Luke 11:1-13

The Lord’s Prayer

1 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.” ¹

2 So Jesus told them, “When you pray, say: ‘Father, ^[a] hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. ^[b]

3 Give us each day our daily bread.

4 And forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation. ^[c]’”

Ask, Seek, Knock

5 Then Jesus said to them, “Suppose one of you goes to his friend at midnight and says, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread, ²

6 because a friend of mine has come to me on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him.’

7 And suppose the one inside answers, ‘Do not bother me. My door is already shut, and my children and I are in bed. I cannot get up to give you anything.’

8 I tell you, even though he will not get up to provide for him because of his friendship, yet because of the man’s persistence, he will get up and give him as much as he needs.

9 So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.

10 For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.

11 What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, ^[d] will give him a snake instead?

12 Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion?

13 So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”

Cross References

• 1. (Matthew 6:5–15)
• 2. (Matthew 7:7–12)

Footnotes

• [a] BYZ and TR Our Father in heaven; see Matthew 6:9.
• [b] BYZ and TR include Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven; see Matthew 6:10.
• [c] BYZ and TR include but deliver us from the evil one; see Matthew 6:13.
• [d] BYZ and TR if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone, or for a fish; see Matthew 7:9–10.