Matthew 6:6

6:6 But whenever you pray, go into your room, ¹  close the door, and pray to your Father in secret. And your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you. ² 

Matthew 24:32

The Parable of the Fig Tree

24:32 “Learn ³  this parable from the fig tree: Whenever its branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near.

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¹ sn The term translated room refers to the inner room of a house, normally without any windows opening outside, the most private location possible (BDAG 988 s.v. ταμεῖον 2).

² tc See the tc note on “will reward you” in 6:4: The problem is the same and the ms support differs only slightly.

³ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.