^{5 Ref} `And when thou mayest pray, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites, because they love in the synagogues, and in the corners of the broad places -- standing -- to pray, that they may be seen of men; verily I say to you, that they have their reward.

^{6 Ref} `But thou, when thou mayest pray, go into thy chamber, and having shut thy door, pray to thy Father who `is' in secret, and thy Father who is seeing in secret, shall reward thee manifestly.

^{7 Ref} `And -- praying -- ye may not use vain repetitions like the nations, for they think that in their much speaking they shall be heard,

^{8 Ref} be ye not therefore like to them, for your Father doth know those things that ye have need of before your asking him;