The disciples asked Jesus to teach them how to pray by saying, "Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples."
The disciples asked Jesus to teach them how to pray.
Jesus instructed his disciples to pray by giving them the Lord's Prayer, also known as the Our Father. This prayer teaches believers to address God as their Father, ask for His will to be done, seek forgiveness, and request daily needs.
Only Catholic Christians pray to saints. Protestants Christians do not. We [Protestants] believe they were disciples/apostles of Jesus, but we don't ask the them to pray for us.
And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. Presumably it was simply because they wished to pray as their Lord did, and how John had taught.
no one knows only Jesus ask him and the way to ask is to pray
Remember me.
No, Catholics do not pray to statues. Catholics pray to God, Jesus, and ask Saints to pray for them.
Jesus said for him to watch and pray.
John the Baptist had his own disciples. The Bible says John's disciples practiced fasting (Mark 2:18), and he taught them to pray (Luke 11:1). Additionally, while John the Baptist was in prison, he sent two of his own disciples to ask Jesus if he was the coming One (Matt. 11:2-3). There may have been some competing interests between John and Jesus' disciples.
The word "pray" appears numerous times in the Bible, starting as early as Genesis. It continues to be mentioned throughout both the Old and New Testaments, often in the context of seeking guidance, forgiveness, or expressing gratitude to God.
Christians pray to Jesus as a way to communicate with him, seek guidance, express gratitude, and ask for help. They believe that Jesus is the Son of God and that praying to him can bring comfort, strength, and a deeper connection to their faith.
She is our mother. We can ask her to pray to Jesus for us since she is in heaven with Him.