If he hear not them, tell it unto the congregation: if he hear not the congregation, take him as an heathen man, and as a publican.
Matthew 6:7 - William Tyndale New Testament ¶ But when ye pray, babble not much, as the gentiles do: for they think that they shall be heard, for their much babbling's sake. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And when you pray, do not heap up phrases (multiply words, repeating the same ones over and over) as the Gentiles do, for they think they will be heard for their much speaking. [I Kings 18:25-29.] American Standard Version (1901) And in praying use not vain repetitions, as the Gentiles do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. Common English Bible “When you pray, don’t pour out a flood of empty words, as the Gentiles do. They think that by saying many words they’ll be heard. Catholic Public Domain Version And when praying, do not choose many words, as the pagans do. For they think that by their excess of words they might be heeded. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when you are praying, speak not much, as the heathens. For they think that in their much speaking they may be heard. |
If he hear not them, tell it unto the congregation: if he hear not the congregation, take him as an heathen man, and as a publican.
And he went away a little apart, and fell flat on his face, and prayed saying: O my father, if it possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt.
¶ He went away once more, and prayed, saying: O my father, if this cup cannot pass away from me, but that I drink of it, thy will be fulfilled.
And he left and went again, and prayed the third time saying the same words.
(After all these things seek the gentiles) For your heavenly father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
When they knew that he was a iewe, there arose a shout almost for the space of two hours of all men crying, great is Diana of the Ephesians.