(A)yet because this widow troubles me I will [a]avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.’ ”

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  1. Luke 18:5 vindicate

yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will see that she gets justice, so that she won’t eventually come and attack me!’”(A)

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I say to you, (A)though he will not rise and give to him because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence he will rise and give him as many as he needs.

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I tell you, even though he will not get up and give you the bread because of friendship, yet because of your shameless audacity[a] he will surely get up and give you as much as you need.(A)

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  1. Luke 11:8 Or yet to preserve his good name

39 Then those who went before warned him that he should be quiet; but he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

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39 Those who led the way rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”(A)

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16 And it came to pass, when she pestered him daily with her words and pressed him, so that his soul was [a]vexed to death,

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  1. Judges 16:16 Lit. impatient to the point of

16 With such nagging she prodded him day after day until he was sick to death of it.

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47 And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, (A)Son of David, (B)have mercy on me!”

48 Then many warned him to be quiet; but he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

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47 When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth,(A) he began to shout, “Jesus, Son of David,(B) have mercy on me!”

48 Many rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

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23 But He answered her not a word.

And His disciples came and urged Him, saying, “Send her away, for she cries out after us.”

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23 Jesus did not answer a word. So his disciples came to him and urged him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”

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24 Then Absalom came to the king and said, “Kindly note, your servant has sheepshearers; please, let the king and his servants go with your servant.”

25 But the king said to Absalom, “No, my son, let us not all go now, lest we be a burden to you.” Then he urged him, but he would not go; and he blessed him.

26 Then Absalom said, “If not, please let my brother Amnon go with us.”

And the king said to him, “Why should he go with you?” 27 But Absalom urged him; so he let Amnon and all the king’s sons go with him.

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24 Absalom went to the king and said, “Your servant has had shearers come. Will the king and his attendants please join me?”

25 “No, my son,” the king replied. “All of us should not go; we would only be a burden to you.” Although Absalom urged him, he still refused to go but gave him his blessing.

26 Then Absalom said, “If not, please let my brother Amnon come with us.”

The king asked him, “Why should he go with you?” 27 But Absalom urged him, so he sent with him Amnon and the rest of the king’s sons.

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