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What Jesus Said About Prayer
Every place in the Gospels where Jesus teaches on prayer, including the Lord's Prayer — 30 verses of direct speech, King James Version. No commentary, just what he said.
In Matthew (11 verses)
Matthew 6:5
And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. Read in context →Matthew 6:6
But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. Read in context →Matthew 6:7
But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. Read in context →Matthew 6:9
After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Read in context →Matthew 9:38
Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest. Read in context →Matthew 21:13
It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves. Read in context →Matthew 21:22
And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive. Read in context →Matthew 26:41
Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. Read in context →Matthew 26:53
Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels? Read in context →In Mark (7 verses)
Mark 11:17
Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves. Read in context →Mark 11:24
Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. Read in context →Mark 11:25
And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. Read in context →Mark 14:38
Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak. Read in context →In Luke (7 verses)
Luke 6:28
Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you. Read in context →Luke 10:2
Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest. Read in context →Luke 11:2
When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth. Read in context →Luke 18:10
Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. Read in context →Luke 21:36
Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man. Read in context →In John (5 verses)
John 14:16
And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; Read in context →John 16:26
At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you: Read in context →John 17:9
I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine. Read in context →John 17:15
I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil. Read in context →John 17:20
Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word; Read in context →Explore other topics