Matthew 6:7-13

7 "When you pray, do not use a lot of meaningless words, as the pagans do, who think that their gods will hear them because their prayers are long. ¹

8 Do not be like them. Your Father already knows what you need before you ask him.

9 This, then, is how you should pray: "Our Father in heaven: May your holy name be honored;

10 may your Kingdom come; may your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

11 Give us today the food we need.

12 Forgive us the wrongs we have done, as we forgive the wrongs that others have done to us.

13 Do not bring us to hard testing, but keep us safe from the Evil One.'

Cross References

• 1. +26.7Ben Sira 7.14.

Footnotes

• [a] we need; [or] for today, [or] for tomorrow.
• [b] [Some manuscripts add] For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.