Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.

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Bible References

I besought

Matthew 20:21
Then he said to her, What is thy wish? She saith unto him, Tell me that these my two sons shall sit, the one at thy right hand, and the other at thy left, in thy kingdom.
Matthew 26:39
And going a little farther, he fell on his face, praying, and saying, My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt.
Hebrews 5:7
who in the days of his flesh, with strong crying and tears, having offered up prayers and supplications to him who was able to save him from death, and being heard for his reverential awe,

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1 Corinthians 2:3
And in weakness, and in fear, and in much timidity, was I among you.