"Simon,Simon,behold,Satanhasdemanded[permission] to siftyou likewheat;
[Grain for] breadis crushed,Indeed,he does not continueto threshit forever.Because the wheelof [his] cartand his horses[eventually] damage[it], He does not threshit longer.
"For behold,I am commanding,And I will shakethe houseof Israelamong allnationsAs [grain] is shakenin a sieve,But not a kernelwill fallto the ground.
Then he showedme Joshuathe highprieststandingbeforethe angelof the LORD,and Satanstandingat his righthandto accusehim.
After singing a hymn,they wentout to the Mountof Olives.
ThenJesussaidto him, "Go,Satan!For it is written,YOU SHALL WORSHIPTHE LORDYOUR GOD,AND SERVEHIM ONLY.'"
But the Lordansweredand saidto her, "Martha,Martha,you are worriedand botheredaboutso many things;
and he fellto the groundand hearda voicesayingto him, "Saul,Saul,whyare you persecutingMe?"
[I have decided] to deliversuch a oneto Satanfor the destructionof his flesh,sothat his spiritmay be savedin the dayof the LordJesus.
sothat noadvantage would be takenof us by Satan,for we are not ignorantof his schemes.
Be of sober[spirit], be on the alert.Your adversary,the devil,prowls aroundlikea roaringlion,seekingsomeoneto devour.
ThenI hearda loudvoicein heaven,saying,"Nowthe salvation,and the power,and the kingdomof our Godand the authorityof His Christhave come,for the accuserof our brethrenhas been throwndown, he who accusesthem beforeour Goddayand night.
