¹¹ As long as Moses held up his hands, the Israelites were winning,^(A) but whenever he lowered his hands, the Amalekites were winning.

⁸ Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands^(A) without anger or disputing.

¹⁶ Therefore confess your sins^(A) to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.^(B) The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.^(C)

The Parable of the Persistent Widow

18 Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.^(A)