¹² and the unclean spirits^[a] begged him, “Send us into the swine; let us enter them.”

⁸ Discipline yourselves; keep alert. Like a roaring lion your adversary the devil prowls around, looking for someone to devour.^(A)

¹¹ And we do this so that we may not be outwitted by Satan, for we are not ignorant of his designs.

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)

¹⁰ Have you not put a fence around him and his house and all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land.^{(A) 11} But stretch out your hand now, and touch all that he has, and he will curse you to your face.”^{(B) 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.

⁵ But stretch out your hand now and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse you to your face.”^(A)