Questions and Answers

Should we pray in public or in private?

Matthew 6 does not as much focus on public prayer as it does on hyocritical prayer - "And when you pray, you are not to pray as hypocrites."

Jesus condemns the prayers designed to gather favor in the eyes of men. Nothing contradictory here.

Public prayer disapproved

Matthew 6:6 - When you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father

Public prayer done

1 Kings 8:21-54 - Solomon stood in front of the whole assembly of Israel and prayed