Even when I send up a cry for help, he keeps my prayer shut out.
And he said to them, There is much grain ready to be cut, but not enough workers: so make prayer to the Lord of the grain-fields that he will send workers to get in the grain.
And it came about that he was in prayer in a certain place, and when he came to an end, one of his disciples said to him, Lord, will you give us teaching about prayer, as John did to his disciples?
But the angel said, Have no fear, Zacharias, for your prayer has come to the ears of God, and your wife Elisabeth will have a son, and his name will be John.
And he made a story for them, the point of which was that men were to go on making prayer and not get tired;
Two men went up to the Temple for prayer; one a Pharisee, and the other a tax-farmer.
Saying to them, It has been said, My house is to be a house of prayer, but you have made it a hole of thieves.
But keep watch at all times with prayer, that you may be strong enough to come through all these things and take your place before the Son of man.
But I have made prayer for you, that your faith may not go from you: and when you are turned again, make your brothers strong.
And when he came to the place, he said to them, Make a prayer that you may not be put to the test.
And he went a little distance away from them and, falling on his knees in prayer, he said,
And being in great trouble of soul, the force of his prayer became stronger, and great drops, like blood, came from him, falling to the earth.
And, getting up from prayer, he came to the disciples, and saw that they were sleeping for sorrow.
And he said, Why are you sleeping? Get up, and give yourselves to prayer, so that you may not be put to the test.
Now it came about that when all the people had been given baptism, Jesus, having had baptism with them, was in prayer, when, the heaven being open,
And it came about that while he was in one of the towns, there was a leper there: and when he saw Jesus he went down on his face in prayer to him, saying, Lord, if it is your pleasure, you have power to make me clean.
But he went away by himself to a waste place for prayer.
And it came about in those days that he went out to the mountain for prayer; and he was all night in prayer to God.
And it came about that when he was in prayer, by himself, and the disciples were with him, he put a question to them, saying, Who do the people say I am?
And about eight days after he had said these things, he took Peter and John and James with him and went up into the mountain for prayer.
And while he was in prayer, his face was changed and his clothing became white and shining.
And he gave them teaching, and said to them, Is it not in the Writings, My house is to be named a house of prayer for all the nations? but you have made it a hole of thieves.
For this reason I say to you, Whatever you make a request for in prayer, have faith that it has been given to you, and you will have it.
And whenever you make a prayer, let there be forgiveness in your hearts, if you have anything against anyone; so that you may have forgiveness for your sins from your Father who is in heaven.
And say a prayer that it may not be in the winter.
Take care, keep watch with prayer: for you are not certain when the time will be.
And in the morning, a long time before daylight, he got up and went out to a quiet place, and there he gave himself up to prayer.
And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he said to his disciples, Be seated here while I say a prayer.
Keep watch with prayer, so that you may not be put to the test; the spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is feeble.
And again he went away, and said a prayer, using the same words.
And made strong prayers to him, saying, My little daughter is near to death: it is my prayer that you will come and put your hands on her, so that she may be made well, and have life.
And after he had sent them away, he went up into a mountain for prayer.
And he said to them, Nothing will make this sort come out but prayer.
And after he had sent the people away, he went up into the mountain by himself for prayer: and when evening was come, he was there by himself.
And he said to them, It is in the Writings, My house is to be named a house of prayer, but you are making it a hole of thieves.
And all things, whatever you make request for in prayer, having faith, you will get.
And say a prayer that your flight may not be in the winter, or on a Sabbath.
Then comes Jesus with them to a place named Gethsemane, and says to his disciples, Be seated here, while I go over there for prayer.
And he went forward a little, and falling down on his face in prayer, he said, O my Father, if it is possible, let this cup go from me; but let not my pleasure, but yours be done.
Keep watch with prayer, so that you may not be put to the test: the spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is feeble.
Again, a second time he went away, and said in prayer, O my Father, if this may not go from me without my taking it, let your pleasure be done.
And he went away from them again, and a third time said the same prayer.
But I say to you, Have love for those who are against you, and make prayer for those who are cruel to you;
But when you make your prayer, go into your private room, and, shutting the door, say a prayer to your Father in secret, and your Father, who sees in secret, will give you your reward.
And in your prayer do not make use of the same words again and again, as the Gentiles do: for they have the idea that God will give attention to them because of the number of their words.
Let this then be your prayer: Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy.
Make prayer, then, to the Lord of the grain-fields, that he may send out workers to get in his grain.
O Lord, let your ear take note of the prayer of your servant, and of the prayers of your servants, who take delight in worshipping your name: give help, O Lord, to your servant this day, and let him have mercy in the eyes of this man. (Now I was the king's wine-servant.)
And Mattaniah, the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who had to give the first note of the song of praise in prayer, and Bakbukiah, the second among his brothers, and Abda, the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
Then, after hearing these words, for some days I gave myself up to weeping and sorrow, seated on the earth; and taking no food I made prayer to the God of heaven,
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