Editing Jesus Prayer (section)

===Scriptural roots===
The Jesus Prayer combines three [[Bible verses]]: the [[Christological]] hymn of the [[Pauline epistle]] [[Epistle to the Philippians|Philippians]] {{bibleverse-nb|Philippians|2:6–11|KJV}} (verse&nbsp;11: "Jesus Christ is Lord"), the [[Annunciation]] of [[Gospel of Luke|Luke]] {{bibleverse-nb|Luke|1:31–35|KJV}} (verse&nbsp;35: "Son of God"), and the [[Parable of the Pharisee and the Publican]] of Luke {{bibleverse-nb|Luke|18:9–14|KJV}}, in which the Pharisee demonstrates the improper way to pray (verse&nbsp;11: "God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican"), whereas the Publican prays correctly in humility (verse&nbsp;13: "God be merciful to me a sinner").{{efn|"Orthodox tradition is aware that the heart, besides pumping blood, is, when conditioned properly, the place of communion with God by means of unceasing prayer, i.e. unceasing memory of God. The words of Christ", his [[Beatitudes]] in [[Gospel of Matthew|Matthew]] {{bibleverse-nb|Matthew|5:3–10|KJV}} ({{langx|grc-x-koine|"[[s:el:Κατά Ματθαίον#ε'|Μακάριοι οἱ καθαροὶ τῇ καρδίᾳ, ὅτι αὐτοὶ τὸν θεὸν ὄψονται]]"|lit=Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God|label=verse&nbsp;8}}), "are taken very seriously because they have been fulfilled in all those who were graced with glorification both before and after the Incarnation. […] In the light of this one may turn to" the exhortations of Paul about "unceasing prayer" ({{langx|el|"αδιάλειπτος προσευχή"}}) in his [[First Epistle to the Thessalonians|1&nbsp;Thessalonians]] {{bibleverse-nb|1 Thessalonians|5:16–22|KJV}} ({{langx|grc-x-koine|"[[s:el:Προς Θεσσαλονικείς Α'#5|ἀδιαλείπτως προσεύχεσθε]]"|lit=pray unceasingly|label=verse&nbsp;17}}). "Luke was a student and companion of Paul, his writings presuppose and reflect this esoteric life in Christ."<ref name="romanides1982" /> Closely related to [[Gospel of Luke|Luke]]&shy;'s [[Pharisee and the Publican]] of {{bibleverse-nb|Luke|18:9–14|KJV}} ({{langx|grc-x-koine|"[[s:el:Κατά Λουκάν#ιη'|ὁ Θεός, ἱλάσθητί μοι τῷ ἁμαρτωλῷ]]"|lit=God be merciful to me a sinner|label=verse&nbsp;13}}) are his [[Ten Lepers]] of {{bibleverse-nb|Luke|17:11–19|KJV}} ({{langx|grc-x-koine|"[[s:el:Κατά Λουκάν#ιζ'|Ἰησοῦ ἐπιστάτα, ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς]]"|lit=Jesus, Master, have mercy on us|label=verse&nbsp;13}}) and his [[Blind near Jericho]] of {{bibleverse-nb|Luke|18:35–43|KJV}} ({{langx|grc-x-koine|"[[s:el:Κατά Λουκάν#ιη'|Ἰησοῦ, υἱὲ Δαυίδ, ἐλέησόν με]]"|lit=Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me|label=verse&nbsp;38}}). ''Similar: Matthew {{bibleverse-nb|Matthew|9:27–31|KJV}}, {{bibleverse-nb|Matthew|20:29–34|KJV}} ({{langx|grc-x-koine|"[[s:el:Κατά Ματθαίον#κ'|ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς, υἱὲ Δαυίδ]]"|lit=son of David, have mercy on us|label=verses&nbsp;9:27 and 20:30–31}}), [[Gospel of Mark|Mark]] {{bibleverse-nb|Mark|10:46–52|KJV}} ({{langx|grc-x-koine|"[[s:el:Κατά Μάρκον#ι'|υἱὲ Δαυὶδ Ἰησοῦ, ἐλέησόν με]]"|lit=Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me|label=verse&nbsp;47}}).''<ref name="§2667" /><ref name="goarch-jp">{{cite web |url=https://www.goarch.org/-/the-jesus-prayer |title=The Jesus Prayer |last=Tsichlis |first=Steven Peter |publisher=[[GOARCH]] |date=9 March 1985 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170523232615/https://www.goarch.org/-/the-jesus-prayer |archive-date=23 May 2017 |url-status=live |access-date=14 March 2019}}</ref>}}