Luke 11:1-6 (New Living Translation)
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Once when Jesus had been out praying, one of his disciples came to him as he finished and said, "Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples."
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He said, "This is how you should pray: "Father, may your name be honored. May your Kingdom come soon.
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Give us our food day by day.
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And forgive us our sins -- just as we forgive those who have sinned against us. And don't let us yield to temptation. a "
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Then, teaching them more about prayer, he used this illustration: "Suppose you went to a friend's house at midnight, wanting to borrow three loaves of bread. You would say to him,
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'A friend of mine has just arrived for a visit, and I have nothing for him to eat.'
Scripture quotations marked NLT are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved. (New Living Translation - The Bible Online)
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