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.

General references

Bible References

Enter

Matthew 14:23
After He had sent the crowds away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray; and when it was evening, He was there alone.
Matthew 26:36
Then Jesus *came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and *said to His disciples, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.”
Genesis 32:24
Then Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him until daybreak.
2 Kings 4:33
So he entered and shut the door behind them both and prayed to the Lord.
Isaiah 26:20
Come, my people, enter into your rooms
And close your doors behind you;
Hide for a little while
Until indignation runs its course.
John 1:48
Nathanael *said to Him, “How do You know me?” Jesus answered and said to him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”
Acts 9:40
But Peter sent them all out and knelt down and prayed, and turning to the body, he said, “Tabitha, arise.” And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
Acts 10:9
On the next day, as they were on their way and approaching the city, Peter went up on the housetop about the sixth hour to pray.

Pray

Psalm 34:15
The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous
And His ears are open to their cry.
Isaiah 65:24
It will also come to pass that before they call, I will answer; and while they are still speaking, I will hear.
John 20:17
Jesus *said to her, “Stop clinging to Me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to My brethren and say to them, ‘I ascend to My Father and your Father, and My God and your God.’”
Romans 8:5
For those who are according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who are according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.
Ephesians 3:14
For this reason I bow my knees before the Father,

General references

Mark 6:46
After bidding them farewell, He left for the mountain to pray.

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