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 to 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 to him, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?
Sift
Amos 9:9
For lo, I will command, and I will shake the house of Israel among all the nations, as one shakes with a sieve, yet not a grain shall fall to the earth.
General references
Mark 5:12
And all the demons begged Him, saying, Send us into the pigs, that we may enter into them.
John 20:6
Then Simon Peter came following him and went into the tomb. And he saw the linens lying there.
2 Corinthians 2:11
so that we should not be overreached by Satan, for we are not ignorant of his devices.