Matthew 6:5

New International Version

“And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full.

Cross References

Psalm 5:2

Hear my cry for help, my King and my God, for to you I pray.

Psalm 55:17

Evening, morning and noon I cry out in distress, and he hears my voice.

Proverbs 15:8

The Lord detests the sacrifice of the wicked, but the prayer of the upright pleases him.

Proverbs 16:5

The Lord detests all the proud of heart. Be sure of this: They will not go unpunished.

Isaiah 1:15

When you spread out your hands in prayer, I hide my eyes from you; even when you offer many prayers, I am not listening. Your hands are full of blood!

Jeremiah 29:12

Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you.

Daniel 6:10

Now when Daniel learned that the decree had been published, he went home to his upstairs room where the windows opened toward Jerusalem. Three times a day he got down on his knees and prayed, giving thanks to his God, just as he had done before.

Matthew 21:22

If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”

Matthew 23:13

“Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the door of the kingdom of heaven in people’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let those enter who are trying to.

Matthew 23:5

“Everything they do is done for people to see: They make their phylacteries wide and the tassels on their garments long;

Matthew 23:6

they love the place of honor at banquets and the most important seats in the synagogues;

Matthew 6:1

“Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.

Matthew 6:16

“When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full.

Matthew 6:2

“So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full.

Matthew 9:38

Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.”

Mark 11:25

And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.”

Mark 12:38

As he taught, Jesus said, “Watch out for the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and be greeted with respect in the marketplaces,

Luke 11:43

“Woe to you Pharisees, because you love the most important seats in the synagogues and respectful greetings in the marketplaces.

Luke 18:1

Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.

Luke 18:13

“But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’

Luke 20:47

They devour widows’ houses and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will be punished most severely.”

Luke 6:24

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

John 16:24

Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete.

Ephesians 6:18

And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.

1 Thessalonians 5:17

pray continually,

James 4:6

But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.”