Matthew 6:6

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

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Pray

Ephesians 3:14

General references

Mark 6:46

Bible References

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After dismissing the crowds, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening came, He was there alone.

Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane,

and He told the disciples, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.”

Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him until daybreak.

So he went in, closed the door behind the two of them, and prayed to the Lord.

Go, my people, enter your rooms
and close your doors behind you.
Hide for a little while until the wrath has passed.

“How do you know me?” Nathanael asked.

“Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you,” Jesus answered.

Then Peter sent them all out of the room. He knelt down, prayed, and turning toward the body said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, saw Peter, and sat up.

The next day, as they were traveling and nearing the city, Peter went up to pray on the housetop about noon.

Pray

The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
and His ears are open to their cry for help.

Even before they call, I will answer;
while they are still speaking, I will hear.

“Don’t cling to Me,” Jesus told her, “for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to My brothers and tell them that I am ascending to My Father and your Father—to My God and your God.”

For those who live according to the flesh think about the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, about the things of the Spirit.

For this reason I kneel before the Father

General references

After He said good-bye to them, He went away to the mountain to pray.