Then Elijah prayed, “Lord my God. This widow [195] is letting me stay in her house. Will you do this bad thing to her? Will you cause her son to die?
Matthew 17:21 - Easy To Read Version {\cf2\super [247]} Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting. American Standard Version (1901)Catholic Public Domain Version And when they were conversing together in Galilee, Jesus said to them: "The Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when they abode together in Galilee, Jesus said to them: The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men: |
Then Elijah prayed, “Lord my God. This widow [195] is letting me stay in her house. Will you do this bad thing to her? Will you cause her son to die?
Then I turned to God, my Master. I prayed to him and asked him for help. I did not eat any food, and I put on the clothes that showed I was sad. And I put dirt on my head.
Then the evil spirit goes out and brings seven other spirits more evil than itself. Then all the spirits go into that person and live there. And that person has even more trouble than he had before. It is the same way with the evil people that live today.”
Later, the followers met together in Galilee. Jesus said to the followers, “The Son of Man {\cf2\super [248]} will be given into the control of men.
Jesus answered, “That kind of spirit can only be forced out by using prayer.”
These men were all serving the Lord and fasting. {\cf2\super [245]} The Holy Spirit {\cf2\super [246]} said to them, “Give Barnabas and Saul to me to do a special work. I have chosen them to do this work.”
Paul and Barnabas chose elders {\cf2\super [292]} for each church (group of believers). They fasted {\cf2\super [293]} and prayed for these elders. These elders were men who had trusted the Lord \{Jesus\}. So Paul and Barnabas put them in the Lord’s care.
Don’t refuse to give your bodies to each other. But you might both agree to stay away \{from sex\} for a time. You might do this so that you can give your time to prayer. Then come together again. This is so that Satan (the Devil) cannot tempt you in your weakness.
I have done hard and tiring work, and many times I did not sleep. I have been hungry and thirsty. Many times I have been without food. I have been cold and without clothes.
Pray in the Spirit at all times. Pray with all kinds of prayers, and ask for everything you need. To do this you must always be ready. Never give up. Always pray for all God’s people.