¹² The demons begged Jesus, “Send us among the pigs; allow us to go into them.”

⁸ Be alert and of sober mind.^(A) Your enemy the devil prowls around^(B) like a roaring lion^(C) looking for someone to devour.

¹¹ in order that Satan^(A) might not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.^(B)

³¹ “Simon, Simon, Satan has asked^(A) to sift all of you as wheat.^{(B) 32} But I have prayed for you,^(C) Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”^(D)

¹⁰ “Have you not put a hedge^(A) around him and his household and everything he has?^(B) You have blessed the work of his hands, so that his flocks and herds are spread throughout the land.^{(C) 11} But now stretch out your hand and strike everything he has,^(D) and he will surely curse you to your face.”^(E)

¹² The Lord said to Satan, “Very well, then, everything he has^(F) is in your power, but on the man himself do not lay a finger.”^(G)

Then Satan went out from the presence of the Lord.

⁵ But now stretch out your hand and strike his flesh and bones,^(A) and he will surely curse you to your face.”^(B)