Matthew 6:5

New King James Version

“And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward.

Cross References

Psalm 5:2

Give heed to the voice of my cry, My King and my God, For to You I will pray.

Psalm 55:17

Evening and morning and at noon I will pray, and cry aloud, And He shall 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 proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord; Though they join forces, none will go unpunished.

Isaiah 1:15

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

Jeremiah 29:12

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

Daniel 6:10

Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went home. And in his upper room, with his windows open toward Jerusalem, he knelt down on his knees three times that day, and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as was his custom since early days.

Matthew 21:22

And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.”

Matthew 23:13

“But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut up the kingdom of heaven against men; for you neither go in yourselves, nor do you allow those who are entering to go in.

Matthew 23:5

But all their works they do to be seen by men. They make their phylacteries broad and enlarge the borders of their garments.

Matthew 23:6

They love the best places at feasts, the best seats in the synagogues,

Matthew 6:1

“Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward from your Father in heaven.

Matthew 6:16

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

Matthew 6:2

Therefore, when you do a charitable deed, do not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory from men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward.

Matthew 9:38

Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.”

Mark 11:25

“And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses.

Mark 12:38

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

Luke 11:43

Woe to you Pharisees! For you love the best seats in the synagogues and greetings in the marketplaces.

Luke 18:1

Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart,

Luke 18:13

And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not so much as raise his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me a sinner!’

Luke 20:47

who devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These 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

praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints—

1 Thessalonians 5:17

pray without ceasing,

James 4:6

But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: “God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.”