Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.

General references

Bible References

This

Matthew 12:45
Then it goes and brings along with itself seven other spirits more evil than itself, and [they] go in [and] live there. And the last [state] of that person becomes worse than the first. So it will be for this evil generation also!"
Luke 11:26
Then it goes and brings along seven other spirits more evil than itself, and [they] go in [and] live there. And the last [state] of that person becomes worse than the first!"

By prayer

1 Kings 17:20
Then he called to Yahweh and said, "O Yahweh my God, are you also causing evil to come upon the widow with whom I [am] dwelling as an alien by causing her son to die?"
2 Kings 4:33
He went and closed the door behind the two of them and prayed to Yahweh.
Acts 9:40
But Peter sent [them] all outside, and, falling to [his] knees, he prayed. And turning toward the body, he said, "Tabitha, get up!" And she opened her eyes, and [when she] saw Peter, she sat up.
2 Corinthians 12:8
Three times I appealed to the Lord about this, that it would depart from me.
Ephesians 6:18
with all prayer and supplication praying at all times in the Spirit, and to this [end] being alert with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints,
James 5:15
And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up, and if he has committed sins {he will be forgiven}.

Fasting

Daniel 9:3
Then I turned my face to the Lord God to seek [him] [by] prayer and pleas for mercy, in fasting and [in] sackcloth and ashes.
Acts 14:23
And [when they] had appointed elders for them in every church, [after] praying with fasting, they entrusted them to the Lord, in whom they had believed.
1 Corinthians 9:27
But I discipline my body and subjugate [it], lest somehow [after] preaching to others, myself should become disqualified.
2 Corinthians 6:5
in beatings, in prisons, in disturbances, in troubles, in sleepless nights, in going hungry,
2 Corinthians 11:27
with toil and hardship, often in sleepless nights, with hunger and thirst, often going hungry, in cold and poorly clothed.

General references

2 Kings 20:10
Hezekiah answered, "It is easy for the shadow to lengthen ten steps. No, but let the shadow return backwards ten steps."