Luke 22:31The Lord said, "Simon, Simon, behold, Satan asked to have you, that he might sift you as wheat,
The setting
Jerusalem, Israel. Upper room, Thursday night. Jesus addresses Peter directly using his old name twice...
The emotion here: protective anguish knowing Peter's coming denial
The original word
siniazo (σινιάζω) — to shake violently in a sieve to separate grain from chaff
Why it matters
Wheat sifting was violent — grain thrown high, chaff blown away, kernels survive the fall
Read with care
What most readers miss in Luke 22:31
Satan had to ASK permission — he doesn't attack believers without divine oversight
Common misconceptionPeople think this means God causes our suffering, but Jesus warns Peter ahead of time. God allows testing but doesn't cause betrayal.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Luke 22:31
Bible Genome reading
Luke 22:31 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Luke 22:31 comes from the book of Luke, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Jesus. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include spiritual warfare, testing. Notable phrases: Satan asked to have you; sift you as wheat. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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