Matthew 16:21 (WEB)
From that time, Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.
Catechism · 3
"And in Jesus Christ, His Only Son, Our Lord"
“Jesus accepted Peter's profession of faith, which acknowledged him to be the Messiah, by announcing the imminent Passion of the Son of Man.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Mt 16:16-23.
The Mysteries of Christ's Life
“From the day Peter confessed that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God, the Master "began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things. . . and be killed, and on the third day be raised."” — Catechism footnote: Mt 16:21.
Jesus Died Crucified
“The desire to embrace his Father's plan of redeeming love inspired Jesus' whole life,” — Catechism footnote: Cf Lk 12:50; 22:15; Mt 16:21-23.
Fathers and councils · 15
Irenaeus of Lyons
““For from that time forth,” it is said, “He began to show to His disciples, how that He must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the priests, and be rejected, and crucified, and rise again the third day.”” — editor's note: Matt. xvi. 21.
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Justin Martyr
“Hence, also, among His words He said, when He was discoursing about His future sufferings: ‘The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the Pharisees and Scribes, and be crucified, and on the third day rise again.’” — editor's note: Matt. xvi. 21.
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Augustine of Hippo
“To him drawing near, “Flesh and blood,” saith He, “hath not revealed it unto thee, but My Father, which is in Heaven.”” — editor's note: Matt. xvi. 16–23.
Read the whole comment“From that time forth began Jesus to show unto His disciples how that He must go into Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders, and chief priests, and scribes;” and so on, down to where we read, “Thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.”” — editor's note: Matt. xvi. 20–23.
Read the whole comment“…was so truly good, that when the Apostle Peter expressed his unwillingness that it should take place, he was designated Satan by Him who had come to be slain.” — editor's note: Matt. xvi. 21–23
Read the whole comment“And yet a little before, in confessing the Son of God, he had merited commendation: for he heard the words, “Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father who is in heaven.”” — editor's note: Matt. xvi. 16–23.
Read the whole comment“Now thou hast cause, Peter, to be no longer afraid of death, because He liveth whom thou didst mourn when dead, and whom in thy carnal love thou didst try to hinder from dying in our behalf.” — editor's note: Matt. xvi. 21, 22.
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John Chrysostom
““From that time forth began He to show unto them that He must suffer.” — editor's note: Matt. xvi. 21.
Read the whole comment““Then,” for instance, it saith, “He began to signify how that He must go unto Jerusalem, and be killed, and suffer many things.”“Then:” when? when He was confessed to be Christ, and the Son of God.” — editor's note: Matt. xvi. 21.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
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Seeing Peter had confessed Him to be Christ the Son of the living God, because He would not have them preach this in the mean time, He adds, “Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man, that he was…
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When then above He sends His disciples to preach, and commands them to proclaim His advent, this seems contrary to His command here, that they should not say that He is Jesus the Christ. To me it seems that it is one…
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Or they then spake of Him in lowly words, as only a great and wonderful man, but as yet proclaimed Him not as the Christ. Yet if any will have it that He was even at the first proclaimed to be Christ, be may say that…
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But that none should suppose that this is only any explanation, and not an evangelic interpretation, what follows explains the reasons of His forbidding them to preach Him at that time; “Then began Jesus to shew unto…
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For what having once had root has afterwards been torn up, if it is again planted, is with difficulty retained among the multitude; but what having been once rooted has continued ever after unmoved, is easily brought…
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And observe that it is not said, ‘He began to say,’ or ‘to teach,’ but “to shew;” for as things are said to be shewn to the sense, so the things which Christ spake are said to be shewn by Him. Nor indeed do I think,…
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Matthew 16:21 and Luke 9:22 share the same wording (16 words).
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