The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
Matthew 6:5 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised ‘Whenever you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites, because they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by people. Truly I tell you, they have their reward. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Also when you pray, you must 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 people. Truly I tell you, they have their reward in full already. American Standard Version (1901) And when ye pray, ye shall not be as the hypocrites: for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have received their reward. Common English Bible “When you pray, don’t be like hypocrites. They love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners so that people will see them. I assure you, that’s the only reward they’ll get. Catholic Public Domain Version And when you pray, you should not be like the hypocrites, who love standing in the synagogues and at the corners of the streets to pray, so that they may be seen by men. Amen I say to you, they have received their reward. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when ye pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites, that love to stand and pray in the synagogues and corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men: Amen I say to you, they have received their reward. |
The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
Everyone with a proud heart is detestable to the Lord; be assured, he will not go unpunished.
When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will refuse to look at you; even if you offer countless prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood.
You will call to me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you.
When Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went into his house. The windows in its upstairs room opened towards Jerusalem, and three times a day he got down on his knees, prayed, and gave thanks to his God, just as he had done before.
And if you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.’
‘Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You shut the door of the kingdom of heaven in people’s faces. For you don’t go in, and you don’t allow those entering to go in. ,
They do everything to be seen by others: They enlarge their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels. ,
They love the place of honour at banquets, the front seats in the synagogues,
‘Be careful not to practise your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. Otherwise, you have no reward with your Father in heaven.
‘Whenever you fast, don’t be gloomy like the hypocrites. For they disfigure their faces so that their fasting is obvious to people. Truly I tell you, they have their reward.
So whenever you give to the poor, don’t sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be applauded by people. Truly I tell you, they have their reward.
Therefore, pray to the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest.’
And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven will also forgive you your wrongdoing.’
He also said in his teaching, ‘Beware of the scribes, who want to go around in long robes and who want greetings in the marketplaces,
‘Woe to you Pharisees! You love the front seat in the synagogues and greetings in the marketplaces.
Now he told them a parable on the need for them to pray always and not give up.
‘But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even raise his eyes to heaven but kept striking his chest and saying, “God, have mercy on me, , a sinner! ”
They devour widows’ houses and say long prayers just for show. These will receive harsher judgement.’
Until now you have asked for nothing in my name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.
Pray at all times in the Spirit with every prayer and request, and stay alert with all perseverance and intercession for all the saints.
But he gives greater grace. Therefore he says: God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble. ,