Matthew 6:5

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Interconfessional

“And whenever you pray, do not be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, so that they may be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward.

Cross References

Psalm 5:2

Listen to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to you I pray.

Psalm 55:17

Evening and morning and at noon I utter my complaint and moan, 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

All those who are arrogant are an abomination to the Lord; be assured, they will not go unpunished.

Isaiah 1:15

When you stretch out your hands, I will hide my eyes from you; even though you make many prayers, I will not listen; your hands are full of blood.

Jeremiah 29:12

Then when you call upon me and come and pray to me, I will hear you.

Daniel 6:10

Although Daniel knew that the document had been signed, he continued to go to his house, which had windows in its upper room open toward Jerusalem, and to get down on his knees three times a day to pray to his God and praise him, just as he had done previously.

Matthew 21:22

Whatever you ask for in prayer with faith, you will receive.”

Matthew 23:13

“But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you lock people out of the kingdom of heaven. For you do not go in yourselves, and when others are going in, you stop them.

Matthew 23:5

They do all their deeds to be seen by others; for they make their phylacteries broad and their fringes long.

Matthew 23:6

They love to have the place of honor at banquets and the best seats in the synagogues,

Matthew 6:1

“Beware of practicing your piety before others in order to be seen by them; for then you have no reward from your Father in heaven.

Matthew 6:16

“And whenever you fast, do not look dismal, like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces so as to show others that they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward.

Matthew 6:2

“So whenever you give alms, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may be praised by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward.

Matthew 9:38

therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.”

Mark 11:25

“Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses.”

Mark 12:38

As he taught, he said, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, and to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces,

Luke 11:43

Woe to you Pharisees! For you love to have the seat of honor in the synagogues and to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces.

Luke 18:1

Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray always and not to lose heart.

Luke 18:13

But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even look up to heaven, but was beating his breast and saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’

Luke 20:47

They devour widows' houses and for the sake of appearance say long prayers. They will receive the 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 not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.

Ephesians 6:18

Pray in the Spirit at all times in every prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert and always persevere in supplication for all the saints.

1 Thessalonians 5:17

pray without ceasing,

James 4:6

But he gives all the more grace; therefore it says, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”