Into thy closet (εις το ταμειον). The word is a late syncopated form of ταμιειον from ταμιας (steward) and the root ταμ- from τεμν…

Enter into your closet. Every Jewish house had a place for secret devotion. The roofs of their houses were flat places for walkin…

Enter into your closet — Literally, the store-closet of your house. The principle, as before, is embodied in a rule that …

Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to th…

Pseudo-Chrysostom: Solomon says, "Before prayer, prepare your soul." The person who comes to prayer giving alm…

If Jesus were forbidding all public prayer, then clearly the early church did not understand him (e.g., 18:19–20; Acts 1:24; [Reference…

But you, when you pray, enter into your closet
Or "chamber", a secret place, fit for private retirement, meditation,…

It is taken for granted that all who are disciples of Christ pray. You may as soon find a living man who does not breathe, as a living Christian wh…

And when you pray. Above, regarding the work of almsgiving, the Lord showed that it ought not to be done for human glory.…