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Why Did Satan Want To “Sift” Peter?

“And the Lord said, Simon, Simon (Peter), behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: 32But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.” (Luke 22:31-32)

We need to go back to the beginning of Luke 22 to note its context. Note that the chief priests and scribes had already conspired to kill the Lord Jesus.