'Pray' in the Bible

But Jesus Himself would often slip away to the wilderness and pray.

Then they told him, "John's disciples frequently fast and pray, and so do those of the Pharisees. But your disciples keep right on eating and drinking."

And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.

Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.

And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray.

Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.

And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.

And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.

And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.

And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused.

Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house:

And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.

The Pharisee stood [ostentatiously] and began praying to himself [in a self-righteous way, saying]: ‘God, I thank You that I am not like the rest of men—swindlers, unjust (dishonest), adulterers—or even like this tax collector.

who devour the houses of widows and pray lengthy [prayers] for the sake of appearance. These will receive more severe condemnation!"

Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation.

Then He withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, knelt down, and began to pray,

And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.