4 Bible Verses about Intercession

Soon great crowds came to Him, bringing with them those who were crippled in feet or hands, blind or dumb, and many besides, and they hastened to lay them at His feet. And He cured them,

At that time a demoniac was brought to Him, blind and dumb; and He cured him, so that the dumb man could speak and see.

Here a Canaanitish woman of the district came out and persistently cried out, "Sir, Son of David, pity me; my daughter is cruelly harassed by a demon."

when there came a party of people bringing a paralytic--four men carrying him.

When they had returned to the people, there came to Him a man who fell on his knees before Him and besought Him. "Sir," he said, "have pity on my son, for he is an epileptic and is very ill. Often he falls into the fire and often into the water. I have brought him to your disciples, and they have not been able to cure him." read more.
"O unbelieving and perverse generation!" replied Jesus; "how long shall I be with you? how long shall I endure you? Bring him to me." Then Jesus reprimanded the demon, and it came out and left him; and the boy was cured from that moment.

and ask on my behalf that words may be given to me so that, outspoken and fearless, I may make known the truths (hitherto kept secret) to spread which I am an ambassador in chains--so that when telling them I may speak out boldly as I ought.

But I entreat you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love which His Spirit inspires, to help me by wrestling in prayer to God on my behalf, asking that I may escape unhurt from those in Judaea who are disobedient, and that the service which I am going to Jerusalem to render may be well received by the Church there, in order that if God be willing I may come to you with a glad heart, and may enjoy a time of rest with you.

while you on your part lend us your aid in entreaty for us, so that from many lips thanksgivings may rise on our behalf for the boon granted to us at the intercession of many.

Brethren, pray for us.

Keep on praying for us; for we are sure that we have clear consciences, and we desire to live nobly in every respect.

"Sir," he said, "my servant at home is lying ill with paralysis, and is suffering great pain."

Now when He rose and left the synagogue He went to Simon's house. Simon's mother-in-law was suffering from an acute attack of fever; and they consulted Him about her.

Here they brought to Him a deaf man that stammered, on whom they begged Him to lay His hands.

Having heard that Jesus had come from Judaea to Galilee, he came to Him and begged Him to go down and cure his son; for he was at the point of death.

and a man from the crowd called out, "Rabbi, I beg you to pity my son, for he is my only child.

offer never ceasing thanks on your behalf while I make mention of you in my prayers.

"Sir," he said, "have pity on my son, for he is an epileptic and is very ill. Often he falls into the fire and often into the water.

"Rabbi," answered one of the crowd, "I have brought you my son. He has a dumb spirit in him; and wherever it comes upon him, it dashes him to the ground, and he foams at the mouth and grinds his teeth, and he is pining away. I begged your disciples to expel it, but they had not the power." "O unbelieving generation!" replied Jesus; "how long must I be with you? how long must I have patience with you? Bring the boy to me." read more.
So they brought him to Jesus. And the spirit, when he saw Jesus, immediately threw the youth into convulsions, so that he fell on the ground and rolled about, foaming at the mouth. Then Jesus asked the father, "How long has he been like this?" "From early childhood," he said; "and often it has thrown him into the fire or into pools of water to destroy him. But, if you possibly can, have pity on us and help us." "'If I possibly can!'" replied Jesus; "why, everything is possible to him who believes." Immediately the father cried out, "I do believe: strengthen my weak faith." Then Jesus, seeing that an increasing crowd was running towards Him, rebuked the foul spirit, and said to it, "Dumb and deaf spirit, *I* command you, come out of him and never enter into him again." So with a loud cry he threw the boy into fit after fit, and came out. The boy looked as if he were dead, so that most of them said he was dead; but Jesus took his hand and raised him up, and he stood on his feet.

Thence they sailed to Antioch, where they had previously been commended to the grace of God in connexion with the work which they had now completed.

But Paul chose Silas as his travelling companion; and set out, after being commended by the brethren to the grace of the Lord;

Hence too He is able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, seeing that He ever lives to plead for them.

Who is there to condemn them? Christ Jesus died, or rather has risen to life again. He is also at the right hand of God, and is interceding for us.

May the Lord show mercy to the household of Onesiphorus; for many a time he cheered me and he was not ashamed of my chain.

And you yourself well know all the services which he rendered me in Ephesus.

I entreat you on behalf of my own child whose father I have become while in my chains--I mean Onesimus. Formerly he was useless to you, but now--true to his name--he is of great use to you and to me. I am sending him back to you, though in so doing I send part of myself. read more.
It was my wish to keep him at my side for him to attend to my wants, as your representative, during my imprisonment for the Good News. Only I wished to do nothing without your consent, so that his kind action of yours might not be done under pressure, but might be a voluntary one. For perhaps it was for this reason he was parted from you for a time, that you might receive him back wholly and for ever yours; no longer as a slave, but as something better than a slave--a brother peculiarly dear to me, and even dearer to you, both as a servant and as a fellow Christian. If therefore you regard me as a comrade, receive him as if he were I myself. And if he was ever dishonest or is in your debt, debit me with the amount. I Paul write this with my own hand--I will pay you in full. (I say nothing of the fact that you owe me even your own self.) Yes, brother, do me this favour for the Lord's sake. Refresh my heart in Christ. I write to you in the full confidence that you will meet my wishes, for I know you will do even more than I say.

And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be for ever with you--the Spirit of truth.

But *I* have prayed for *you* that your faith may not fail, and you, when at last you have come back to your true self, must strengthen your brethren."

Jesus prayed, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they are doing." And they divided His garments among them, drawing lots for them;

Now when He rose and left the synagogue He went to Simon's house. Simon's mother-in-law was suffering from an acute attack of fever; and they consulted Him about her. Then standing over her He rebuked the fever, and it left her; and she at once rose and waited on them.

"I am making request for them: for the world I do not make any request, but for those whom Thou hast given me. Because they are Thine,

Here a Canaanitish woman of the district came out and persistently cried out, "Sir, Son of David, pity me; my daughter is cruelly harassed by a demon."

"And now I commend you to God and to the word of His grace. He is able to build you up and to give you your inheritance among His people.

"Pray, both of you, to the Lord for me," answered Simon, "that nothing of what you have said may come upon me."