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
And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:
Acts 9:4
And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

Sift

Amos 9:9
For, lo, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all nations, like as corn is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least grain fall upon the earth.

General references

Mark 5:12
And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.
John 20:6
Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie,
2 Corinthians 2:11
Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

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