And they were bringing infants to Him, that He might touch them; but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

While He was still speaking, someone came from the ruler of the synagogue's house, saying to him, "Your daughter has died. Do not trouble the Teacher."

Woe to you lawyers! Because you have taken away the key of knowledge. You yourselves did not enter in, and those who were entering in you hindered."

And some of the Pharisees said to Him from the crowd, "Teacher, rebuke Your disciples."

I say to you, even if he will not get up and give to him, because he is his friend, yet on account of his persistence he will get up and give him as much as he needs.

For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.

Then He spoke a parable to them, that one must always pray and not lose heart,

And He said to him, Let Me go, for the day has dawned; but he said, I will not let You go, except You bless me.

And He said to him, Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel shall be your name; for you have prevailed with God, and shall be mighty with men.

A Psalm of David. O Lord, I have cried to You; hear me: attend to the voice of my supplication, when I cry to You.

And pray to Me, and I will hearken to you; and you shall earnestly seek Me, and you shall find Me;

for you shall seek Me with your whole heart.

"Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you.

Then He came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, "What? Were you not strong [enough] to watch with Me one hour?

Again, a second time, He went away and prayed, saying, "O My Father, if this cup cannot pass away from Me unless I drink it, let Your will be done."

And leaving them, He went away again, and prayed a third time, saying the same words.

Concerning this I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might depart from me.