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
And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things:
Acts 9:4
And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?
Sift
Amos 9:9
For, lo, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all nations, like grain is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least grain fall upon the earth.
General references
Mark 5:12
And all the demons begged him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.
John 20:6
Then came Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulcher, and saw the linen cloths lying,
2 Corinthians 2:11
Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.