Luke 22:31

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

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  • 1 Pet 5:8 : 8 Be serious and keep watch; the Evil One, who is against you, goes about like a lion with open mouth in search of food;
  • Job 1:6-9 : 6 And there was a day when the sons of the gods came together before the Lord, and the Satan came with them. 7 And the Lord said to the Satan, Where do you come from? And the Satan said in answer, From wandering this way and that on the earth, and walking about on it. 8 And the Lord said to the Satan, Have you taken note of my servant Job, for there is no one like him on the earth, a man without sin and upright, fearing God and keeping himself far from evil? 9 And the Satan said in answer to the Lord, Is it for nothing that Job is a god-fearing man? 10 Have you yourself not put a wall round him and his house and all he has on every side, blessing the work of his hands, and increasing his cattle in the land? 11 But now, put out your hand against all he has, and he will be cursing you to your face. 12 And the Lord said to the Satan, See, I give all he has into your hands, only do not put a finger on the man himself. And the Satan went out from before the Lord.
  • Amos 9:9 : 9 For see, I will give orders, and I will have Israel moved about among all the nations, as grain is moved about by the shaking of the tray, but not the smallest seed will be dropped on the earth.
  • Zech 3:1 : 1 And he let me see Joshua, the high priest, in his place before the angel of the Lord, and the Satan at his right hand ready to take up a cause against him.
  • Job 2:1-6 : 1 And there was a day when the sons of the gods came together before the Lord, and the Satan came with them. 2 And the Lord said to the Satan, Where do you come from? And the Satan said in answer, From wandering this way and that on the earth, and walking about on it. 3 And the Lord said to the Satan, Have you taken note of my servant Job, for there is no one like him on the earth, a man without sin and upright, fearing God and keeping himself far from evil? and he still keeps his righteousness, though you have been moving me to send destruction on him without cause. 4 And the Satan said in answer to the Lord, Skin for skin, all a man has he will give for his life. 5 But now, if you only put your hand on his bone and his flesh, he will certainly be cursing you to your face. 6 And the Lord said to the Satan, See, he is in your hands, only do not take his life.
  • Rev 12:10 : 10 And a great voice in heaven came to my ears, saying, Now is come the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ: because he who says evil against our brothers before our God day and night is forced down.
  • Luke 10:41 : 41 But the Lord, answering, said to her, Martha, Martha, you are full of care and troubled about such a number of things:
  • Acts 9:4 : 4 And he went down on the earth, and a voice said to him, Saul, Saul, why are you attacking me so cruelly?

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    32But I have made prayer for you, that your faith may not go from you: and when you are turned again, make your brothers strong.

    33And he said to him, Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison and to death.

    34And he said, I say to you, Peter, before the cock's second cry today, you will say three times that you have no knowledge of me.

  • Acts 8:24
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    24And Simon, answering, said, Make prayer for me to the Lord, so that these things which you have said may not come on me.

  • Mark 8:32-33
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    32And he said this openly. And Peter took him, and was protesting.

    33But he, turning about, and seeing his disciples, said sharply to Peter, Get out of my way, Satan: for your mind is not on the things of God, but on the things of men.

  • Matt 16:22-23
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    22And Peter, protesting, said to him, Be it far from you, Lord; it is impossible that this will come about.

    23But he, turning to Peter, said, Get out of my way, Satan: you are a danger to me because your mind is not on the things of God, but on the things of men.

  • Matt 4:9-10
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    9And he said to him, All these things will I give you, if you will go down on your face and give me worship.

    10Then said Jesus to him, Away, Satan: for it is in the Writings, Give worship to the Lord your God and be his servant only.

  • Luke 4:5-9
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    5And he took him up and let him see all the kingdoms of the earth in a minute of time.

    6And the Evil One said, I will give you authority over all these, and the glory of them, for it has been given to me, and I give it to anyone at my pleasure.

    7If then you will give worship to me, it will all be yours.

    8And Jesus in answer said to him, It has been said in the Writings, Give worship to the Lord your God, and be his servant only.

    9And he took him to Jerusalem and put him on the highest point of the Temple and said to him, If you are the Son of God, let yourself go down from here; for it is said in the Writings,

  • John 13:27
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    27And when Judas took the bread Satan went into him. Then Jesus said to him, Do quickly what you have to do.

  • John 13:2
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    2So while a meal was going on, the Evil One having now put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to be false to him,

  • Mark 14:37-38
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    37And he came, and saw them sleeping, and said to Peter, Simon, are you sleeping? were you not able to keep watch one hour?

    38Keep watch with prayer, so that you may not be put to the test; the spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is feeble.

  • Luke 22:28
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    28But you are those who have kept with me through my troubles;

  • Matt 26:40-41
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    40And he comes to the disciples, and sees that they are sleeping, and says to Peter, What, were you not able to keep watch with me one hour?

    41Keep watch with prayer, so that you may not be put to the test: the spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is feeble.

  • Luke 22:30
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    30So that you may take food and drink at my table in my kingdom, and be seated like kings, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

  • Luke 22:40
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    40And when he came to the place, he said to them, Make a prayer that you may not be put to the test.

  • Luke 22:46
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    46And he said, Why are you sleeping? Get up, and give yourselves to prayer, so that you may not be put to the test.

  • Luke 4:3
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    3And the Evil One said to him, If you are the Son of God, give orders to this stone to become bread.

  • Mark 3:23
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    23And turning to them, he said to them in the form of a story, How is it possible for Satan to put out Satan?

  • John 21:15-16
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    15Then when they had taken food, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of John, is your love for me greater than the love of these others? He said to him, Yes, Lord; you are certain of my love for you. He said to him, Then give my lambs food.

    16Again, a second time, he said to him, Simon, son of John, have you any love for me? Yes, Lord, he said, you are certain of my love for you. Then take care of my sheep, said Jesus.

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    3And Satan came into Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve.

  • Matt 16:16-18
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    16And Simon Peter made answer and said, You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.

    17And Jesus made answer and said to him, A blessing on you, Simon Bar-jonah: because this knowledge has not come to you from flesh and blood, but from my Father in heaven.

    18And I say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock will my church be based, and the doors of hell will not overcome it.

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    61And the Lord, turning, gave Peter a look. And the words of the Lord came to Peter's mind, how he had said, This night, before the hour of the cock's cry, you will be false to me three times.

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    7Jesus said to him, Again it is in the Writings, You may not put the Lord your God to the test.

  • Ps 109:6
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    6Put an evil man over him; and let one be placed at his right hand to say evil of him.

  • Luke 10:18
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    18And he said, I was watching for Satan, falling from heaven like a star.

  • 1 Pet 5:8
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    8Be serious and keep watch; the Evil One, who is against you, goes about like a lion with open mouth in search of food;

  • Matt 26:45
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    45Then he comes to the disciples; and says to them, Go on sleeping now, and take your rest: for the hour is come, and the Son of man is given into the hands of evil men.

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    15And he said, I have had a great desire to keep this Passover with you before I come to my death;

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    3And the Evil One came and said to him, If you are the Son of God, give the word for these stones to become bread.

  • Mark 3:26-27
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    26And if Satan is at war with himself, and there is division in him, he will not keep his place but will come to an end.

    27But no one is able to go into the house of the strong man and take his goods, without first putting cords round the strong man, and then he will take his goods.

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    27And Jesus said to them, You will all be turned away from me: for it is in the Writings, I will put the keeper of the sheep to death, and the sheep will be put to flight.

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    6So he came to Simon Peter. Peter said, Lord, are my feet to be washed by you?

  • Matt 12:26
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    26And if Satan sends out Satan, he makes war against himself; how then will he keep his kingdom?

  • Job 1:12
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    12And the Lord said to the Satan, See, I give all he has into your hands, only do not put a finger on the man himself. And the Satan went out from before the Lord.

  • Luke 4:12
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    12And Jesus made answer and said to him, It is said in the Writings, You may not put the Lord your God to the test.

  • John 13:37
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    37Peter said to him, Why may I not come with you even now? I will give up my life for you.