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“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody
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And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites [are]: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
Matthew 6:5 — KJV
Prayest. See on vs. 3, 6, 7, 9.
The hypocrites. See on v. 2.
Standing. Reference here is to the stated hours of prayer, morning and evening (see on Luke 1:9). The Temple and synagogues were, of course, the usual places of prayer. Those who were unable to pray at these appointed places could pray in the field, in the home, or upon their bed. Later tradition designated certain prayers to be uttered while one was standing, others, while one was sitting, walking, riding an ass, sitting or lying upon a bed (Talmud Berakoth 30a, Soncino ed., pp. 183, 184; Midrash on Ps. 4, sec. 9 [23b], cited in Strack and Billerbeck, Kommentar zum Neuen Testament, vol. 1, p. 399).
Corners of the streets. These were the places where business was commonly transacted. If the stipulated hours of prayer found the Pharisees on these street comers, they would strike an attitude of prayer and in a loud voice rehearse the formal phrases they commonly used in prayer. Many doubtless made it convenient to be abroad during these hours.
May be seen of men. See on vs. 1,2.
Verily. See on ch. 5:18.
Have their reward. See on v. 2. The Greek is identical.
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