29 Bible Verses about Jesus Praying
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Which in the days of his flesh, did offer up prayers and supplications, with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death: and was also heard, because of his godliness.
And it fortuned, as all the people received baptism - And when Jesus was baptised and did pray - that heaven was opened,
And as soon as he had sent the people away, he went up into a mountain alone to pray. And when night was come he was there himself alone.
And it fortuned in those days, that he went out into a mountain for to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.
And in the morning, very early, Jesus arose and went out into a solitary place, and there prayed.
And it fortuned, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him, and he asked them saying, "Who say the people that I am?"
Then went Jesus with them into a place, which is called Gethsemane, and said unto the disciples, "Sit ye here while I go and pray yonder."
And he went away a little apart, and fell flat on his face, and prayed, saying, "O my father, if it possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt."
He went away once more, and prayed, saying, "O my father, if this cup cannot pass away from me, but that I drink of it, thy will be fulfilled."
And he left and went again, and prayed the third time saying the same words.
And they came into a place named Gethsemane. And he said to his disciples, "Sit ye here while I go apart and pray."
And he went forth a little and fell down on the ground and prayed that if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.
And it fortuned, as he was praying in a certain place: when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, "Master, teach us to pray; As John taught his disciples."
And he commanded the people to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.
Then were brought to him young children, that he should put his hands on them and pray. And his disciples rebuked them.
Either thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my father, and he shall give me more than twelve legions of angels?
I pray for them, and I pray not for the world: but for them which thou hast given me, for they are thine,
I pray not for them alone: but for them also which shall believe on me through their preaching,
But I have prayed for thee that thy faith fail not. And when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren."
Therefore I will give him his part in many, and the spoil of the rich he shall divide: because he gave his soul to death, and was numbered with the trespassers, and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for transgressors.
Wherefore he is able also ever to save them that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth, to make intercession for us.
At that day shall ye ask in mine name. And I say not unto you that I will speak unto my father for you.
These words spake Jesus and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, "Father, the hour is come glorify thy son that thy son may glorify thee: As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him. This is life eternal: that they might know thee, that only very God, and whom thou hast sent, Jesus Christ.read more.
I have glorified thee on the earth. I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do. And now glorify me, thou father, with thine own self, with the glory which I had with thee yer the world was. "I have declared thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world. Thine they were, and thou gavest them me, and they have kept thy sayings. Now have they known that all things whatsoever thou hast given me, are of thee. For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me, and they have received them, and know surely that I came out from thee: and do believe that thou didst send me. I pray for them, and I pray not for the world: but for them which thou hast given me, for they are thine, and all mine are thine, and thine are mine, and I am glorified in them. And now am I no more in the world, but they are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy father, keep in thine own name them which thou hast given me, that they may be one as we are. While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name. Those that thou gavest me, have I kept, and none of them is lost, but that lost child: that the scripture might be fulfilled. Now come I to thee, and these words speak I in the world, that they might have my joy full in them. I have given them thy words, and the world hath hated them: because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. I desire not that thou shouldest take them out of the world: but that thou keep them from evil. They are not of the world, as I am not of the world. "Sanctify them with thy truth. Thy saying is truth. As thou didst sent me into the world, even so have I sent them into the world; And for their sakes sanctify I myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth. I pray not for them alone: but for them also which shall believe on me through their preaching, that they all may be one, as thou father art in me, and I in thee; that they may be also one in us, that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. And that glory that thou gavest me, I have given them, that they may be one, as we are one. I am in them, and thou art in me: that they may be made perfect in one, and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me. "Father, I will that they, which thou hast given me, be with me where I am: that they may see my glory which thou hast given me. For thou lovedest me before the making of the world. O righteous father, the very world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.
and I will pray the father: and he shall give you another comforter, that he may abide with you ever,
but nevertheless, I know that whatsoever thou askest of God, God will give it thee."
who then shall condemn? It is Christ which is dead; Yea rather which is risen again, which is also on the righthand of God and maketh intercession for us.