These all devoted themselves single-mindedly to prayer, along with some women, including Miryam (Yeshua’s mother), and his brothers.

Then they prayed, “Lord, you know everyone’s heart. Show us which of these two you have chosen

They continued faithfully in the teaching of the emissaries, in fellowship, in breaking bread and in the prayers.

One afternoon at three o’clock, the hour of minchah prayers, as Kefa and Yochanan were going up to the Temple,

When they heard it, they raised their voices to God with singleness of heart. “Master,” they prayed, “You made heaven, earth, the sea and everything in them.

While they were still praying, the place where they were gathered was shaken. They were all filled with the Ruach HaKodesh, and they spoke God’s message with boldness.

but we ourselves will give our full attention to praying and to serving the Word.”

They presented these men to the emissaries, who prayed and laid their hands on them.

who came down and prayed for them, that they might receive the Ruach HaKodesh.

So repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord. Perhaps you will yet be forgiven for holding such a thought in your heart.

Shim‘on answered, “Pray to the Lord for me, so that none of the things you have spoken about will happen to me.”

The Lord said to him, “Get up and go to Straight Street, to Y’hudah’s house; and ask for a man from Tarsus named Sha’ul; for he is praying,

But Kefa put them all outside, kneeled down and prayed. Then, turning to the body, he said, “Tavita! Get up!” She opened her eyes; and on seeing Kefa, she sat up.

He was a devout man, a “God-fearer,” as was his whole household; he gave generously to help the Jewish poor and prayed regularly to God.

Cornelius stared at the angel, terrified. “What is it, sir?” he asked. “Your prayers,” replied the angel, “and your acts of charity have gone up into God’s presence, so that he has you on his mind.

The next day about noon, while they were still on their way and approaching the city, Kefa went up onto the roof of the house to pray.

Cornelius answered, “Three days ago around this time, I was at minchah prayers in my house, when suddenly a man in shining clothes stood in front of me

and said, ‘God has heard your prayer and remembered your acts of charity.

“I was in the city of Yafo, praying; and in a trance I had a vision. I saw something like a large sheet being lowered by its four corners from heaven, and it came down to me.

So Kefa was being held under watch in prison, but intense prayer was being made to God on his behalf by the Messianic community.

Realizing what had happened, he went to the house of Miryam the mother of Yochanan (surnamed Mark), where many people had gathered to pray.

After fasting and praying, they placed their hands on them and sent them off.

After appointing elders for them in every congregation, Sha’ul and Bar-Nabba, with prayer and fasting, committed them to the Lord in whom they had put their trust.

Around midnight, Sha’ul and Sila were praying and singing hymns to God, while the other prisoners listened attentively.

When he had finished speaking, Sha’ul kneeled down with them all and prayed.

but when the week was over, we left to continue our journey. All of them, with their wives and children, accompanied us until we were outside the town. Kneeling on the beach and praying,

“After I had returned to Yerushalayim, it happened that as I was praying in the Temple, I went into a trance,

Fearing we might run on the rocks, they let out four anchors from the stern and prayed for daylight to come.

Now it so happened that Publius’ father was lying in bed, sick with fever attacks and dysentery. Sha’ul went in to him, prayed, placed his hands on him and healed him.