Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Sift

Bible References

Simon

Luke 10:41
The Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and upset about many things,
Acts 9:4
Falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?”

Sift

Amos 9:9
for I am about to give the command,
and I will shake the house of Israel
among all the nations,
as one shakes a sieve,
but not a pebble will fall to the ground.

General references

Mark 5:12
The demons begged Him, “Send us to the pigs, so we may enter them.”
John 20:6
Then, following him, Simon Peter came also. He entered the tomb and saw the linen cloths lying there.
2 Corinthians 2:11
I have done this so that we may not be taken advantage of by Satan. For we are not ignorant of his schemes.

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