Jesus’ life was saturated with prayer.

He prayed:

1. In the morning, Mk 1:35
2. In the evening, Mk 6:46
3. Before great crises
   1. his baptism, Lk 3:21
   2. calling his disciples, Lk 6:12f
   3. Peter’s confession, Lk 9:18, 21f
   4. his Transfiguration, Lk 9:28ff
4. Before great achievements
   1. feeding the multitude, Mt 15:36; Jn 6:11
   2. healings, Mk 14:23ff
   3. raising Lazarus, Jn 11:41f
5. After great achievements, Mk 1:35
6. When under great pressure of work, Lk 5:16
7. When in great sorrow, Mk 26:36ff
8. When dying, Lk 23:46

(After J. Oswald Sanders)