'Pray' in the Bible
Again they said to Him, "John's disciples fast often and pray, as do also those of the pharisees; but yours eat and drink."
About that time He went out on one occasion into the hill country to pray; and He remained all night in prayer to God.
It was about eight days after this that Jesus, taking with Him Peter, John, and James, went up the mountain 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;
"But they all without exception began to excuse themselves. The first told him, "'I have purchased a piece of land, and must of necessity go and look at it. Pray hold me excused.'
"A second pleaded, "'I have bought five yoke of oxen, and am on my way to try them. Pray hold me excused.'
He also taught them by a parable that they must always pray and never lose heart.
"Two men went up to the Temple to pray," He said; "one being a Pharisee and the other a tax-gatherer.
But beware of slumbering; and every moment pray that you may be fully strengthened to escape from all these coming evils, and to take your stand in the presence of the Son of Man."
But when He arrived at the place, He said to them, "Pray that you may not come into temptation."
"Why are you sleeping?" He said; "stand up; and pray that you may not come into temptation."