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.

And in the early morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house, and went away to a secluded place, and prayed there for a time.

And after saying goodbye to them, He left for the mountain to pray.

And He said to them, “This kind cannot come out by anything except prayer.”

And He began to teach and say to them, “Is it not written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But you have made it a den of robbers.”

Therefore, I say to you, all things for which you pray and ask, believe that you have received them, and they will be granted to you.

And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father who is in heaven will also forgive you for your offenses.

who devour widows’ houses, and for appearance’s sake offer long prayers. These will receive all the more condemnation.”

Moreover, pray that it will not happen in winter.

Jesus in Gethsemane

They *came to a place named Gethsemane; and He *said to His disciples, “Sit here until I have prayed.”

And He went a little beyond them, and fell to the ground and began praying that if it were possible, the hour might pass Him by.

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

And again He went away and prayed, saying the same words.

And the whole multitude of the people were in prayer outside at the hour of the incense offering.

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 name him John.

and then as a widow to the age of eighty-four. She did not leave the temple grounds, serving night and day with fasts and prayers.

Jesus Is Baptized

Now when all the people were baptized, Jesus also was baptized, and while He was praying, heaven was opened,

But Jesus Himself would often slip away to the wilderness and pray.

And they said to Him, “The disciples of John often fast and offer prayers, the disciples of the Pharisees also do the same, but Yours eat and drink.”

Choosing the Twelve

Now it was at this time that He went off to the mountain to pray, and He spent the whole night in prayer with God.

bless those who curse you, pray for those who are abusive to you.

Peter Says Jesus is The Christ

And it happened that while He was praying alone, the disciples were with Him, and He questioned them, saying, “Who do the people say that I am?”

The Transfiguration

About eight days after these sayings, He took along Peter, John, and James, and went up on the mountain to pray.

And while He was praying, the appearance of His face became different, and His clothing became white and gleaming.

Instruction about Prayer

It happened that while Jesus was praying in a certain place, when He had finished, one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John also taught his disciples.”

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

Parables on Prayer

Now He was telling them a parable to show that at all times they ought to pray and not become discouraged,

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

The Pharisee stood and began praying this in regard to himself: ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other people: swindlers, crooked, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.

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

who devour widows’ houses, and for appearance’s sake offer long prayers. These will receive all the more condemnation.”

But stay alert at all times, praying that you will 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 will not fail; and you, when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”

Now when He arrived at the place, He said to them, “Pray that you do not come into temptation.”

And He withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, and He knelt down and began to pray,

And being in agony, He was praying very fervently; and His sweat became like drops of blood, falling down upon the ground].

When He rose from prayer, He came to the disciples and found them sleeping from sorrow,

and He said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Get up and pray that you do not come into temptation.”

Prayer Promises

And on that day you will not question Me about anything. Truly, truly I say to you, if you ask the Father for anything in My name, He will give it to you.

The High Priestly Prayer

Jesus spoke these things; and raising His eyes to heaven, He said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify Your Son, so that the Son may glorify You,

All these were continually devoting themselves with one mind to prayer, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.

And they prayed and said, “You, Lord, who know the hearts of all people, show which one of these two You have chosen

They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.

Healing the Beggar Who Was Unable to Walk

Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the ninth hour, the hour of prayer.

And when they had prayed, the place where they had gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak the word of God with boldness.

But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”

And they brought these men before the apostles; and after praying, they laid their hands on them.

who came down and prayed for them that they would receive the Holy Spirit.

Therefore, repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, if possible, the intention of your heart will be forgiven you.

But Simon answered and said, “Pray to the Lord for me yourselves, so that nothing of what you have said may come upon me.”

And the Lord said to him, “Get up and go to the street called Straight, and inquire at the house of Judas for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying,

But Peter sent them all out and knelt down and prayed, and turning to the body, he said, “Tabitha, arise.” And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

a devout man and one who feared God with all his household, and made many charitable contributions to the Jewish people and prayed to God continually.

And he looked at him intently and became terrified, and said, “What is it, lord?” And he said to him, “Your prayers and charitable gifts have ascended as a memorial offering before God.

On the next day, as they were on their way and approaching the city, Peter went up on the housetop about the sixth hour to pray.

Cornelius said, “Four days ago to this hour, I was praying in my house during the ninth hour; and behold, a man stood before me in shining clothing,

and he *said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard and your charitable gifts have been remembered before God.

“I was in the city of Joppa praying; and in a trance I saw a vision, an object coming down like a great sheet lowered by four corners from the sky; and it came to where I was,

So Peter was kept in the prison, but prayer for him was being made to God intensely by the church.

And when he realized this, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John, who was also called Mark, where many were gathered together and were praying.

Then, when they had fasted, prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

When they had appointed elders for them in every church, having prayed with fasting, they entrusted them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

And on the Sabbath day we went outside the gate to a riverside, where we were thinking that there was a place of prayer; and we sat down and began speaking to the women who had assembled.

It happened that as we were going to the place of prayer, a slave woman who had a spirit of divination met us, who was bringing great profit to her masters by fortune-telling.

Now about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them;

When he had said these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all.

When our days there were ended, we left and started on our journey, while they all, with wives and children, escorted us until we were out of the city. After kneeling down on the beach and praying, we said farewell to one another.

“It happened when I returned to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple, that I fell into a trance,

Fearing that we might run aground somewhere on the rocks, they cast four anchors from the stern and prayed for daybreak.

And it happened that the father of Publius was lying in bed afflicted with a recurring fever and dysentery. Paul went in to see him, and after he prayed, he laid his hands on him and healed him.

always in my prayers requesting if perhaps now, at last by the will of God, I will succeed in coming to you.

Our Victory in Christ

Now in the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know what to pray for as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words;

The Word of Faith Brings Salvation

Brothers and sisters, my heart’s desire and my prayer to God for them is for their salvation.

rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer,

Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me in your prayers to God for me,

Stop depriving one another, except by agreement for a time so that you may devote yourselves to prayer, and come together again so that Satan will not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

Every man who has something on his head while praying or prophesying disgraces his head.

But every woman who has her head uncovered while praying or prophesying disgraces her head, for it is one and the same as the woman whose head is shaved.

Judge for yourselves: is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered?

Therefore, one who speaks in a tongue is to pray that he may interpret.

For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unproductive.

What is the outcome then? I will pray with the spirit, but I will pray with the mind also; I will sing with the spirit, but I will sing with the mind also.

if you also join in helping us through your prayers, so that thanks may be given by many persons in our behalf for the favor granted to us through the prayers of many.