05/2004
A Prayer 
of Jesus  
I thankthee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to babes; yea, Father, for such was thy gracious will
ON FAITH

Here are collected the utterances of Jesus that incorporate the NT Greek word (and its forms) for faith.  The Greek word is pistis. The definitions, as given by Thayer1 are:
pistis  -  1. conviction of the truth of anything, belief
              2. fidelity, faithfulness
The corresponding English word is colored in purple where it occurs in the English text below.

It is of interest to note that Jesus has no use for this word in the Fourth Gospel.

1. Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament, by Joseph H. Thayer
Hendrickson Publishers, Inc.
P. O. Box 3473
Peabody, Massachusetts 01961-3473
First Printing, June 1996
THE CENTURION'S FAITH

Matt.8

[5] As he entered Caper'na-um, a centurion came forward to him, beseeching him
[6] and saying, "Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed at home, in terrible distress."










[7] And he said to him, "I will come and heal him."
[8] But the centurion answered him, "Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof; but only say the word, and my servant will be healed.


[9] For I am a man under authority, with soldiers under me; and I say to one, `Go,' and he goes, and to another, `Come,' and he comes, and to my slave, `Do this,' and he does it."
[10] When Jesus heard him, he marveled, and said to those who followed him, "Truly, I say to you, not even in Israel have I found such faith.

[11] I tell you, many will come from east and west and sit at table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven,
[12] while the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness; there men will weep and gnash their teeth."
[13] And to the centurion Jesus said, "Go; be it done for you as you have believed." And the servant was healed at that very moment.
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Luke.7

[1] After he had ended all his sayings in the hearing of the people he entered Caper'na-um.
[2] Now a centurion had a slave who was dear to him, who was sick and at the point of death.
[3] When he heard of Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and heal his slave.
[4] And when they came to Jesus, they besought him earnestly, saying, "He is worthy to have you do this for him,
[5] for he loves our nation, and he built us our synagogue."


[6] And Jesus went with them. When he was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying to him, "Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have you come under my roof;
[7] therefore I did not presume to come to you. But say the word, and let my servant be healed.
[8] For I am a man set under authority, with soldiers under me: and I say to one, `Go,' and he goes; and to another, `Come,' and he comes; and to my slave, `Do this,' and he does it."
[9] When Jesus heard this he marveled at him, and turned and said to the multitude that followed him, "I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such faith."








[10] And when those who had been sent returned to the house, they found the slave well.
STILLING THE STORM

Matt.8




[23] And when he got into the boat, his disciples followed him.


[24] And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep.

[25] And they went and woke him, saying, "Save, Lord; we are perishing."





[26] And he said to them, "Why are you afraid, O men of little faith?" Then he rose and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.
[27] And the men marveled, saying, "What sort of man is this, that even winds and sea obey him?"

Mark.4

[35] On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, "Let us go across to the other side."
[36] And leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. And other boats were with him.
[37] And a great storm of wind arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that the boat was already filling.

[38] But he was in the stern, asleep on the cushion; and they woke him and said to him, "Teacher, do you not care if we perish?"
[39] And he awoke and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, "Peace! Be still!" And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
[40] He said to them, "Why are you afraid? Have you no faith?"



[41] And they were filled with awe, and said to one another, "Who then is this, that even wind and sea obey him?"

Luke 8

[22] One day he got into a boat with his disciples, and he said to them, "Let us go across to the other side of the lake." So they set out,


[23] and as they sailed he fell asleep. And a storm of wind came down on the lake, and they were filling with water, and were in danger.
[24] And they went and woke him, saying, "Master, Master, we are perishing!"

And he awoke and rebuked the wind and the raging waves; and they ceased, and there was a calm.
[25] He said to them, "Where is your faith?"



And they were afraid, and they marveled, saying to one another, "Who then is this, that he commands even wind and water, and they obey him?"
THE WOMAN'S FAITH 
Matt.9
 
[20] And behold, a woman who had suffered from a hemorrhage for twelve years came up behind him and touched the fringe of his garment;






[21] for she said to herself, "If I only touch his garment, I shall be made well."























[22] Jesus turned, and seeing her he said, "Take heart, daughter; your faith has made you well." And instantly the woman was made well   

Mark.5

[25] And there was a woman who had had a flow of blood for twelve years,
[26] and who had suffered much under many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was no better but rather grew worse.
[27] She had heard the reports about Jesus, and came up behind him in the crowd and touched his garment.
[28] For she said, "If I touch even his garments, I shall be made well."
[29] And immediately the hemorrhage ceased; and she felt in her body that she was healed of her disease.
[30] And Jesus, perceiving in himself that power had gone forth from him, immediately turned about in the crowd, and said, "Who touched my garments?"
[31] And his disciples said to him, "You see the crowd pressing around you, and yet you say, `Who touched me?'"


[32] And he looked around to see who had done it.
[33] But the woman, knowing what had been done to her, came in fear and trembling and fell down before him, and told him the whole truth.



[34] And he said to her, "Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace, and be healed of your disease."

Luke.8

[43] And a woman who had had a flow of blood for twelve years and could not be healed by any one,




[44] came up behind him, and touched the fringe of his garment;




and immediately her flow of blood ceased.





[45] And Jesus said, "Who was it that touched me?" When all denied it, Peter said, "Master, the multitudes surround you and press upon you!"
[46] But Jesus said, "Some one touched me; for I perceive that power has gone forth from me."


[47] And when the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling, and falling down before him declared in the presence of all the people why she had touched him, and how she had been immediately healed.
[48] And he said to her, "Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace."
TWO BLIND MEN

Matt.9

[27] And as Jesus passed on from there, two blind men followed him, crying aloud, "Have mercy on us, Son of David."
[28] When he entered the house, the blind men came to him; and Jesus said to them, "Do you believe that I am able to do this?" They said to him, "Yes, Lord."
[29] Then he touched their eyes, saying, "According to your faith be it done to you."
[30] And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly charged them, "See that no one knows it."
[31] But they went away and spread his fame through all that district.
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THE WOMAN WITH THE OINTMENT

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Luke.7

[36] One of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him, and he went into the Pharisee's house, and took his place at table.
[37] And behold, a woman of the city, who was a sinner, when she learned that he was at table in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster flask of ointment,
[38] and standing behind him at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
[39] Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he said to himself, "If this man were a prophet, he would have known who and what sort of woman this is who is touching him, for she is a sinner."
[40] And Jesus answering said to him, Simon, I have something to say to you. And he answered, "What is it, Teacher?"
[41] A certain creditor had two debtors; one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.
[42] When they could not pay, he forgave them both. Now which of them will love him more?
[43] Simon answered, "The one, I suppose, to whom he forgave more." And he said to him,"You have judged rightly.
[44] Then turning toward the woman he said to Simon, Do you see this woman? I entered your house, you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.
[45] You gave me no kiss, but from the time I came in she has not ceased to kiss my feet.
[46] You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment.
[47] Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much; but he who is forgiven little, loves little.
[48] And he said to her, Your sins are forgiven.
[49] Then those who were at table with him began to say among themselves, "Who is this, who even forgives sins?"
[50] And he said to the woman, Your faith has saved you; go in peace.
THE SYROPHOENICIAN WOMAN

Matt.15

[21] And Jesus went away from there and withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon.
[22] And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and cried, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely possessed by a demon."

[23] But he did not answer her a word. And his disciples came and begged him, saying, "Send her away, for she is crying after us."
[24] He answered, "I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel."
[25] But she came and knelt before him, saying, "Lord, help me."

[26] And he answered, "It is not fair to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs."
[27] She said, "Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters' table."


[28] Then Jesus answered her, "O woman, great is your faith! Be it done for you as you desire."
And her daughter was healed instantly.
Mark.7

[24] And from there he arose and went away to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And he entered a house, and would not have any one know it; yet he could not be hid.
[25] But immediately a woman, whose little daughter was possessed by an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell down at his feet.





[26] Now the woman was a Greek, a Syrophoeni'cian by birth. And she begged him to cast the demon out of her daughter.
[27] And he said to her, "Let the children first be fed, for it is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs."
[28] But she answered him, "Yes, Lord; yet even the dogs under the table eat the children's crumbs."
[29] And he said to her, "For this saying you may go your way; the demon has left your daughter."
[30] And she went home, and found the child lying in bed, and the demon gone.
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THE FAITHLESS AND PERVERSE GENERATION
Matt.17

[14] And when they came to the crowd,








a man came up to him and kneeling before him said,
[15] "Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is an epileptic and he suffers terribly; for often he falls into the fire, and often into the water.


[16] And I brought him to your disciples, and they could not heal him."
[17] And Jesus answered, "O faithless and perverse generation, how long am I to be with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him here to me."




















[18] And Jesus rebuked him,




and the demon came out of him,


and the boy was cured instantly.


[19] Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, "Why could we not cast it out?"

[20] He said to them, Because of your little faith. For truly, I say to you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, `Move from here to there,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you.
Mark.9

[14] And when they came to the disciples, they saw a great crowd about them, and scribes arguing with them.
[15] And immediately all the crowd, when they saw him, were greatly amazed, and ran up to him and greeted him.
[16] And he asked them, "What are you discussing with them?"
[17] And one of the crowd answered him, "Teacher, I brought my son to you, for he has a dumb spirit;
[18] and wherever it seizes him, it dashes him down; and he foams and grinds his teeth and becomes rigid;

and I asked your disciples to cast it out, and they were not able."
[19] And he answered them, "O faithless generation, how long am I to be with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him to me."
[20] And they brought the boy to him; and when the spirit saw him, immediately it convulsed the boy, and he fell on the ground and rolled about, foaming at the mouth.
[21] And Jesus asked his father, "How long has he had this?" And he said, "From childhood.
[22] And it has often cast him into the fire and into the water, to destroy him; but if you can do anything, have pity on us and help us."
[23] And Jesus said to him, "If you can! All things are possible to him who believes."
[24] Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, "I believe; help my unbelief!"
[25] And when Jesus saw that a crowd came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, "You dumb and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him, and never enter him again."
[26] And after crying out and convulsing him terribly, it came out, and the boy was like a corpse; so that most of them said, "He is dead."
[27] But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he arose.

[28] And when he had entered the house, his disciples asked him privately, "Why could we not cast it out?"
[29] And he said to them, This kind cannot be driven out by anything but prayer.

Luke.9

[37] On the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great crowd met him.







[38] And behold, a man from the crowd cried, "Teacher, I beg you to look upon my son, for he is my only child;
[39] and behold, a spirit seizes him, and he suddenly cries out; it convulses him till he foams, and shatters him, and will hardly leave him.

[40] And I begged your disciples to cast it out, but they could not."
[41] Jesus answered, "O faithless and perverse generation, how long am I to be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here."
[42] While he was coming, the demon tore him and convulsed him.


















But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit,






and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.
[43] And all were astonished at the majesty of God.

Luke.17

[6] And the Lord said, If you had faith as a grain of mustard seed, you could say to this sycamine tree, `Be rooted up, and be planted in the sea,' and it would obey you.
THE HEALING OF TEN LEPERS
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Luke.17

[11] On the way to Jerusalem he was passing along between Sama'ria and Galilee.
[12] And as he entered a village, he was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance
[13] and lifted up their voices and said, "Jesus, Master, have mercy on us."
[14] When he saw them he said to them, "Go and show yourselves to the priests." And as they went they were cleansed.
[15] Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice;
[16] and he fell on his face at Jesus' feet, giving him thanks. Now he was a Samaritan.
[17] Then said Jesus, "Were not ten cleansed? Where are the nine?
[18] Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?"
[19] And he said to him, "Rise and go your way; your faith has made you well."

THE PARABLE OF THE UNJUST JUDGE
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Luke.18


[1] And he told them a parable, to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart.
[2] He said, "In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor regarded man;
[3] and there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying, `Vindicate me against my adversary.'
[4] For a while he refused; but afterward he said to himself, `Though I neither fear God nor regard man,
[5] yet because this widow bothers me, I will vindicate her, or she will wear me out by her continual coming.'"
[6] And the Lord said, "Hear what the unrighteous judge says.
[7] And will not God vindicate his elect, who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long over them?
[8] I tell you, he will vindicate them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of man comes, will he find faith on earth?"
BLIND BARTIMAEUS

Matt.20

[29] And as they went out of Jericho, a great crowd followed him.
[30] And behold, two blind men sitting by the roadside,



when they heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out, "Have mercy on us, Son of David!"

[31] The crowd rebuked them, telling them to be silent; but they cried out the more, "Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!"

[32] And Jesus stopped and called them,




saying, "What do you want me to do for you?"
[33] They said to him, "Lord, let our eyes be opened."
[34] And Jesus in pity touched their eyes, and immediately they received their sight and followed him.

Mark.10

[46] And they came to Jericho; and as he was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a great multitude, Bartimae'us, a blind beggar, the son of Timae'us, was sitting by the roadside.


[47] And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!"
[48] And many rebuked him, telling him to be silent; but he cried out all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"

[49] And Jesus stopped and said, "Call him." And they called the blind man, saying to him, "Take heart; rise, he is calling you."
[50] And throwing off his mantle he sprang up and came to Jesus.
[51] And Jesus said to him, "What do you want me to do for you?" And the blind man said to him, "Master, let me receive my sight."
[52] And Jesus said to him, "Go your way; your faith has made you well." And immediately he received his sight and followed him on the way.

Luke.18

[35] As he drew near to Jericho,

a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging;
[36] and hearing a multitude going by, he inquired what this meant.
[37] They told him, "Jesus of Nazareth is passing by."
[38] And he cried, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!"

[39] And those who were in front rebuked him, telling him to be silent; but he cried out all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"
[40] And Jesus stopped, and commanded him to be brought to him; and when he came near, he asked him,


[41] "What do you want me to do for you?" He said, "Lord, let me receive my sight."

[42] And Jesus said to him, "Receive your sight; your faith has made you well."
[43] And immediately he received his sight and followed him, glorifying God; and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.
THE WITHERED FIG TREE

Matt.21

[20] When the disciples saw it they marveled, saying, "How did the fig tree wither at once?"



[21] And Jesus answered them, "Truly, I say to you, if you have faith and never doubt, you will not only do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, `Be taken up and cast into the sea,' it will be done.

[22] And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith."


Mark.11

[20] As they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away to its roots.
[21] And Peter remembered and said to him, "Master, look! The fig tree which you cursed has withered."
[22] And Jesus answered them, "Have faith in God.
[23] Truly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, `Be taken up and cast into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will come to pass, it will be done for him.
[24] Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
[25] And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against any one; so that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.

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WOES TO THE SCRIBES AND PHARISEES

Matt.23

[23] "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you tithe mint and dill and cummin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law, justice and mercy and faith; these you ought to have done, without neglecting the others.
[24] You blind guides, straining out a gnat and swallowing a camel!

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Luke.11

[42] But woe to you Pharisees! for you tithe mint and rue and every herb, and neglect justice and the love of God; these you ought to have done, without neglecting the others.


SIMON, SIMON!
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Luke.22

[31] "Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat,
[32] but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail; and when you have turned again, strengthen your brethren."
[33] And he said to him, "Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison and to death."
[34] He said, "I tell you, Peter, the cock will not crow this day, until you three times deny that you know me." .

THERE IS NO UTTERANCE CONTAINING THIS WORD IN THE FOURTH GOSPEL!
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