Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the LORD for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me.
Parallel translations
- WEB Simon answered, “Pray for me to the Lord, that none of the things which you have spoken happen to me.”
- BSB Then Simon answered, “Pray to the Lord for me, so that nothing you have said may happen to 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
Cross-references · 13
- Exod 8:8Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said, Intreat the LORD, that he may take away the frogs from me, and from my people; and I will let the people go, that they may do sacrifice unto the LORD.
- Num 21:7Therefore the people came to Moses, and said, We have sinned, for we have spoken against the LORD, and against thee; pray unto the LORD, that he take away the serpents from us. And Moses prayed for the people.
- Job 42:8Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you: for him will I accept: lest I deal with you after your folly, in that ye have not spoken of me the thing which is right, like my servant Job.
- Exod 12:32Also take your flocks and your herds, as ye have said, and be gone; and bless me also.
- 1 Kgs 13:6And the king answered and said unto the man of God, Intreat now the face of the LORD thy God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored me again. And the man of God besought the LORD, and the king’s hand was restored him again, and became as it was before.
- Exod 10:17Now therefore forgive, I pray thee, my sin only this once, and intreat the LORD your God, that he may take away from me this death only.
- Gen 20:7Now therefore restore the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine.
- Jas 5:16Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
- Ezra 8:23So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us.
- 1 Sam 12:19And all the people said unto Samuel, Pray for thy servants unto the LORD thy God, that we die not: for we have added unto all our sins this evil, to ask us a king.
- Ezra 6:10That they may offer sacrifices of sweet savours unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons.
- 1 Sam 12:23Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way:
- Gen 20:17So Abraham prayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maidservants; and they bare children.
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