To speak firmly to show that someone's behavior is wrong.
Key References
“You of little faith,” Jesus replied, “why are you so afraid?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it was perfectly calm.
But Jesus, turning and looking at His disciples, rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind Me, Satan! For you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men.”
Watch yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.
Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction.
All Scripture References (17)
Matthew (4)
“You of little faith,” Jesus replied, “why are you so afraid?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it was perfectly calm.
Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him. “Far be it from You, Lord!” he said. “This shall never happen to You!”
Then little children were brought to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them and pray for them. And the disciples rebuked those who brought them.
The crowd admonished them to be silent, but they cried out all the louder, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”
Mark (5)
But Jesus rebuked the spirit. “Be silent!” He said. “Come out of him!”
He spoke this message quite frankly, and Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him.
But Jesus, turning and looking at His disciples, rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind Me, Satan! For you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men.”
Now people were bringing the little children to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them, and the disciples rebuked those who brought them.
Many people admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
Luke (6)
But Jesus turned and rebuked them.
Watch yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.
Now people were even bringing their babies to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them. And when the disciples saw this, they rebuked those who brought them.
Those who led the way admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
But some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples!”
But the other one rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same judgment?
2 Timothy (1)
Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction.
Jude (1)
But even the archangel Michael, when he disputed with the devil over the body of Moses, did not presume to bring a slanderous charge against him, but said, “The Lord rebuke you!”