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Once Jesus was in a certain place praying. As he finished, one of his disciples came to him and said, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.”
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Jesus said, “This is how you should pray: “Father, may your name be kept holy. May your Kingdom come soon.
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and forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us. And don’t let us yield to temptation. ”
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Then, teaching them more about prayer, he used this story: “Suppose you went to a friend’s house at midnight, wanting to borrow three loaves of bread. You 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.’