And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God... Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us." -- Romans 8:26-27;34"Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
Make and pray for intercession are two different things dear sister in Christ. We ask of saints to pray for us.
But you are picking, which you Portestants are very good at, in order to "prove" your point:
How about:
"God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God..." (Rom 11:2)
or
"I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;"(1 Tim 2:1)
or prophets maing intercession
"But if they be prophets, and if the word of the LORD be with them, let them now make intercession to the LORD of hosts, that the vessels which are left in the house of the LORD, and in the house of the king of Judah, and at Jerusalem, go not to Babylon." (Jeremiah 27:18)
or an angel making intercession
"Then the angel of the LORD answered and said, O LORD of hosts, how long wilt thou not have mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah, against which thou hast had indignation these threescore and ten years? (Zach 1:12)
To intecede means to plead on another's behalf, to act as mediator. We pray to Chirst, who is the only mediator between men and God. We ask saints to pray to Christ for us; we pray to Chirst for others, etc.
Anyone can make an intercession on anyone's behalf.