luke 22:31 And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:

luke 22:31 "Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded [permission] to sift you like wheat;

31-34. Simon, Simon--(See on Lu 10:41).
desired to have--rather, "hath obtained you," properly "asked and obtained"; alluding to Job (Job 1:6-12; 2:1-6), whom he solicited and obtained that he might sift him as wheat, insinuating as "the accuser of the brethren" (Re 12:10), that he would find chaff enough in his religion, if indeed there was any wheat at all.
you--not Peter only, but them all.

luke 22:31 "Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded [permission] to sift you like wheat;

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