And when you pray, do not use worthless repetitions like the [unconverted] Gentiles, for they think their lengthy, repetitious wording [in prayer] is more likely to be heard [by God].
Mark 14:39 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) And He went away again and prayed, saying the same words. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And again he went away, and prayed, and spake the same words. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He went away again and prayed, saying the same words. American Standard Version (1901) And again he went away, and prayed, saying the same words. Common English Bible Again, he left them and prayed, repeating the same words. Catholic Public Domain Version And going away again, he prayed, saying the same words. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version A going away again, he prayed, saying the same words. |
And when you pray, do not use worthless repetitions like the [unconverted] Gentiles, for they think their lengthy, repetitious wording [in prayer] is more likely to be heard [by God].
Be alert and pray, so that you do not give in to temptation. The spirit of a person is truly willing [i.e., to do a certain thing], but his physical nature is [often] too weak [to carry it out].”
Then He came back again and found His disciples still asleep, because they had not been able to keep their eyes open at all.
Then Jesus told His disciples a parable for the purpose of showing them that they should pray continually and not become discouraged.
I pled with the Lord about this matter three times, that He would remove this problem from me.
During His life on earth Jesus offered up prayers and special requests with loud crying and tears to God, who was able to save Him from dying, and He was heard because of His [earnest] devotion [to God].