Verse 8

For this thing I pleaded with the Lord three times, that it might depart from me.

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  • 2 Sam 12:16-18 : 16 David therefore pleaded with God for the child; and he fasted, and went in, and lay all night on the ground. 17 The elders of his house arose and went to him to raise him up from the ground, but he would not, nor did he eat with them. 18 And it came to pass on the seventh day, the child died. The servants of David were afraid to tell him the child was dead: for they said, While the child was alive, we spoke to him, and he would not listen to us: how then will he vex himself, if we tell him the child is dead?
  • 1 Sam 15:11 : 11 It grieves Me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he has turned back from following Me, and has not performed My commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried to the LORD all night.
  • Heb 5:7 : 7 In the days of His flesh, when He had offered up prayers and petitions with strong crying and tears to Him who was able to save Him from death, and was heard because of His reverent submission;
  • Deut 3:23-27 : 23 And I pleaded with the LORD at that time, saying, 24 O Lord GOD, you have begun to show your servant your greatness and your mighty hand; for what God is there in heaven or on earth who can do according to your works and according to your might? 25 I pray you, let me cross over and see the good land that is beyond the Jordan, that good hill country, and Lebanon. 26 But the LORD was angry with me for your sakes and would not hear me; and the LORD said to me: Enough! Do not speak to me anymore about this matter. 27 Go up to the top of Pisgah and lift your eyes westward and northward and southward and eastward, and see it with your eyes, for you shall not cross over this Jordan.
  • Ps 77:2-9 : 2 In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord; my hand was stretched out in the night and did not rest; my soul refused to be comforted. 3 I remembered God, and was troubled; I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah. 4 You hold my eyes wide awake: I am so troubled that I cannot speak. 5 I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times. 6 I call to remembrance my song in the night; I commune with my own heart, and my spirit diligently searches. 7 Will the Lord cast off forever? and will He be favorable no more? 8 Is His mercy completely gone forever? Does His promise fail forevermore? 9 Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has He in anger shut up His tender mercies? Selah. 10 And I said, This is my infirmity; but I will remember the years of the right hand of the Most High. 11 I will remember the works of the LORD; surely I will remember Your wonders of old.
  • Matt 20:21-22 : 21 And he said to her, What do you wish? She said to him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, one on your right hand, and the other on the left, in your kingdom. 22 But Jesus answered and said, You do not know what you ask. Are you able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They said to him, We are able.
  • Matt 26:39-44 : 39 And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as you will. 40 And he came to the disciples, and found them asleep, and said to Peter, What, could you not watch with me one hour? 41 Watch and pray, that you do not enter into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. 42 He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, your will be done. 43 And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy. 44 And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.