Luke 22:31

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

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

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

In Context

30That ye may eate, and drinke at my table in my kingdome, and sit on seates, and iudge the twelue tribes of Israel.

32But I haue prayed for thee, that thy faith faile not: therefore when thou art conuerted, strengthen thy brethren.

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Cross References

Job 2:1And on a day the children of God came and stood before the Lord, and Satan came also among them, and stoode before the Lord.

Amos 9:9For loe, I will command and I will sift the house of Israel among all nations, like as corne is sifted in a sieue: yet shall not the least stone fall vpon the earth.

Luke 10:41And Iesus answered, and said vnto her, Martha, Martha, thou carest, and art troubled about many things:

1 Peter 5:8Be sober, and watch: for your aduersarie the deuil as a roaring lyon walketh about, seeking whom he may deuoure:

Matthew Henry on Luke 22:22-39

The Disciples Admonished; Peter's Frailty Predicted. 21 But, behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table. 22 And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined: but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed! 23 And they began to enquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing. 24 And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest. 25 And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that… Read the whole commentary →

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