2 Corinthians 12:8 Cross References - Thomson

⁸ For this I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.

²³ I also supplicated the Lord, at that time, saying, ²⁴ Lord God, thou hast begun to shew thy servant thy majesty, and thy power, and thy mighty hand, and thy outstretched arm; for what god is there in heaven, or on earth, who can do as thou hast done, or according to thy majesty. ²⁵ Let me cross over, and see that land, that good land which is beyond the Jordan, and that goodly mountain Antilibanus. ²⁶ But the Lord overlooked me, because of you, and would not hearken to me. And the Lord said to me, Let this suffice thee. Speak no more on this subject. ²⁷ Go up to the top of the craggy mountain, and raise thine eyes westward, and northward, and southward, and eastward, and take a view of it with thine eyes; for thou shalt not cross this Jordan.

¹¹ Have I had comfort for making Saul king? For he hath turned away from following me, and hath not observed my orders. Thereupon Samuel was grieved, and cried to the Lord that whole night.

¹⁶ And while it was sick David besought God for the child, and fasted and went in and lay on the ground. ¹⁷ And when the elders of his house came to raise him from the ground, he would not consent, nor would he eat bread with them. ¹⁸ And on the seventh day the child died. And David's servants were afraid to tell him that the child was dead; for they said, Behold while the child was still living we spoke to him, but he would not hearken to our voice, how then must it affect him when we tell him, The child is dead!

² In the day of my affliction I sought God with my hands in the night before him; and I was not disappointed. My soul had refused to be comforted; ³ I remembered God and was made glad; I meditated, though my spirit was in despondency. ⁴ All mine enemies had previously mounted guard; I was troubled and did not speak. ⁵ I considered the days of old: I recollected the years of ancient times; ⁶ I meditated at night; I conversed with my heart; I searched my spirit diligently. ⁷ Will the Lord cast off forever, and will he no more be favourable? ⁸ Will he entirely cut off mercy, from generation to generation? ⁹ Will God forget to be gracious? Will he in his anger restrain his compassion? ¹⁰ Then I said, I have now made a beginning; this is the change of the right hand of the Most High. ¹¹ I called to remembrance the works of the Lord. Seeing I can remember thy wonders of old:

²¹ Whereupon he said to her, What is thy desire? She said to him, Grant that these two sons of mine may sit, one on thy right hand and the other on thy left in thy kingdom. ²² In reply to which Jesus said, You do not know what you ask. Can you drink the cup which I shall soon drink and be baptized with the baptism, with which I am baptized? They say to him, We can.

³⁹ Then, advancing a little further, he fell prostrate on his face, and prayed, saying, O my father, if it be possible, let this cup be removed from me. Nevertheless not as I would, but as thou wiliest. ⁴⁰ Then he cometh to the disciples, and finding them asleep, he saith to Peter, So, could you not watch one hour with me? ⁴¹ Watch and pray, that you may not come to a trial. The spirit indeed is willing; but the flesh is weak. ⁴² Again he went away the second time, and prayed, saying, O my father! If this cup cannot be removed from me, without my drinking it; thy will be done. ⁴³ Then coming, he findeth them again sleeping; for their eyes were weighed down. ⁴⁴ So, leaving them he withdrew again, and prayed a third time, to the same purpose.

⁷ He, [who in the days of his flesh, having, with a strong cry and tears, offered up prayers and supplications to him who was able to save him from death, and being hearkened to, did, from a reverential awe notwithstanding his being a son, learn obedience from what he suffered;