Jesus thus cited another abuse of prayer ​ — repetition. He did not mean that we should never repeat heartfelt pleas and expressions of thanksgiving in prayer.
‏ « عِنْدَمَا تُصَلُّونَ لَا تُكَرِّرُوا ٱلْأُمُورَ نَفْسَهَا كَمَا يَفْعَلُ ٱلْأُمَمِيُّونَ ،‏ فَإِنَّهُمْ يَظُنُّونَ أَنَّهُ بِٱلْإِكْثَارِ مِنَ ٱلْكَلَامِ يُسْمَعُ لَهُمْ » .‏ ‏