And the whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the hour of incense.

But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.

and then as a widow until she was eighty-four. She did not depart from the temple, worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day.

Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heavens were opened,

But he would withdraw to desolate places and pray.

A Question About Fasting

And they said to him, “The disciples of John fast often and offer prayers, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours eat and drink.”

The Twelve Apostles

In these days he went out to the mountain to pray, and all night he continued in prayer to God.

bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you.

Peter Confesses Jesus as the Christ

Now it happened that as he was praying alone, the disciples were with him. And he asked them, “Who do the crowds say that I am?”

The Transfiguration

Now about eight days after these sayings he took with him Peter and John and James and went up on the mountain to pray.

And as he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became dazzling white.

And he said to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.

The Lord's Prayer

Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.”

And he said to them, “When you pray, say: “Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come.

The Parable of the Persistent Widow

And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart.

“Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.

The Pharisee, standing by himself, prayed thus: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.

saying to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a den of robbers.”

who devour widows' houses and for a pretense make long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation.”

But stay awake at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place, and to stand before the Son of Man.”

but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned again, strengthen your brothers.”

Jesus Prays on the Mount of Olives

And he came out and went, as was his custom, to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed him.

And when he came to the place, he said to them, “Pray that you may not enter into temptation.”

And he withdrew from them about a stone's throw, and knelt down and prayed,

And being in agony he prayed more earnestly; and his sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground.

And when he rose from prayer, he came to the disciples and found them sleeping for sorrow,

and he said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Rise and pray that you may not enter into temptation.”