Get thee behind me, Satan

Cultural  

1. The reply of Jesus when Satan offered him all the kingdoms of the world if Jesus would worship him. Jesus spoke these words on another occasion. He told his disciples that he would have to be killed and then raised from the dead, and Peter objected that this should not happen. Jesus saw Peter as a tempter, trying to talk him out of doing what he was put on Earth to do. He then spoke the same words, “Get thee behind me, Satan,” to Peter.

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Example Sentences

“The protective shield is the ‘Get thee behind me, Satan,’” López Obrador said, reading off the inscription on the amulet, “Stop, enemy, for the Heart of Jesus is with me.”

From Washington Times

Also Vade retro me, Satana—the Latin for “Get thee behind me, Satan”—and Qui s’excuse s’accuse, which is French for “He who excuses himself accuses himself.”

From The New Yorker

The exception to the album’s flamboyance is Mr. O’Farrill’s poignant solo rendition of Irving Berlin’s “Get Thee Behind Me Satan.”

From The Wall Street Journal

In September, Mr Davis answered a question about Mr Verhofstadt, an avowed believer in the EU, by saying "get thee behind me Satan".

From BBC

If Saul had been a good man, he would have been horrified at the appearance of this evil passion in his heart; he would have said, “Get thee behind me, Satan;” he would have striven to the utmost to strangle it in the womb.

From Project Gutenberg