And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold,
Satan hath desired [to have] you, that he may sift [you] as wheat:
BSB
Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift each of you like wheat.
WEB
The Lord said, “Simon, Simon, behold, Satan asked to have you, that he might sift you as wheat,
YLT
And the Lord said, ‘Simon, Simon, lo, the Adversary did ask you for himself to sift as the wheat,
F.O.G Original
(31) Kefa, Kefa, look! The adversary has demanded to sift you as the wheat.
F.O.G
(31) Kefa, Kefa, look! The adversary has demanded to sift you as the wheat.
F.O.G MSG
³¹“Simon, Simon, listen! Satan has asked to sift all of you like wheatᵉ.
Footnotes:
³¹ᵉ Sift like wheat: A farming metaphor describing the violent shaking process used to separate grain from chaff—Satan’s desire to test and potentially destroy the disciples’ faith.