Luke 18:5

Lord, hear. Lord, forgive. Lord, listen and do. Don’t defer, for your own sake, my God, because your city and your people are called by your name.”

I tell you, although he will not rise and give it to him because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence, he will get up and give him as many as he needs.

She wept before him the seven days, while their feast lasted; and on the seventh day, he told her, because she pressed him severely; and she told the riddle to the children of her people.

I cry to you, and you do not answer me. I stand up, and you gaze at me.

When evening had come, his disciples came to him, saying, “This place is deserted, and the hour is already late. Send the multitudes away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves food.”

Send them away, that they may go into the surrounding country and villages, and buy themselves bread, for they have nothing to eat.”

The day began to wear away; and the twelve came and said to him, “Send the multitude away, that they may go into the surrounding villages and farms, and lodge, and get food, for we are here in a deserted place.”

They were also bringing their babies to him, that he might touch them. But when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

They said this testing him, that they might have something to accuse him of. But Jesus stooped down and wrote on the ground with his finger.

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, salutes you, always striving for you in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

He said, “See now, I have taken it on myself to speak to the Lord. What if there are twenty found there?” He said, “I will not destroy it for the twenty’s sake.”

He urged them greatly, and they came in with him, and entered into his house. He made them a feast, and baked unleavened bread, and they ate.

He said to him, “Behold, I have granted your request concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow the city of which you have spoken.

The man said, “Let me go, for the day breaks.” Jacob said, “I won’t let you go unless you bless me.”

Joseph saw his brothers, and he recognized them, but acted like a stranger to them, and spoke roughly with them. He said to them, “Where did you come from?” They said, “From the land of Canaan, to buy food.”

You shall remember all the way which Yahweh your God has led you these forty years in the wilderness, that he might humble you, to test you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep his commandments or not.

Delilah said to Samson, “Please tell me where your great strength lies, and what you might be bound to afflict you.”

Delilah said to Samson, “Behold, you have mocked me, and told me lies. Now please tell me how you might be bound.”

When she pressed him daily with her words and urged him, his soul was troubled to death.

Hear me, Yahweh, hear me, that this people may know that you, Yahweh, are God, and that you have turned their heart back again.”

When they urged him until he was ashamed, he said, “Send them.” Therefore they sent fifty men; and they searched for three days, but didn’t find him.

When she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught hold of his feet. Gehazi came near to thrust her away; but the man of God said, “Leave her alone; for her soul is troubled within her; and Yahweh has hidden it from me, and has not told me.”

They sent to me four times like this; and I answered them the same way.

“How long will you torment me, and crush me with words?

As for me, is my complaint to man? Why shouldn’t I be impatient?

To you, Yahweh, I call. My rock, don’t be deaf to me, lest, if you are silent to me, I would become like those who go down into the pit.

Yahweh, I have called on you. Come to me quickly! Listen to my voice when I call to you.

With persuasive words, she led him astray. With the flattering of her lips, she seduced him.

A simple man believes everything, but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.

Yes, when I cry, and call for help, he shuts out my prayer.

God said to Jonah, “Is it right for you to be angry about the vine?” He said, “I am right to be angry, even to death.”

“Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you.

But he answered her not a word. His disciples came and begged him, saying, “Send her away; for she cries after us.”

The multitude rebuked them, telling them that they should be quiet, but they cried out even more, “Lord, have mercy on us, you son of David!”

But he, turning around, and seeing his disciples, rebuked Peter, and said, “Get behind me, Satan! For you have in mind not the things of God, but the things of men.”

Many rebuked him, that he should be quiet, but he cried out much more, “You son of David, have mercy on me!”

He said to them, “This is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many.

He rose up from the synagogue, and entered into Simon’s house. Simon’s mother-in-law was afflicted with a great fever, and they begged him for her.

While he still spoke, one from the ruler of the synagogue’s house came, saying to him, “Your daughter is dead. Don’t trouble the Teacher.”

Woe to you lawyers! For you took away the key of knowledge. You didn’t enter in yourselves, and those who were entering in, you hindered.”

He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up,

He cried out, “Jesus, you son of David, have mercy on me!”

Those who led the way rebuked him, that he should be quiet; but he cried out all the more, “You son of David, have mercy on me!”

Some of the Pharisees from the multitude said to him, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!”

Now I beg you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, that you strive together with me in your prayers to God for me,

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

Concerning this thing, I begged the Lord three times that it might depart from me.

to whom we gave no place in the way of subjection, not for an hour, that the truth of the Good News might continue with you.

For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;