LUKE 22:31 Parallel Verse View

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UST “Simon, Simon, pay attention! Satan has asked God to let him test all of you, the way someone shakes grain in a sieve, and God has permitted him to do that.

AICNT [[And the Lord said,]][fn] “Simon, [Simon,][fn] behold, Satan has demanded to sift you like wheat;

22:31, And the Lord said: Some manuscripts include. ℵ(01) A(02) D(05) W(032) Latin(a b ff² i) Syriac(sy^c sy^p) BYZ TR THGHT ‖ Absent from 𝔓75 B(03) Syriac(sy^s) NA28 SBLGNT

22:31, Simon: The second occurrence is absent from some manuscripts. ℵ(01) Latin(e)

OEB Simon! Simon! listen. Satan demanded leave to sift you all like wheat,

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

WMBB (Same as above)

NET “Simon, Simon, pay attention! Satan has demanded to have you all, to sift you like wheat,

LSV And the LORD said, “Simon, Simon, behold, Satan asked for himself to sift you as the wheat,

FBV “Simon, Simon—Satan has asked to have all of you[fn] to sift like wheat,

22:31 The first “you” in this statement is plural, the rest are singular, applying specifically to Peter.

TCNT Then the Lord said, “Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded to have you, so that he might sift you like wheat.

T4T “Simon, Simon, listen! Satan has asked God to let him test you, and God has permitted him to do it. Satan wants to cause you to suffer distress (OR, distress you) so that you will not believe/trust in me any more/longer. He wants to shake you, just like a man shakes wheat in a sieve to sift it [MET].

LEB ¶ “Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded to sift you like wheat,

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

Moff Simon, Simon, Satan has claimed the right to sift you all like wheat,

Wymth "Simon, Simon, I tell you that Satan has obtained permission to have all of you to sift as wheat is sifted.

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

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

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

Drby And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded to have you, to sift [you] as wheat;

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

SLT And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded you, to sift as wheat:

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

KJB-1769 ¶ And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:
(¶ And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath/has desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: )

KJB-1611 ¶ And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, beholde, Satan hath desired to haue you, that he may sift you as wheat:
(¶ And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath/has desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:)

Bshps And the Lord saide: Simon, Simon, beholde Satan hath desired to sift you, as it were wheate:
(And the Lord said: Simon, Simon, behold Satan hath/has desired to sift you, as it were wheat:)

Gnva And the Lord saide, Simon, Simon, beholde, Satan hath desired you, to winowe you as wheate.
(And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath/has desired you, to winowe you as wheat. )

Cvdl But the LORDE sayde: Simon Simon, beholde, Satan hath desyred after you, that he might siffte you euen as wheate:
(But the LORD said: Simon Simon, behold, Satan hath/has desired after you, that he might sift you even as wheat:)

TNT And the Lorde sayde: Simon Simon beholde Satan hath desired you to sifte you as it were wheate:
(And the Lord said: Simon Simon behold Satan hath/has desired you to sift you as it were wheat: )

Wycl And the Lord seide to Symount, Symount, lo, Satanas hath axid you, that he schulde ridile as whete; but Y haue preyede for thee,
(And the Lord said to Simon, Simon, lo, Satan hath/has axid you, that he should ridile as wheat; but I have prayed for thee/you,)

Luth Der HErr aber sprach: Simon, Simon, siehe, der Satanas hat euer begehrt, daß er euch möchte sichten wie den Weizen!
(The LORD but spoke: Simon, Simon, see/look, the/of_the Satanas has your(pl) sought_after, that he you want sight as/like the wheat!)

ClVg Ait autem Dominus: Simon, Simon, ecce Satanas expetivit vos ut cribraret sicut triticum:[fn]
(He_said however Master: Simon, Simon, behold Satan expetivit you(pl) as cribraret like wheat: )

22.31 Ait autem Dominus. Ne glorientur duodecim quod soli de tot millibus cum Domino in tentationibus permansisse dicerentur, admonet eos eadem procella potuisse conteri, nisi divina gratia fuissent protecti. Cum vero Satanas expetit tentare, et velut qui triticum purgat ventilando concutere, docetur nullus a diabolo, nisi Deo permittente tentari. Ecce Satanas, etc. Satanas bonos ad cribrandum petit, cum ad eorum afflictionem æstibus anhelat malitiæ. Quo enim invidens eorum tentationem appetit, eo illorum quasi probationem deprecans petit.

22.31 He_said however Master. Don't glorientur twelve that alone from/about so_many thousands when/with Master in/into/on temptations permansisse they_would_sayur, reminds them the_same storm potuisse conteri, except divine grace they_would_have_been protecti. Since indeed/however Satan expetit tentare, and like/as who/which wheat purgat ventilando concutere, teachesur none from devil, except to_God permittente tentari. Behold Satan, etc. Satan goods to cribrandum asks, when/with to their affliction brasstibus anhelat of_malice. Where because invidens their temptation appetit, by_him of_them as_if approvesionem begging asks.

UGNT Σίμων, Σίμων, ἰδοὺ, ὁ Σατανᾶς ἐξῃτήσατο ὑμᾶς τοῦ σινιάσαι ὡς τὸν σῖτον;
(Simōn, Simōn, idou, ho Satanas exaʸtaʸsato humas tou siniasai hōs ton siton;)

SBL-GNT ⸀Σίμων Σίμων, ἰδοὺ ὁ Σατανᾶς ἐξῃτήσατο ὑμᾶς τοῦ σινιάσαι ὡς τὸν σῖτον·
(⸀Simōn Simōn, idou ho Satanas exaʸtaʸsato humas tou siniasai hōs ton siton;)

RP-GNT Εἶπεν δὲ ὁ κύριος, Σίμων, Σίμων, ἰδού, ὁ Σατανᾶς ἐξῃτήσατο ὑμᾶς, τοῦ σινιάσαι ὡς τὸν σῖτον·
(Eipen de ho kurios, Simōn, Simōn, idou, ho Satanas exaʸtaʸsato humas, tou siniasai hōs ton siton;)

TC-GNT [fn]Εἶπε δὲ ὁ Κύριος, Σίμων, Σίμων, ἰδού, ὁ Σατανᾶς ἐξῃτήσατο ὑμᾶς, τοῦ [fn]σινιάσαι ὡς τὸν σῖτον·
(Eipe de ho Kurios, Simōn, Simōn, idou, ho Satanas exaʸtaʸsato humas, tou siniasai hōs ton siton; )

22:31 ειπε δε ο κυριος ¦ — NA SBL WH

22:31 σινιασαι ¦ σεινιασαι TH

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 22:31–38: Jesus predicted that Peter would deny him

In this section Jesus warned Peter that Satan wanted to test the disciples severely. Peter told Jesus that he would always be faithful to him, but Jesus said to him, “This same night you (Peter) will say three times that you do not know me.”

In the second part of the section, Jesus reminded his apostles of the time that he sent them out to preach and heal (chapters 9–10). At that time, they did not need to take anything with them. People welcomed them and took care of them as they preached about Jesus. But now, people would say that Jesus was an evil doer, just as the prophets had written in the Scriptures. So Jesus warned his apostles to prepare for this time of difficulty and danger.

Some other examples of headings for this section are:

Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial (GNT)

Jesus’ Disciples Will Be Tested (CEV)

There are parallel passages for this section in Matthew 26:31–35, Mark 14:27–31, and John 13:36–38.

22:31a

Simon, Simon,

¶ “Listen carefully, Simon.
¶ Then Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, I have something important to tell you^(sing).
¶ Then Jesus spoke to Peter, whose original name was Simon, saying, “Listen!

At the end of the preceding section, Jesus was speaking to all the apostles. Here in 22:31 he spoke to Peter. In many languages it may be helpful to introduce his words to Peter with a short phrase.Some Greek manuscripts include the phrase “and the Lord said.” Of English versions, the GW, KJV, and CEV follow these manuscripts. Metzger (1994, p. 150) indicates with a B decision that it is not likely that these words were included in the original text. However, in many languages it is helpful or even necessary to include a phrase like this for clarity. For example:

Then Jesus said to Peter

When Jesus spoke to Peter in this verse, he used his original name “Simon.” In some languages it is helpful to include the name Simon in the introductory phrase. For example:

And Jesus said to Simon PeterWestern Bukidnon Manobo back translation on TW.

Simon, Simon: Simon was Peter’s original name. In 6:14 Luke mentioned that Jesus gave Simon the name Peter. After that verse, he is usually called “Simon Peter” in Luke. However, you should not add the name “Peter” to Jesus’ words here. The name Peter means “rock,” and it implies strength and courage. Jesus predicted in this section that Satan was about to sift Simon and the other disciples like wheat.

Jesus said Simon’s name twice to emphasize what he was about to tell Simon. After Simon’s name, the Greek text has a word that versions such as the RSV translate as “behold.” This word emphasizes that Jesus wanted Simon to pay special attention to what he was about to say. It does not imply that Simon had not been listening to Jesus before.

Here Jesus was about to warn Simon about a great danger. Languages have different ways to introduce such warnings and to emphasize them. In some languages, it may not be natural to repeat Simon’s name in this context. Be sure to translate the warning in a natural and emphatic way in your language.

Some other ways to do that are:

Simon, listen to me! (CEV)

Hey Simon, I have something to say to you.Western Bukidnon Manobo back translation on TW.

Oh Simon, I must warn/tell you about this:

Listen well, Simon, and remember this:

22:31b

Satan has asked to

Satan has demanded the right/opportunity to
Satan asked God for permission to

Satan’s request in this clause is similar to what he requested to do to Job in Job 1:6–12 and 2:1–6.

Satan has asked to: The Greek verb that the BSB translates as has asked to means “to request or demand.” Here it indicates that Satan requested or demanded to be allowed to do something. It does not imply that he asked a question. Some other ways to translate this are:

Satan has demanded to (NRSV)

Satan has demanded the right to (CEV)

Satan has requested opportunity to

In this context God was the one whom Satan asked for permission. In some languages it may be necessary to make this explicit. For example:

Satan has demanded permission from God

The verb has asked to implies that God had agreed to Satan’s request: God agreed that Satan could sift the apostles. In some languages it may be helpful to make God’s agreement explicit. For example:

Satan has received permission (GNT)

God has given Satan permission

22:31c

sift each of you like wheat.

test you^(plur) like a farmer sifts wheat.
tempt you^(plur) apostles to stop trusting me. This tempting will be severe, like a farmer shakes wheat to separate grain seeds from husks/chaff.

sift each of you like wheat: The phrase sift each of you like wheat is a metaphor. Jesus compared what Satan wanted to do to the apostles with what a farmer does to wheat. A farmer sifts the wheat to separate the good grain from the worthless husks, straw, and other parts of the plant. Satan wanted to cause the apostles to be like the husks and straw. He wanted to cause all the apostles to leave Jesus and stop trusting him.

In some languages people may not understand this metaphor. If that is true in your language, some other ways to translate it are:

Use a simile that indicates the meaning. For example:
He wants to separate you from me as a farmer separates wheat from husks. (GW)
Like rice that is winnowed, like that also will be the severity of the temptation that strikes you.Uma back translation on TW.
Use a metaphor that has the same meaning in your language. For example:
to shake you away from me
Translate the meaning without a figure of speech. For example:
to test you to see if he can cause you to stop trusting/following me
to try to make you be unfaithful to me

Translate the metaphor in a natural way in your language. It is used in a similar way in Amos 9:9.

sift: The Greek word that the BSB translates as sift means: “to shake in a sieve.” This word occurs only once in the New Testament. Scholars are not sure exactly how the sifting was done or what type of sieve was used. The farmer may have shaken the wheat violently in the sieve to make the husks and straw blow away in the wind. If you keep the metaphor, use appropriate terms in your culture to describe the sifting.

each of you: The pronoun you is plural here. Jesus referred to all the apostles, not only to Peter. If the pronoun in your language does not make this clear, you can indicate it in another way. For example:

you apostles (GW)

all of you (REB)

each of you (NLT)

wheat: The word wheat refers to a certain type of grain plant and to the grain that the plant produces. Wheat plants have a stalk. On top of the stalk there are clusters of seeds, which are the wheat grains.

In some areas wheat may not be known. If that is true in your area, other ways to translate it are:

Use a more general term. For example:
grain
Use a different type of grain that is grown in your area and is similar to wheat. For example:
barley
rice

This word also occurs in 3:17 and 16:7. See how you translated it there.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Σίμων, Σίμων

Simon Simon

Jesus says the name of this disciple twice to show him that what he is about to say to him is very important. Your language may have a way of addressing someone to show this same thing. Alternate translation: [Now Simon]

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἰδοὺ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Σίμων Σίμων ἰδού ὁ Σατανᾶς ἐξῃτήσατο ὑμᾶς τοῦ σινιάσαι ὡς τόν σῖτον)

Jesus uses the term behold to get Simon to focus his attention on what he is about to say. Alternate translation: [listen]

ἐξῃτήσατο

requested

Your language may require you to state the object of the verb. Alternate translation: [has asked God for permission]

Note 2 topic: translate-unknown

ὑμᾶς τοῦ σινιάσαι ὡς τὸν σῖτον

you_all ¬which ˓to˒_sift as (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Σίμων Σίμων ἰδού ὁ Σατανᾶς ἐξῃτήσατο ὑμᾶς τοῦ σινιάσαι ὡς τόν σῖτον)

To sift wheat means to put it in a sieve, which is a container with a mesh bottom, and shake it back and forth so that the grain stays in the sieve and the husk or chaff falls out. If your readers would not be familiar with wheat, you could use the name of a grain that they would recognize, or use a general expression. Alternate translation: [to shake you as if he were separating grain from its husks in a sieve]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

ἐξῃτήσατο ὑμᾶς τοῦ σινιάσαι ὡς τὸν σῖτον

requested you_all ¬which ˓to˒_sift as (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Σίμων Σίμων ἰδού ὁ Σατανᾶς ἐξῃτήσατο ὑμᾶς τοῦ σινιάσαι ὡς τόν σῖτον)

Jesus is using this comparison to say that Satan wants to put the disciples through difficult experiences in order to show that many of them are not unconditionally loyal to Jesus. You could use this same comparison in your translation, or you could explain its meaning. Alternate translation: [to shake you as if he were separating grain from its husks in a sieve] or [to test you to show that many of you will not stay loyal to me when threatened]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐξῃτήσατο ὑμᾶς τοῦ σινιάσαι ὡς τὸν σῖτον

The implication is that God has given Satan permission to do this, and that is why Jesus is giving this warning. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could state that explicitly. Alternate translation: [to test you to show that many of you are not unconditionally loyal to me, and God has given him permission to do that]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / you

ὑμᾶς

you_all

Here, you is plural. Jesus is referring to all of the apostles.

Parallel LUKE 22:31

Section 22:31–38: Jesus predicted that Peter would deny him

22:31a

22:31b

22:31c

Jesus’ Arrest, Trial, Crucifixion, and Burial