Neville Goddard on Luke 22:31-34 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Luke 22 in context

Scripture Focus

31And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:

32But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.

33And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death.

34And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me.

Luke 22:31-34

Biblical Context

In Luke 22:31-34, Jesus warns that Satan desires to sift Peter, but prays that his faith may not fail; when converted, he should strengthen the brethren. Peter declares readiness to endure prison and death, yet Jesus foresees he will deny Him three times before the rooster crows.

Neville's Inner Vision

Peter is not a separate man but a state of consciousness called faith under trial. The sifting is the inner friction between fear and the steady knowledge of I AM. What Jesus calls prayer—that thy faith fail not—is the quiet activity of your awareness praying for itself, sustaining you through moments of doubt. When you are converted, you do not become someone else; you return to your true state and begin to strengthen your brethren by example. The boast of going with Him into prison and death belongs to the ego’s bravado, while the prophecy of denial marks a shift of belief under pressure, not your essential being. You are invited to awaken to your inner governor, the I AM, where denial dissolves and faith endures. In this present moment, you can choose the conversion that makes you the one who steadfastly strengthens others.

Practice This Now

Assume you are already in the converted state; feel the unwavering faith that does not fail, and imagine quietly encouraging someone in a time of trial as your own demonstration.