then rise from death after three days.
32. Jesus told them plainly what would happen. Then Peter took Jesus aside and began to criticize him.
33. But Jesus turned and looked at his followers. Then he criticized Peter and said, “Go away from me, Satan! You don’t care about the things of God. You care only about things men think are important.”