4 Bible Verses about Intercession

Great crowds of people came to him, bringing with them those who were lame, crippled, blind, or dumb, and many others. They put them down at his feet, and he cured them;

Then some people brought to Jesus a possessed man, who was blind and dumb; and he cured him, so that the man who had been dumb both talked and saw.

There, a Canaanite woman of that district came out and began calling to Jesus: "Take pity on me, Master, Son of David; my daughter is grievously possessed by a demon."

And some people came bringing to him a paralyzed man, who was being carried by four bearers.

When they came to the crowd, a man came up to Jesus, and, kneeling down before him, said: "Master, take pity on my son, for he is epileptic and suffers terribly; indeed, he often falls into the fire and into the water; I brought him to your disciples, but they could not cure him." read more.
"O faithless and perverse generation!" Jesus exclaimed, "how long must I be among you? how long must I have patience with you? Bring the boy here to me." Then Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy; and he was cured from that very hour.

And on my behalf also, that, when I begin to speak, words may be given me, so that I may fearlessly make known the inmost truth of the Good News, On behalf of which I am an Ambassador--in chains! Pray that, in telling it, I may speak fearlessly as I ought.

I beg you, then, Brothers, by Jesus Christ, our Lord, and by the love inspired by the Spirit, to join me in earnest prayer to God on my behalf. Pray that I may be rescued from those in Judea who reject the Faith, and that the help which I am taking to Jerusalem may prove acceptable to Christ's People; So that, God willing, I may be able to come to you with a joyful heart, and enjoy some rest among you.

And then many lips will give thanks on our behalf for the blessing granted us in answer to many prayers.

Brothers, pray for us.

Pray for us, for we are sure that our consciences are clear, since our wish is to be occupied with what is good.

"Sir," he said, "my manservant is lying ill at my house with a stroke of paralysis, and is suffering terribly."

On leaving the Synagogue, Jesus went into Simon's house. Now Simon's mother-in-law was suffering from a severe attack of fever, and they asked Jesus to cure her.

Some people brought to him a man who was deaf and almost dumb, and they begged Jesus to place his hand on him.

When this man heard that Jesus had returned from Judea to Galilee, he went to him, and begged him to come down and cure his son; for he was at the point of death.

And just then a man in the crowd shouted out: "Teacher, I entreat you to look at my son, for he is my only child;

Have never omitted to thank God on your behalf, whenever I make mention of you in my prayers.

"Master, take pity on my son, for he is epileptic and suffers terribly; indeed, he often falls into the fire and into the water;

"Teacher," answered a man in the crowd, "I brought my son to see you, as he has a dumb spirit in him; And, wherever it seizes him, it dashes him down; he foams at the mouth and grinds his teeth, and he is pining away. I asked your disciples to drive the spirit out, but they failed." "O faithless generation!" exclaimed Jesus. "How long must I be with you? how long must I have patience with you? Bring the boy to me." read more.
They brought him to Jesus; but no sooner did the boy see him than the spirit threw him into convulsions; and he fell on the ground, and rolled about, foaming at the mouth. "How long has he been like this?" Jesus asked the boy's father. "From his childhood," he answered; "and it has often thrown him into fire and into water to put an end to his life; but, if you can possibly do anything, take pity on us, and help us!" Why say 'possibly'?" Jesus replied. "Everything is possible for one who has faith." The boy's father immediately cried out: "I have faith; help my want of faith!" But, when Jesus saw that a crowd was quickly collecting, he rebuked the foul spirit: "Deaf and dumb spirit, it is I who command you. Come out from him and never enter him again." With a loud cry the spirit threw the boy into repeated convulsions, and then came out from him. The boy looked like a corpse, so that most of them said that he was dead. But Jesus took his hand, and lifted him; and he stood up.

From there they sailed to Antioch--the place where they had been committed to the gracious care of God for the work which they had now finished.

While Paul chose Silas for his companion and, after he had been committed by the Brethren to the gracious care of the Lord,

And that is why he is able to save perfectly those who come to God through him, living for ever, as he does, to intercede of their behalf.

Who is there to condemn them? He who died for us is Christ Jesus!-or, rather, it was he who was raised from the dead, and who is now at God's right hand and is even pleading on our behalf!

May the Lord show mercy to the household of Onesiphorus; for he often cheered me and was not ashamed of my chains.

The Lord grant that he may find mercy at the hands of the Lord on 'That Day.' The many services that he rendered at Ephesus you have the best means of knowing.

I plead with you for this Child of mine, Onesimus, to whom, in my parson, I have become a Father. Once he was of little service to you, but now he has become of great service, not only to you, but to me as well; And I am sending him back to you with this letter--though it is like tearing out of my very heart. read more.
For my own sake I should like to keep him with me, so that, while I am in prison for the Good News, he might attend to my wants on your behalf. But I do not wish to do anything without your consent, because I want your generosity to be voluntary and not, as it were, compulsory. It may be that he was separated from you for an hour, for this very reason, that you might have him back for ever, No longer as a slave, but as something better--a dearly loved Brother, especially dear to me, and how much more so to you, not only as your fellow man, but as your fellow Christian! If, then, you count me your friend, receive him as you would me. If he has caused you any loss, or owes you anything, charge it to me. I, Paul, put my own hand to it--I will repay you myself. I say nothing about your owing me your very self. Yes, Brother, let me gain something from you because of your union with the Lord. Cheer my heart by your Christlike spirit. Even as I write, I have such confidence in your compliance with my wishes, that I am sure that you will do even more than I am asking.

And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you always--the Spirit of Truth.

But I prayed for you, Simon, that your faith should not fail. And you, when you have returned to me, are to strengthen your Brothers."

[Then Jesus said: "Father, forgive them; they do not know what they are doing."] His clothes they divided among them by casting lots.

On leaving the Synagogue, Jesus went into Simon's house. Now Simon's mother-in-law was suffering from a severe attack of fever, and they asked Jesus to cure her. Bending over her, he rebuked the fever; the fever left her, and she immediately got up and began to wait upon them.

I intercede for them; I am not interceding for the world, but for those whom thou has given me, for they are thy own--

There, a Canaanite woman of that district came out and began calling to Jesus: "Take pity on me, Master, Son of David; my daughter is grievously possessed by a demon."

And now I commend you to the Lord and to the Message of his Love--a Message which has the power to build up your characters, and to give you your place among all those who have become Christ's People.

"Pray to the Lord for me, all of you," Simon answered, "so that none of the things you have spoken of may befall me."