Luke 22:31 “Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you like wheat.”

Luke 22:31

Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you like wheat.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:

World English Bible

The Lord said, “Simon, Simon, behold, Satan asked to have all of you, that he might sift you as wheat,

American Standard Version

Simon, Simon, behold, Satan asked to have you, that he might sift you as wheat:

Geneva Bible 1599

And the Lord saide, Simon, Simon, beholde, Satan hath desired you, to winowe you as wheate.

Darby Translation

And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded to have you, to sift [you] as wheat;

Young's Literal Translation

And the Lord said, 'Simon, Simon, lo, the Adversary did ask you for himself to sift as the wheat,

Bible in Basic English

Simon, Simon, Satan has made a request to have you, so that he may put you to the test as grain is tested:

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Cross references

“Simon”

Luke 10:41 Acts 9:4

Luke 10:41 · BSB

“Martha, Martha,” the Lord replied, “you are worried and upset about many things.

Acts 9:4 · BSB

He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?”

“Satan”

1 Peter 5:8 Zechariah 3:1 Revelation 12:10 Job 1:8–11 Job 2:3–6

1 Peter 5:8 · BSB

Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

Zechariah 3:1 · BSB

Then the angel showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, with Satan standing at his right hand to accuse him.

Revelation 12:10 · BSB

And I heard a loud voice in heaven saying: “Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of His Christ. For the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down— he who accuses them…

Job 1:8–11 · BSB

Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one on earth like him, a man who is blameless and upright, who fears God and shuns evil.”

Job 2:3–6 · BSB

Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one on earth like him, a man who is blameless and upright, who fears God and shuns evil. He still retains his integrity, even though you i…

“sift”

Amos 9:9

Amos 9:9 · BSB

“For surely I will give the command, and I will shake the house of Israel among all the nations as grain is sifted in a sieve; but not a pebble will reach the ground.

Also

Job 1:6–12 Job 2:1–6

Job 1:6–12 · BSB

One day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them.

Job 2:1–6 · BSB

On another day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them to present himself before Him.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

30so that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

32But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith will not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”

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