Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
When
Make many prayers
General references
Bible References
When
Luke 13:25
when once the master of the family is enter'd in, and has fastned the door, you will stand without beating at the door, and cry, Lord, Lord, let us in: but he will answer, you are strangers to me.
1 Timothy 2:8
I direct therefore that the men pray in publick and private, lifting up their hands to heaven with innocence, charity, and composure.
Make many prayers
Matthew 6:7
When you pray, be not verbose, as the heathen are: for they think they shall be heard for their loquaciousness.
Matthew 23:14
wo unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, who shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye not only refuse to go in your selves, but hinder those that would.
General references
James 1:7
such a man must not expect any answer from the Lord.