Luke 22:31 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

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

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

Simon, Simon (Peter), listen! Satan has asked excessively that [all of] you be given up to him [out of the power and keeping of God], that he might sift [all of] you like grain, [Job 1:6-12; Amos 9:9.]

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

“Simon, Simon, look! Satan has asserted the right to sift you all like wheat.

Catholic Public Domain Version

And the Lord said: "Simon, Simon! Behold, Satan has asked for you, so that he may sift you like wheat.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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

Luke 22:31 Cross References

Isaiah 28:28

Bread corn is bruised; because he will not ever be threshing it, nor break it with the wheel of his cart, nor bruise it with his horsemen.

Amos 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.

Zechariah 3:1

And he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him.

Matthew 26:30

And when they had sung a hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.

Matthew 4:10

Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

Luke 10:41

And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:

Acts 9:4

and he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

1 Corinthians 5:5

to deliver such a one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

2 Corinthians 2:11

lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

1 Peter 5:8

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

Revelation 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.