Luke 11:3

3 Give us day by day^[a] our daily bread.

Luke 11:3 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 11:3

Give us day by day our daily bread.
] Or "for the day"; or "every day", as the Syriac version renders it; (See Gill on Matthew 6:11)

Luke 11:3 In-Context

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.

4 And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.

5 And he said unto them,Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves;

Footnotes

• [a] day by day: or, for the day