Luke 11:2

2 He said to them, “When you pray, say: “ ‘Father, ^[a] hallowed be your name, your kingdom come.^[b]

Luke 11:2 in Other Translations

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.

2 And he said to them, "When you pray, say: "Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come.

2 Jesus said, “This is how you should pray: “Father, may your name be kept holy. May your Kingdom come soon.

2 So he said, "When you pray, say, Father, Reveal who you are. Set the world right.

2 And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Father, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come.

2 Jesus told them, "When you pray, say this: Father, let your name be kept holy. Let your kingdom come.

2 He said to them, "Whenever you pray, say: Father, Your name be honored as holy. Your kingdom come.

2 Jesus said to them, "When you pray, this is what you should say. " 'Father, may your name be honored. May your kingdom come.

Luke 11:2 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 11:2

And he said unto them
That is Jesus, as the Syriac and Persic versions express, who directed his speech to all the disciples; for though but one of them addressed him, it was in the name of the rest: and besides, the instructions Christ was about to give concerned them all, even those that heard them before, and those that had not:

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;
the last petition is left out in the Vulgate Latin; (See Gill on Matthew 6:9), (See Gill on Matthew 6:10).

Luke 11:2 In-Context

1 One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.”

2 He said to them, “When you pray, say: “ ‘Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come.

3 Give us each day our daily bread.

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

5 Then Jesus said to them, “Suppose you have a friend, and you go to him at midnight and say, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread;

Cross References

• 1. S Matthew 3:2

Footnotes

• [a]. Some manuscripts "Our Father in heaven"
• [b]. Some manuscripts "come. May your will be done on earth as it is in heaven."