Matthew 6:5

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

“When you pray, don’t be like the hypocrites. They love to stand in the synagogues and on the street corners and pray loudly. They want people to see them. The truth is, that’s all the reward they will get.

Cross References

Matthew 6:2

“When you give to those who are poor, don’t announce that you are giving. Don’t be like the hypocrites. When they are in the synagogues and on the streets, they blow trumpets before they give so that people will see them. They want everyone to praise them. The truth is, that’s all the reward they will get.

Luke 18:13

“The tax collector stood alone too. But when he prayed, he would not even look up to heaven. He felt very humble before God. He said, ‘O God, have mercy on me. I am a sinner!’

Mark 11:25

When you are praying and you remember that you are angry with another person about something, forgive that person. Forgive them so that your Father in heaven will also forgive your sins.”

Jeremiah 29:12

Then you will call my name. You will come to me and pray to me, and I will listen to you.

Isaiah 1:15

“When you raise your arms to pray to me, I will refuse to look at you. You will say more and more prayers, but I will refuse to listen because your hands are covered with blood.

Luke 20:47

But they cheat widows and take their homes. Then they try to make themselves look good by saying long prayers. God will punish them very much.”

James 4:6

But the kindness God shows is greater. As the Scripture says, “God is against the proud, but he is kind to the humble.”

Luke 18:1

Then Jesus taught the followers that they should always pray and never lose hope. He used this story to teach them:

Daniel 6:10

Daniel always prayed to God three times every day. Three times every day, he bowed down on his knees to pray and praise God. Even though Daniel heard about the new law, he still went to his house to pray. He went up to the upper room of his house and opened the windows that faced toward Jerusalem. Then Daniel bowed down on his knees and prayed just as he always had done.

Ephesians 6:18

Pray in the Spirit at all times. Pray with all kinds of prayers, and ask for everything you need. To do this you must always be ready. Never give up. Always pray for all of God’s people.

Luke 11:43

“It will be bad for you Pharisees because you love to have the most important seats in the synagogues. And you love for people to show respect to you in the marketplaces.

Matthew 21:22

If you believe, you will get anything you ask for in prayer.”

Psalm 55:17

I speak to God morning, noon, and night. I tell him what upsets me, and he listens to me!

Psalm 5:2

My God and King, listen to my prayer.

1 Thessalonians 5:17

Never stop praying.

John 16:24

You have never asked for anything in this way before. But ask in my name, and you will receive. And you will have the fullest joy possible.

Mark 12:38

Jesus continued teaching. He said, “Be careful of the teachers of the law. They like to walk around wearing clothes that look important. And they love for people to show respect to them in the marketplaces.

Matthew 9:38

God owns the harvest. Ask him to send more workers to help gather his harvest.”

Matthew 23:13

“It will be bad for you teachers of the law and you Pharisees! You are hypocrites! You close the way for people to enter God’s kingdom. You yourselves don’t enter, and you stop those who are trying to enter.

Proverbs 16:5

The Lord hates those who are proud. You can be sure he will punish them all.

Matthew 23:6

These men love to have the places of honor at banquets and the most important seats in the synagogues.

Proverbs 15:8

The Lord hates the offerings of the wicked, but he is happy to hear the prayers of those who live right.

Matthew 6:16

“When you fast, don’t make yourselves look sad like the hypocrites. They put a look of suffering on their faces so that people will see they are fasting. The truth is, that’s all the reward they will get.

Matthew 6:1

“Be careful! When you do something good, don’t do it in front of others so that they will see you. If you do that, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.

Matthew 23:5

“The only reason they do what they do is for other people to see them. They make the little Scripture boxes they wear bigger and bigger. And they make the tassels on their prayer clothes long enough for people to notice them.

Luke 6:24

“But how bad it will be for you rich people, because you had your easy life.