Luke 22:31

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. On this reduplication of the name, see the note at Luke 10:41, and at Matthew 23:37. Satan hath desired to have you, [ exeeteesato (G1809) humas (G5209)]. The meaning is, 'obtained (by asking) you'-not thee, Peter, but you, all. THAT HE MAY SIFT YOU AS WHEAT - is sifted. "The accuser of the brethren, who accuseth them before God day and night" (Revelation 12...

Luke 22:31._Lo_, _Satan hath desired. _The other two Evangelists relate more briefly and simply, that our Lord foretold to his disciples their fall. But the words of Luke contain more abundant instruction; for Christ does not speak of the future trouble in the way of narrative, but expressly declares, that they will have a contest with _Satan, _and, at the same _time, _promises to them victory. It is a highly useful admonition, whenever we meet with any thing that gives us offense, to have always before our eyes the snares of _Satan; _as Paul also teaches, that we wrestle not with flesh and blood, but with spiritual armies, (Ephesians 6:12.) The meaning of the words therefore is: “When, a short time hence, you shall see me oppressed, know

21-38 How unbecoming is the worldly ambition of being the greatest, to the character of a follower of Jesus, who took upon him the form of a servant, and humbled himself to the death of the cross! In the way to eternal happiness, we must expect to be assaulted and sifted by Satan. If he cannot destroy, he will try to disgrace or distress us. Nothing more certainly forebodes a fall, in a professed follower of Christ, than self-confidence, with disregard to warnings, and contempt of danger. Unless we watch and pray always, we may be drawn in the course of the day into those sins which we were in the morning most resolved against. If believers were left to themselves, they would fall; but they are kept by the power of God, and the prayer of Christ. Our Lord gave notice of a very great change of circumstances now approaching. The disciples must not expect that their friends would be kind to...

Verse 31. _SIMON, SIMON_] When a name is thus _repeated_ in the sacred writings, it appears to be always intended as an expression of _love_, manifested by a _warning_ voice. As if he had said, While thou and the others are contending for supremacy, Satan is endeavouring to destroy you all: but I have prayed for _thee_, as being in most danger. _SATAN HATH DESIRED - YOU_] That is, all the apostles, but particularly the three contenders: the plural pronoun, υμας, sufficiently proves that these words were not addressed to Peter _alone_. Satan had already got _one_, Judas; he had nearly got _another_, Peter; and he wished to have _all_. But we see by this that the devil cannot even tempt a man unless he receive _permission_. He _desires_ to do all evil; he is permitted only to do some....

SIMON - Peter. Jesus, foreseeing the danger of Peter, and knowing that he was about to deny him, took occasion to forewarn him and put him on his guard, and also to furnish him with a solace when he should be brought to repentance. SATAN HATH DESIRED - Satan is the prince of evil. One of his works is to try the faith of believers to place temptations and trials in their way, that they may be tested. Thus God gave Job into his hands, that it might be seen whether he would be found faithful, or would apostatize. See the notes at Job 1:7. So Satan desired to have Peter in his hands, that he might also try him. MAY SIFT YOU AS WHEAT - Grain was agitated or shaken in a kind of fan or sieve. The grain remained in the fan, and the chaff and dust were thrown off. So Christ says that Satan des

EXPOSITION LUKE 23:1 THE LAST PASSOVER. LUKE 22:1, LUKE 22:2 _Short explanatory introduction._ LUKE 22:1 NOW THE FEAST OF UNLEAVENED BREAD DREW NIGH, WHICH IS CALLED THE PASSOVER. These words show that many of the readers for whom this Gospel was intended were foreigners, who were unacquainted with Jewish terms such as the "Passover." _Passover _(τὸ πάσχα, חסף) means, literally, "a passing." The feast so named commemorated the manner

AND THE LORD SAID, SIMON, SIMON,.... Peter is particularly, and by name, spoken to, either because he might be a principal person in the debate and contention about superiority, mentioned in the context; or because he was chiefly to suffer in the following temptation of Satan; or because he was generally the mouth of the rest of the apostles; and he is addressed, not by the name of Peter, the name Christ gave him, when he first called him, signifying his future solidity, firmness, and steadfastness; because in this instance, he would not give any proof of it; but by his former name, Simon, and which is repeated, partly to show the earnestness of Christ in the delivery of what follows, and partly to express his affectionate concern for him; so the Jews observe s concerning God's calling, "Moses, Moses", Exodus 3:4 that לשון חבה כפול, "the doubling of the word", is expressive "of love",

Luke 22:1. _Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover. And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people._ Dastardly fear often drives men to the greatest crimes. He who is not brave enough to be master of his own spirit, and to follow the dictates of his own conscience, may do, before long, he little knows what. Because of the fear of the people, the chief priests and scribes were driven to compass the death of Christ by craft, and to bring him to his death by the cruel betrayal of Judas, one of his own apostles. Luke 22:3. Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve. And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them. And t

WHEAT Peter was the wheat, his self-confidence the chaff. Compare (Matthew 13:30); (John 5:24); (John 10:23); (Romans 6:1); (Romans 6:2); (1 John 1:8); (1 John 2:1)....

LUKE 22:31 Si,mwn (1) {B} The Textus Receptus, following a considerable number of witnesses, inserts ei=pen de. o` ku,rioj as if to mark the beginning of a new subject. On the strength of î75 B L T 1241 syrs _al,_ the Committee preferred the shorter text, considering that it would have been natural for an identifying phrase to be added whenever the reading of the Scripture lesson was begun at this point....