Mariam was on a fast, praying for someone who had a difficult moral decision to make.
Mariam told the Rabbi, "Last time I prayed and fasted like this for someone who was poised to make a sinful decision, it did not stop this person."
Rabbi Jesus answered, "It did, however, cause mitigation of the consequences so the results were not as serious as they could have been."
Only God knows the power a prayer of intercession may have.
(Oxford Minidictionary: Mitigate v. make less intense or severe)
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