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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
But the Lord answered her, "Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things,
Acts 9:4
He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?"

Sift

Amos 9:9
"For look, I am giving a command and I will shake the family of Israel together with all the nations. It will resemble a sieve being shaken, when not even a pebble falls to the ground.

General references

Mark 5:12
And the demonic spirits begged him, "Send us into the pigs. Let us enter them."
John 20:6
Then Simon Peter, who had been following him, arrived and went right into the tomb. He saw the strips of linen cloth lying there,
2 Corinthians 2:11
so that we may not be exploited by Satan (for we are not ignorant of his schemes).

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