⁵ yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will give her justice, so that she will not beat me down by her continual coming.’”

⁸ I tell you, though he will not get up and give him anything ^(A)because he is his friend, yet because of his impudence^[a] he will rise and give him whatever he needs.

³⁹ And those who were in front ^(A)rebuked him, telling him to be silent. But he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

¹⁶ And ^(A)when she pressed him hard with her words day after day, and urged him, his soul was vexed to death.

⁴⁷ And when he heard that it was ^(A)Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” ⁴⁸ And many ^(B)rebuked him, telling him to be silent. But he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

²³ But he did not answer her a word. And his disciples came and begged him, saying, ^(A)“Send her away, for she is crying out after us.”

²⁴ And Absalom came to the king and said, “Behold, 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, lest we be burdensome to you.” He pressed him, but he would not go but gave him his blessing. 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 pressed him until he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him.