Thematic Bible: Private devotions of Christ


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Now after all the people had been baptized, and Jesus himself had been baptized and was praying, Verse ConceptsJohn The BaptistThe Act Of OpeningOpening HeavenBaptised By JohnChrist's BaptismJesus PrayingBaptismTrinity

When he had thus spoken, Jesus raised his eyes to heaven and said: "Father, the hour is come. Glorify the Son, that thy Son may glorify thee; Verse ConceptsArrestingGod, Purpose OfLooking HeavenwardChrist SeeingRelationship Of Father And SonTimes Of The ChristThe Father's Activity Regarding Christ


But he himself withdrew from them about a stone's throw, kneeling down he prayed repeatedly, saying. "Father, if thou art willing, take away this cup from me; but thy will, not mine, be done!"

But all the more the report about him continued to spread; and great crowds began to come together to hear him, and to be healed of their infirmities. But Jesus himself habitually withdrew into solitary places, and there used to pray.

After he had taken leave of them, he went away into the mountain to pray. And when evening came, the boat was half-way across the sea, while he was on shore alone;

Now it happened that while he was praying by himself, the disciples were with him, and he asked them a question. "Who do the crowd think I am?" Verse ConceptsHabitsPrivacySecret PrayerActing AloneChrist EnquiringWho Is Jesus?Christ Speaking To DisciplesJesus PrayingPraying Behind Closed DoorsPraying For Others







It happened he was praying in a certain place, and when he stopped, one of his disciples said to him, "Master, teach us how to pray, just as John taught his disciples." So he said to them. "When you pray, say, "Father, hallowed be thy name; May thy kingdom come, "Give us day by day our bread for the coming day; read more.
"Forgive us our sins; for we also forgive everyone who has offended us; "And bring us not into temptation." He also said to them. "Suppose you have a friend and you go to him, 'My friend, lend me three loaves of bread, "for a friend of mine is come to me from a journey, and I have nothing to set before him.' "and he from indoors shall answer. 'Do not pester me. The door is now closed, and my children are with me in bed. I cannot rise and give to you.' "I tell you that, though he will not rise and give to him because he is his friend, yet because of his importunate persistence he will rise and give him whatever he needs. "So I say to you. "Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and ye shall find; knock and it shall be opened to you. "For he that asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks the door shall be opened. "What father is there among you who, if his son asks for a loaf, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish will give him instead a serpent? "Or if he asks for an egg, will offer him a scorpion? "If you give good gifts to your children, how much more shall the Father who is in heaven give the Holy spirit to those that ask him!"

He also taught them by a parable how they ought always to pray and never to lose heart. "There was a certain town," he said, "a judge who had neither reverence for God, nor respect for man. "In that same town there was a widow who came again and again before him, saying, "'Do for me the justice of my adversary.' read more.
"For a while he would not, but afterwards he said to himself, 'Though I have neither reverence for God nor regard for man, "'yet because this woman annoys me I will give her justice, lest by her continual coming she wear me out.' "Listen" said the Lord, "to what this unjust judge says. "And will not God see justice done to his elect who are crying unto him day and night, even if he seems to delay helping them? "I tell you that he will quickly see justice done to his elect! Nevertheless, when the Son of man comes, will he find faith upon the earth?"