Jesus and Prayer in the Gospel of Luke
| References | The Prayers of Jesus |
|---|---|
| 3:21 | Jesus is praying as the heavens are opened at his baptism |
| 5:16 | Jesus would often withdraw to desolate places and pray |
| 6:12 | Jesus goes to the mountain to pray and continues all night in prayer before he chooses the Twelve |
| 9:18 | Jesus is praying alone before asking who the crowds say he is |
| 9:28–36 | Jesus goes with Peter, James, and John up on the mountain to pray and is transfigured |
| 10:21–22 | Jesus prays to thank God the Father in the Holy Spirit for concealing and revealing |
| 11:1–4 | Jesus is praying and then teaches his disciples to pray |
| 22:17, 19 | Jesus prays to give thanks to God for the cup and for the bread |
| 22:32 | Jesus tells Peter that he has prayed that Peter’s faith may not fail |
| 22:41 | Jesus prays about “the cup” |
| 22:44 | Jesus prays more earnestly |
| References | Jesus’ Teachings on Prayer and Exhortations to Pray |
|---|---|
| 6:28 | Jesus teaches people to pray for those who abuse them |
| 10:2 | Jesus teaches people to pray earnestly for the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers |
| 11:5–13 | Jesus teaches the disciples to persist in prayer and assures them the Father will give the Holy Spirit |
| 18:1 | Jesus tells the parable of the unjust judge to teach his disciples always to pray and not to lose heart |
| 18:9–14 | Jesus tells the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector, contrasting their prayers |
| 19:46 | Jesus says that the temple is to be a house of prayer |
| 20:47 | Jesus warns against the scribes, who make long prayers for show |
| 21:36 | Jesus warns his disciples to pray for strength to escape the things that will take place at the end and to stand before the Son of Man |
| 22:40, 46 | Jesus tells his disciples to pray that they may not enter into temptation |