12 Bible Verses about Examples of secret prayer

But you, whenever you pray, go into your own room and shut the door: then pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father--He who sees in secret--will recompense you.

"Just at this hour, three days ago," replied Cornelius, "I was offering afternoon prayer in my house, when suddenly a man in shining raiment stood in front of me,

The next day, while they were still on their journey and were getting near the town, about noon Peter went up on the house-top to pray.

At one place where He was praying, when He rose from His knees one of His disciples said to Him, "Master, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples." So He said to them, "When you pray, say, 'Father may Thy name be kept holy; let Thy Kingdom come; give us day after day our bread for the day; read more.
and forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive every one who fails in his duty to us; and bring us not into temptation.'" And He said to them, "Which of you shall have a friend and shall go to him in the middle of the night and say, "'Friend, lend me three loaves of bread; for a friend of mine has just come to my house from a distance, and I have nothing for him to eat'? "And he from indoors shall answer, "'Do not pester me. The door is now barred, and I am here in bed with my children. I cannot get up and give you bread.' "I tell you that even if he will not rise and give him the loaves because he is his friend, at any rate because of his persistency he will rouse himself and give him as many as he requires. "So I say to you, 'Ask, and what you ask for shall be given to you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and the door shall be opened to you.' For every one who asks, receives; and he who seeks, finds; and to him who knocks, the door shall be opened. And what father is there among you, who, if his son asks for a slice of bread, will offer him a stone? or if he asks for a fish, will instead of a fish offer him a snake? or if he asks for an egg, will offer him a scorpion? If you then, with all your human frailty, know how to give your children gifts that are good for them, how much more certainly will your Father who is in Heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!"

But He Himself withdrew from them about a stone's throw, and knelt down and prayed repeatedly, saying, "Father, if it be Thy will, take this cup away from me; yet not my will but Thine be done!"

But all the more the report about Him spread abroad, and great multitudes crowded to hear Him and to be cured of their diseases; but Jesus Himself constantly withdrew into the Desert and there prayed.

He then bade the people farewell, and went away up the hill to pray. When evening was come, the boat was half way across the Lake, while he Himself was on shore alone.

But you, whenever you pray, go into your own room and shut the door: then pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father--He who sees in secret--will recompense you.

"Just at this hour, three days ago," replied Cornelius, "I was offering afternoon prayer in my house, when suddenly a man in shining raiment stood in front of me,

One day when He was praying by Himself the disciples were present; and He asked them, "Who do the people say that I am?"

About that time He went out on one occasion into the hill country to pray; and He remained all night in prayer to God.

In the morning He rose early, while it was still quite dark, and leaving the house He went away to a solitary place and there prayed.

The next day, while they were still on their journey and were getting near the town, about noon Peter went up on the house-top to pray.