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:
Simon
Sift
General references
Bible References
Simon
Luke 10:41
The Lord answered her, "Martha, Martha! You worry and fuss about a lot of things.
Acts 9:4
He dropped to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul! Why are you persecuting me?"
Sift
Amos 9:9
"Look! I'm giving the order: I will sift the house of Israel throughout all the nations, as one sifts with a sieve, yet not a single kernel will reach the ground!
General references
Mark 5:12
So the demons begged him, "Send us among the pigs, so that we can go into them!"
John 20:6
At this point Simon Peter arrived, following him, and went straight into the tomb. He observed that the linen cloths were lying there,
2 Corinthians 2:11
so that we may not be outsmarted by Satan. After all, we are not unaware of his intentions.