Prayer Verses
Powerful verses on communicating with God and the importance of prayer in the believer's life.
And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him.
And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: {I pray thee}, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.
And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray.
And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far.
And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.
And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves. {of all...: or, an house of prayer for all nations}
Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive {them}, and ye shall have {them}.
And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
Which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.
Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.
And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray.