Matthew 26:30 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)30 And after they had sung a hymn, they went up to the Mount of Olives. [Note: This was a small hill just east of Jerusalem] See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 176930 And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives. See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic Edition30 And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)30 And when they had sung a hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives. See the chapterCommon English Bible30 Then, after singing songs of praise, they went to the Mount of Olives. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version30 And after a hymn was sung, they went out to the Mount of Olives. See the chapter |
“Simon, Simon [i.e., Peter], Satan has earnestly requested the right to sift you like wheat. [Note: Grain was sifted by using a sieve-like device in which grain and particles of dirt and straw were shaken together, allowing the grain to fall through while the dirt and straw remained. This was an allusion to the agitating trials Peter was soon to endure, and survive].