And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:
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Interpretation
How unbecoming is the worldly ambition of being the greatest, to the character of a follower of Jesus, who took upon him the form of a servant, and humbled himself to the death of the cross! In the way to eternal happiness, we must expect to be assaulted and sifted by Satan.
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This thought runs through Luke 22:31-35.