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The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 6:5

And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be , etc.; Revised Version, plural. Matthew 6:5 is addressed to the disciples generally, Matthew 6:6 to them individually. (For the future, cf. Matthew 5:48 , note.) As the hypocrites are ( Matthew 6:2 , note). The 'Didache,' § 8., following this passage, says, "Neither pray ye as the hypocrites," referring, like our Lord, to practices affected chiefly by the Pharisees. For they love ( ὅτι φιλοῦσι ). Not to be translated "they are wont."... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 6:5

Hypocrite prayers. Properly, the hypocrite is simply the "actor;" but the word has come to mean "one who acts a part with a view to deceive others, and get undeserved praise for himself." Standing at prayer was usual. Praying in the synagogues was usual. Praying in the streets, if you happen to be in the streets when the prayer-call sounds, is quite usual in the Mohammedan East of to-day. Our Lord does not reprove these things. Our Lord referred to a bad custom of his day. Men went into the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 6:5-8

Matthew only. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 6:5-8

As to the duty of prayer. As, in those duties of religion which take the shape of charitable action towards man, the first law of all is that they be rendered with purity of motive and with directness of aim, free from self-consciousness and free from consciousness, either morbid or calculated upon, of the gaze of others, so certainly in that duty (identical at the same time with highest privilege) which marks the intelligent personal approach of men to God, viz. their approach in prayer, is... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 6:5-8

Prayer. The duty of prayer is assumed. To be without prayer is to be without religion. "Behold, he prayeth," is another way of saying," He has become a Christian" ( Acts 9:11 ). Prayer is the language and homage of dependence. The idea is that of coming to God for a blessing with a vow ( προσεχῦη , from πρὸς ," with," and εὔχη ," a vow"), viz. to fulfil the conditions upon which his blessings are promised. The elements of acceptable prayer are— I. SINCERITY . 1 . The... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 6:5-15

Prayer. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 6:6

But thou (emphatic) when thou prayset, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray, etc. An adaptation of Isaiah 26:20 (cf. also 2 Kings 4:33 ). The prophet's language describing the action befitting a time of terror is used by our Lord to express what ought to be the normal practice of each of his followers. Observe that the widow of one of the sons of the prophets so acted when she was about to receive the miraculous supply of oil ( 2 Kings 4:4 , 2 Kings 4:5 ). ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 6:6

Secret prayer. These words are not intended to discourage the practice of public worship. The contrast they afford to the ostentatious worship of the Pharisees. makes it clear that our Lord is not alluding to the general prayers of a congregation. For with the synagogue he associates the street corner ( Matthew 6:5 ), thus showing that he is thinking of a man's personal devotions throughout, although in the case of the Pharisee these are made indecently public, and therefore do not deserve... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 6:6

The law of personal prayer. That which relates to the individual. Private prayer. "Prayer is the offering up of our desires to God, for things agreeable to his will, in the Name of Christ, with confession of our sins, and thankful acknowledgment of his mercies." Our Lord assumes that his disciples will recognize the need for private prayer, and feel the impulse to private prayer, as distinct from the claim to join in the public prayers of synagogue and temple. "Come, let us worship and bow... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 6:5

And when thou prayest ... - Hypocrites manifested the same spirit about prayer as almsgiving; it was done in public places. The word “synagogues,” here, clearly means, not the place of worship of that name, but places where many were accustomed to assemble - near the markets or courts, where they could be seen of many. Our Lord evidently could not mean to condemn prayers in the synagogues. It might be said that he condemned ostentatious prayer there, while they neglected secret prayer; but this... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 6:5

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 6:5

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 6:5-8

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 6:5-8

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 6:5-8

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 6:5-15

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 6:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 6:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 6:6

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 6:5

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