KJV King James Version
And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired [to have] you, that he may sift [you] as wheat:
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Luke 22:31
And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired [to have] you, that he may sift [you] as wheat:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you like wheat.
WEB World English Bible
The Lord said, “Simon, Simon, behold, Satan asked to have you, that he might sift you as wheat,
ASV American Standard Version
Simon, Simon, behold, Satan asked to have you, that he might sift you as wheat:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And the Lord said, ‘Simon, Simon, lo, the Adversary did ask you for himself to sift as the wheat,
Surrounding context — Luke 22
28 Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations.
29 And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me;
30 That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
31 And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired [to have] you, that he may sift [you] as wheat:
32 But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
33 And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death.
34 And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΣίμωνG4613 · SimōnSimonΣίμων,G4613 · SimōnSimonἰδοὺG2400 · idoulook!ὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoσατανᾶςG4567 · SatanasSatanἐξῃτήσατοG1809 · exaiteōto demand/ask forὑμᾶςG4771 · suyouτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoσινιάσαιG4617 · siniazōto siftὡςG5613 · hōsas/whenτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoσῖτον.G4621 · sitosgrain
Cross-references
1 Peter 5:8Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:Zechariah 3:1And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him.Job 1:6-12Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.Revelation 12:10And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.Job 2:1-6Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the LORD.Luke 10:41And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:Amos 9:9For, lo, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all nations, like as [corn] is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least grain fall upon the earth.Acts 9:4And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
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