Then Simon answered, “Pray to the Lord for me, so that nothing you have said may happen to me.”
Parallel translations
- WEB Simon answered, “Pray for me to the Lord, that none of the things which you have spoken happen to me.”
- KJV Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the LORD for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me.
- NKJV Then Simon answered and said, “Pray to the Lord for me, that none of the things which you have spoken may come upon me.”
- NASB But Simon answered and said, “Pray to the Lord for me yourselves, so that nothing of what you have said may come upon me.”
- NLT “Pray to the Lord for me,” Simon exclaimed, “that these terrible things you’ve said won’t happen to me!”
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Quick answer
Simon asked Peter to pray that none of these judgments would befall him. His response shows fear of consequences, though whether true repentance is uncertain.
Overview
Simon requests prayer that Peter's warning not come upon him. His concern seems focused on escaping punishment rather than clearly on repenting of his sin. Scripture leaves his final state unstated, serving as a sober example of an unconverted heart near the things of God.
Cross-references & the web
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- Exod 8:8Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron and said, “Pray to the LORD to take the frogs away from me and my people. Then I will let your people go, that they may sacrifice to the LORD.”
- Num 21:7Then the people came to Moses and said, “We have sinned by speaking against the LORD and against you. Intercede with the LORD so He will take the snakes away from us.” So Moses interceded for the people.
- Job 42:8So now, take seven bulls and seven rams, go to My servant Job, and sacrifice a burnt offering for yourselves. Then My servant Job will pray for you, for I will accept his prayer and not deal with you according to your folly. For you have not spoken accurately about Me, as My servant Job has.”
- Exod 12:32Take your flocks and herds as well, just as you have said, and depart! And bless me also.”
- 1 Kgs 13:6Then the king responded to the man of God, “Intercede with the LORD your God and pray that my hand may be restored.” So the man of God interceded with the LORD, and the king’s hand was restored to him as it was before.
- Exod 10:17Now please forgive my sin once more and appeal to the LORD your God, that He may remove this death from me.”
- Gen 20:7Now return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet; he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not restore her, be aware that you will surely die—you and all who belong to you.”
- Jas 5:16Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.
- Ezra 8:23So we fasted and petitioned our God about this, and He granted our request.
- 1 Sam 12:19They pleaded with Samuel, “Pray to the LORD your God for your servants so that we will not die! For we have added to all our sins the evil of asking for a king.”
- Ezra 6:10Then they will be able to offer sacrifices of a sweet aroma to the God of heaven and to pray for the lives of the king and his sons.
- 1 Sam 12:23As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD by ceasing to pray for you. And I will continue to teach you the good and right way.
- Gen 20:17Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech and his wife and his maidservants, so that they could again bear children—
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