Bible Cross References
I besought
Deuteronomy 3:23-27
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"At that time I earnestly prayed,
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'Sovereign LORD, I know that you have shown me only the beginning of the great and wonderful things you are going to do. There is no god in heaven or on earth who can do the mighty things that you have done!
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Let me cross the Jordan River, LORD, and see the fertile land on the other side, the beautiful hill country and the Lebanon Mountains.'
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"But because of you people the LORD was angry with me and would not listen. Instead, he said, 'That's enough! Don't mention this again!
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Go to the peak of Mount Pisgah and look to the north and to the south, to the east and to the west. Look carefully at what you see, because you will never go across the Jordan.
1 Samuel 15:11
"I am sorry that I made Saul king; he has turned away from me and disobeyed my commands." Samuel was angry, and all night long he pleaded with the LORD.
2 Samuel 12:16-18
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David prayed to God that the child would get well. He refused to eat anything, and every night he went into his room and spent the night lying on the floor.
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His court officials went to him and tried to make him get up, but he refused and would not eat anything with them.
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A week later the child died, and David's officials were afraid to tell him the news. They said, "While the child was living, David wouldn't answer us when we spoke to him. How can we tell him that his child is dead? He might do himself some harm!"
Psalm 77:2-11
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In times of trouble I pray to the Lord; all night long I lift my hands in prayer, but I cannot find comfort.
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When I think of God, I sigh; when I meditate, I feel discouraged.
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He keeps me awake all night; I am so worried that I cannot speak.
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I think of days gone by and remember years of long ago.
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I spend the night in deep thought; I meditate, and this is what I ask myself:
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"Will the Lord always reject us? Will he never again be pleased with us?
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Has he stopped loving us? Does his promise no longer stand?
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Has God forgotten to be merciful? Has anger taken the place of his compassion?"
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Then I said, "What hurts me most is this--- that God is no longer powerful."
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I will remember your great deeds, LORD; I will recall the wonders you did in the past.
Matthew 20:21
"What do you want?" Jesus asked her. She answered, "Promise me that these two sons of mine will sit at your right and your left when you are King."
Matthew 20:22
"You don't know what you are asking for," Jesus answered the sons. "Can you drink the cup of suffering that I am about to drink?" "We can," they answered.
Matthew 26:39-44
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He went a little farther on, threw himself face downward on the ground, and prayed, "My Father, if it is possible, take this cup of suffering from me! Yet not what I want, but what you want."
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Then he returned to the three disciples and found them asleep; and he said to Peter, "How is it that you three were not able to keep watch with me for even one hour?
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Keep watch and pray that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak."
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Once more Jesus went away and prayed, "My Father, if this cup of suffering cannot be taken away unless I drink it, your will be done."
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He returned once more and found the disciples asleep; they could not keep their eyes open.
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Again Jesus left them, went away, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.
Hebrews 5:7
In his life on earth Jesus made his prayers and requests with loud cries and tears to God, who could save him from death. Because he was humble and devoted, God heard him.