“Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded permission to sift you
like wheat” (Luke 22:31). Did Jesus ever speak more startling words to
Peter? Surely all of the Twelve were within earshot of Jesus’ words and
would be attacked by the devil but, as their leader, Peter was addressed
by name and, most obviously, singled out by the Evil One. Just as Satan
would succeed—temporarily—in scattering the disciples by striking down
the Chief Shepherd, so he would succeed, but only temporarily, in
striking down Peter.
Satan Did More than Say “Please.” The New American
Standard translation says that Satan “demanded” permission from God to
target Peter (as does the ESV). Satan said more than “Please” to God,
i.e., he asked with a strong degree of insistence. And Satan demanded
this permission from the sovereign Lord for himself (middle voice), that is, for his own selfish, destructive agenda. Continue at Paul Tautges
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