Matthew 15:25 Cross References

Matthew 15:25

25: But she came and worshiped him and pleaded again, "Lord, help me!"

Suddenly, a man with leprosy approached Jesus. He knelt before him, worshiping. "Lord," the man said, "if you want to, you can make me well again."

One day Jesus told his disciples a story to illustrate their need for constant prayer and to show them that they must never give up.
"There was a judge in a certain city," he said, "who was a godless man with great contempt for everyone.
A widow of that city came to him repeatedly, appealing for justice against someone who had harmed her.
The judge ignored her for a while, but eventually she wore him out. 'I fear neither God nor man,' he said to himself,
'but this woman is driving me crazy. I'm going to see that she gets justice, because she is wearing me out with her constant requests!'"

The crowd told them to be quiet, but they only shouted louder, "Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!"

Then the disciples worshiped him. "You really are the Son of God!" they exclaimed.

The evil spirit often makes him fall into the fire or into water, trying to kill him. Have mercy on us and help us. Do something if you can."

Yes, he wrestled with the angel and won. He wept and pleaded for a blessing from him. There at Bethel he met God face to face, and God spoke to him--

Then the man said, "Let me go, for it is dawn." But Jacob panted, "I will not let you go unless you bless me."

But I tell you this--though he won't do it as a friend, if you keep knocking long enough, he will get up and give you what you want so his reputation won't be damaged.
"And so I tell you, keep on asking, and you will be given what you ask for. Keep on looking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened.
For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And the door is opened to everyone who knocks.

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