Verse Comparison: Luke 22:31
American Standard Version
Simon, Simon, behold, Satan asked to have you, that he might sift you as wheat:
Amplified® Bible
Simon, Simon (Peter), listen! Satan has asked excessively that [all of] you be given up to him [out of the power and keeping of God], that he might sift [all of] you like grain,
Contemporary English Version
Jesus said, "Simon, listen to me! Satan has demanded the right to test each one of you, as a farmer does when he separates wheat from the husks.
Darby English Version
And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded to have you, to sift [you] as wheat;
Good News Bible
"Simon, Simon! Listen! Satan has received permission to test all of you, to separate the good from the bad, as a farmer separates the wheat from the chaff.
International Standard Version
"Simon, Simon, listen! Satan has asked permission to sift all of you like wheat,
King James Version
And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:
New American Standard Bible
"Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded {permission} to sift you like wheat;
New International Version
"Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift you as wheat.
New King James Version
And the Lord said, "Simon, Simon! Indeed, Satan has asked for you, that he may sift you as wheat.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded permission to sift you like wheat;
Young's Literal Translation
And the Lord said, `Simon, Simon, lo, the Adversary did ask you for himself to sift as the wheat,
