Luke 22:31

Luke 22:31

29 And ^aI bestow upon you a kingdom, just as My Father bestowed one upon Me,

30 that ^ayou may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom, ^band sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.”

Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial

31 ¹And the Lord said, “Simon, Simon! Indeed, ^aSatan has asked for you, that he may ^bsift you as wheat.

32 But ^aI have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail; and when you have returned to Me, ^bstrengthen your brethren.”

33 But he said to Him, “Lord, I am ready to go with You, both to prison and to death.”

34 ^aThen He said, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster shall not crow this day before you will deny three times that you know Me.”

Supplies for the Road

35 ^aAnd He said to them, “When I sent you without money bag, knapsack, and sandals, did you lack anything?” So they said, “Nothing.”

36 Then He said to them, “But now, he who has a money bag, let him take it, and likewise a knapsack; and he who has no sword, let him sell his garment and buy one.

37 For I say to you that this which is written must still be¹ accomplished in Me: ^a‘And He was numbered with the transgressors.’ For the things concerning Me have an end.”

38 So they said, “Lord, look, here are two swords.” And He said to them, “It is enough.”

The Prayer in the Garden

39 ^aComing out, ^bHe went to the Mount of Olives, as He was accustomed, and His disciples also followed Him.

40 ^aWhen He came to the place, He said to them, “Pray that you may not enter into temptation.”

Commentaries:

Barnes' Notes

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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 1:7-12. 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 desired to try Peter; to place trials and temptations before him; "to agitate him" to see whether anything of faith would remain, or whether all would not be found to be chaff - mere natural ordor and false professions.

**Other Barnes' Notes entries containing Luke 22:31:**

1 Chronicles 21:1
Psalms 139:3
Amos 9:9
Acts 9:4

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