Luke 11:1

And it came to pass, that as he was in a certain place praying, when he ceased, one of his disciples said to him: Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

2And he said to them: When you pray, say: Father, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come.

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Cross References

Luke 6:12And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and he passed the whole night in the prayer of God.

Luke 9:28And it came to pass about eight days after these words, that he took Peter, and James, and John, and went up into a mountain to pray.

Romans 8:26Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmity. For we know not what we should pray for as we ought; but the Spirit himself asketh for us with unspeakable groanings.

James 4:2You covet, and have not: you kill, and envy, and can not obtain. You contend and war, and you have not, because you ask not.

Matthew Henry on Luke 11:1

In this chapter, I. Christ teaches his disciples to pray, and quickens and encourages them to be frequent, instant, and importunate in prayer, ver. 1-13 . II. He fully answers the blasphemous imputation of the Pharisees, who charged him with casting out devils by virtue of a compact and confederacy with Beelzebub, the prince of the devils, and shows the absurdity and wickedness of it, ver. 14-26 . III. He shows the honour of obedient disciples to be greater than that of his own mother, ver. 27, 28 . IV. He… Read the whole commentary →

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