Luke 22:31
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.
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.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift each of you like wheat.
- KJV
- And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:
- WEB
- The Lord said, “Simon, Simon, behold, Satan asked to have all of you, that he might sift you as wheat,
- ASV
- Simon, Simon, behold, Satan asked to have you, that he might sift you as wheat:
- DARBY
- And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded to have you, to sift [you] as wheat;
- BLB
- Simon, Simon, behold, Satan asked for all of you⁺ to sift like wheat.
- ÅB
- Simon! Simon! se, Satan krevde å få dere i sin vold for å sikte dere som hvete;
- OTB
- “Simon, Simon, se, Satan har bedt om å få sikte dere alle som hvete.
- B1930
- Simon! Simon! se, Satan krevde å få eder i sin vold for å sikte eder som hvete;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Peter 5:8
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
Read in contextZechariah 3:1
And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him.
Read in contextJob 1:6–12
Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.
Read in contextRevelation 12:10
And 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.
Read in contextJob 2:1–6
Again 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.
Read in contextAmos 9:9
For, 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.
Read in contextLuke 10:41
And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:
Read in contextActs 9:4
And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
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