¹² The Lord said to the accuser,^[a] “Very well, all that he has is in your power; only do not stretch out your hand against him!” So the accuser^[b] went out from the presence of the Lord.

Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial

³¹ “Simon, Simon, listen! Satan has demanded^[a] to sift all of you like wheat,^{(A) 32} but I have prayed for you that your own faith may not fail, and you, when once you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”^(B)

⁷ even considering the exceptional character of the revelations. Therefore, to keep^[a] me from being too elated, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me, to keep me from being too elated.^[b]

³⁵ The Father loves the Son and has placed all things in his hands.^{(A) 36} Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever disobeys the Son will not see life but must endure God’s wrath.^(B)

¹³ No testing has overtaken you that is not common to everyone. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tested beyond your strength, but with the testing he will also provide the way out so that you may be able to endure it.^(A)

⁴ Then the accuser^[a] answered the Lord, “Skin for skin! All that the man has he will give for his life. ⁵ But stretch out your hand now and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse you to your face.”^{(A) 6} The Lord said to the accuser,^[b] “Very well, he is in your power; only spare his life.”^(B)

⁷ So the accuser^[c] went out from the presence of the Lord and inflicted loathsome sores on Job from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head.^(C)

¹¹ Jesus answered him, “You would have no power over me unless it had been given you from above; therefore the one who handed me over to you is guilty of a greater sin.”^(A)

³² Now there on the hillside a large herd of swine was feeding, and the demons^[a] begged Jesus^[b] to let them enter these. So he gave them permission. ³³ Then the demons came out of the man and entered the swine, and the herd stampeded down the steep bank into the lake and was drowned.^(A)