Matthew 6:5

Modern English Version

“When you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners that they may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward.

Cross References

Psalm 5:2

Listen to the voice of my cry, my King and my God, for to You will I pray.

Psalm 55:17

Evening and morning and at noon will I reflect and groan, and He will hear my voice.

Proverbs 15:8

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.

Proverbs 16:5

Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord; be assured, he will not go unpunished.

Isaiah 1:15

When you reach out your hands, I will hide My eyes from you; even when you make many prayers, I will not hear. Your hands are full of blood.

Jeremiah 29:12

Then you shall call upon Me, and you shall come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.

Daniel 6:10

Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house. And his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he knelt on his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he had been doing previously.

Matthew 21:22

And whatever you ask in prayer, if you believe, you will receive.”

Matthew 23:13

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven against men. For you neither enter yourselves, nor allow those who are entering to go in.

Matthew 23:5

“They do all their works to be seen by men. They make their Scripture boxes broad and lengthen the tassels on their prayer shawls.

Matthew 23:6

They love the places of honor at feasts, and the prominent seats in the synagogues,

Matthew 6:1

“Be sure that you do not do your righteous deeds before men to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 6:16

“Moreover, when you fast, do not be like the hypocrites with a sad countenance. For they disfigure their faces so they may appear to men to be fasting. Truly I say to you, they have their reward.

Matthew 6:2

“Therefore, when you do your charitable deeds, do not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be honored by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward.

Matthew 9:38

Therefore, pray to the Lord of the harvest, that He will send out laborers into His harvest.”

Mark 11:25

And when you stand praying, forgive if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father who is in heaven may also forgive you your sins.

Mark 12:38

He said to them in His teaching, “Beware of the scribes, who love to go about in long robes and love greetings in the marketplaces,

Luke 11:43

“Woe to you, Pharisees! For you love the prominent seats in the synagogues and greetings in the marketplaces.

Luke 18:1

He told them a parable to illustrate that it is necessary always to pray and not lose heart.

Luke 18:13

“But the tax collector, standing at a distance, would not even lift his eyes to heaven, but struck his chest, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me a sinner.’

Luke 20:47

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

Luke 6:24

“But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation.

John 16:24

Until now you have asked nothing in My name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.

Ephesians 6:18

Pray in the Spirit always with all kinds of prayer and supplication. To that end be alert with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints.

1 Thessalonians 5:17

Pray without ceasing.

James 4:6

But He gives more grace. For this reason it says: “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”