Luke 22:31
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And the Lord said: Simon, Simon, behold Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat.

Simon.

Luke 10:41 And the Lord answering, said to her: Martha, Martha, thou art careful and art troubled about many things:

Acts 9:4 And falling on the ground, he heard a voice saying to him: Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

Satan.

Job 1:8-11 And the Lord said to him: Hast thou considered my servant, Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a simple and upright man, and fearing God, and avoiding evil? . . .

Job 2:3-6 And the Lord said to Satan: Hast thou considered my servant, Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a man simple and upright, and fearing God, and avoiding evil, and still keeping his innocence? But thou hast moved me against him, that I should afflict him without cause. . . .

Zechariah 3:1 And the Lord shewed me Jesus the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord: and Satan stood on his right hand to be his adversary.

1 Peter 5:8 Be sober and watch: because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, goeth about seeking whom he may devour.

Revelation 12:10 And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying: Now is come salvation and strength and the kingdom of our God and the power of his Christ: because the accuser of our brethren is cast forth, who accused them before our God day and night.

sift.

Amos 9:9 Behold the eyes of the Lord God are upon the sinful kingdom, and I will destroy it from the face of the earth: but yet I will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob, saith the Lord.

Context
Jesus Predicts Peter's Denial
30That you may eat and drink at my table, in my kingdom: and may sit upon thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. 31And the Lord said: Simon, Simon, behold Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat. 32But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and thou, being once converted, confirm thy brethren.…
Cross References
Job 1:6
Now on a certain day, when the sons of God came to stand before the Lord, Satan also was present among them.

Job 2:1
And it came to pass, when on a certain day the sons of God came, and stood before the Lord, and Satan came amongst them, and stood in his sight,

Amos 9:9
Behold the eyes of the Lord God are upon the sinful kingdom, and I will destroy it from the face of the earth: but yet I will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob, saith the Lord.

Matthew 4:10
Then Jesus saith to him: Begone, Satan: for it is written: The Lord thy God shalt thou adore, and him only shalt thou serve.

Matthew 26:30
And a hymn being said, they went out unto mount Olivet.

1 Corinthians 5:5
To deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Corinthians 2:11
That we be not overreached by Satan. For we are not ignorant of his devices.

Revelation 12:10
And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying: Now is come salvation and strength and the kingdom of our God and the power of his Christ: because the accuser of our brethren is cast forth, who accused them before our God day and night.

Lexicon
Simon,
Σίμων (Simōn)
Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4613: Simon. Of Hebrew origin; Simon, the name of nine Israelites.

Simon,
Σίμων (Simōn)
Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4613: Simon. Of Hebrew origin; Simon, the name of nine Israelites.

Satan
Σατανᾶς (Satanas)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4567: An adversary, Satan. Of Chaldee origin corresponding to ma'bad; the accuser, i.e. The devil.

has asked
ἐξῃτήσατο (exētēsato)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1809: To demand of, ask for, beg earnestly for. Middle voice from ek and aiteo; to demand.

to sift
σινιάσαι (siniasai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 4617: To sift, prove by trials, winnow. From sinion; to riddle.

each of you
ὑμᾶς (hymas)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

like
ὡς (hōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.

wheat.
σῖτον (siton)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4621: Wheat, grain. Also plural irregular neuter sita of uncertain derivation; grain, especially wheat.


Additional Translations
Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift each of you like wheat.

Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have all of you to sift like wheat.

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

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

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

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

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

"Simon, Simon, I tell you that Satan has obtained permission to have all of you to sift as wheat is sifted.

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

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