But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

Charitable Giving to the Poor and Prayer

“Take care not to practice your righteousness in the sight of people, to be noticed by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.

“And when you pray, you are not to be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners so that they will be seen by people. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full.

But as for you, when you pray, go into your inner room, close your door, and pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.

“And when you are praying, do not use thoughtless repetition as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard because of their many words.

The Lord’s Prayer

“Pray, then, in this way: ‘Our Father, who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name.

Prayer and the Golden Rule

“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.

After He had sent the crowds away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray; and when it was evening, He was there alone.

Discipline and Prayer

“Now if your brother sins, go and show him his fault in private; if he listens to you, you have gained your brother.

Jesus Blesses Little Children

Then some children were brought to Him so that He would lay His hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them.

And He *said to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer’; but you are making it a den of robbers.”

And whatever you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive it all.”

Moreover, pray that when you flee, it will not be in the winter, or on a Sabbath.

The Garden of Gethsemane

Then Jesus *came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and *told His disciples, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.”

And He went a little beyond them, and fell on His face and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; yet not as I will, but as You will.”

Keep watching and praying, so that you do not come into temptation; the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

He went away again a second time and prayed, saying, “My Father, if this cup cannot pass away unless I drink from it, Your will be done.”

And He left them again, and went away and prayed a third time, saying the same thing once more.