Luke 11:1

And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.

2 And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.

3 Give us day by day our daily bread.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
One day in a place where Jesus had just finished praying, one of His disciples requested, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.”
KJV
And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.
WEB
When he finished praying in a certain place, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John also taught his disciples.”
ASV
And it came to pass, as he was praying in a certain place, that when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, even as John also taught his disciples.
DARBY
And it came to pass as he was in a certain place praying, when he ceased, one of his disciples said to him, Lord, teach us to pray, even as John also taught his disciples.
BLB
And it came to pass in His being in a certain place praying, [that] when He ceased, one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.”
ÅB
Og det skjedde at han var ensteds og ba; og da han holdt opp, sa en av hans disipler til ham: Herre! lær oss å be, slik som Johannes lærte sine disipler!
OTB
Det skjedde da Jesus var i bønn på et bestemt sted, at da Han hadde avsluttet, kom en av disiplene Hans til Ham og sa: "Herre, lær oss å be, slik som Johannes lærte sine disipler."
B1930
Og det skjedde at han var ensteds og bad; og da han holdt op, sa en av hans disipler til ham: Herre! lær oss å bede, likesom Johannes lærte sine disipler!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Psalms 19:14

    Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.

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  • Romans 8:26–27

    Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

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  • Luke 22:39–45

    And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed him.

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  • Jude 1:20

    But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,

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  • Luke 6:12

    And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.

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  • Luke 9:18

    And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am?

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  • James 4:2–3

    Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.

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  • Luke 9:28

    And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray.

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