King James Version (KJV)
Luke 22:31
“And the Lord said, ‹Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired› [to have] ‹you, that he may sift› [you] ‹as wheat:›”
Verse in context — Luke 22
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‹And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me;›
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‹That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.›
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And the Lord said, ‹Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired› [to have] ‹you, that he may sift› [you] ‹as wheat:›
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‹But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.›
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And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death.
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