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Berean Standard Bible

“Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you like wheat.”

Luke 22:31

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At the Last Supper the disciples have argued about who is the greatest. Jesus turns to Simon Peter and addresses him by name twice.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you like wheat.

World English Bible (WEB)

The Lord said, “Simon, Simon, behold, Satan asked to have all of you, that he might sift you as wheat,

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

Simon, Simon, behold, Satan asked to have you, that he might sift you as wheat:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Simon, Simon, Satan has made a request to have you, so that he may put you to the test as grain is tested:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And the Lord said, 'Simon, Simon, lo, the Adversary did ask you for himself to sift as the wheat,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Dijo también el Señor: Simón, Simón, he aquí Satanás os ha pedido para zarandaros como á trigo;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»Simón, Simón, date cuenta de que Satanás ha pedido zarandearlos a ustedes como si fueran trigo;

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