Peter's fall foretold (common to all the evangelists). See on Matthew 26:31-35. St. Luke agrees with St. John that Jesus made the prediction in the supper-room.
31, 32. These two vv. are peculiar to St. Luke. Satan hath desired] i.e. Satan hath procured that all of you should be surrendered to him to be severely tried, like Job. Sift] The violent motion of the sieve corresponds to the violent trial that the apostles were to experience when Christ was arrested.