Matthew 6:5 meaning and explanation
And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.
Matthew 6:5, Berean Standard Bible
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Jesus is speaking to his disciples in the Sermon on the Mount, continuing his teaching on religious practice. He does not condemn public prayer itself, since he himself prayed openly.
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