Luke 11:1

It happened, that when he finished praying in a certain place, one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray, just as John also taught his disciples."

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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

2He said to them, "When you pray, say,'Father, may your name be kept holy.May your Kingdom come.

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Cross References

Psalms 10:17Lord, you have heard the desire of the humble.You will prepare their heart.You will cause your ear to hear,

Luke 6:12It happened in these days, that he went out to the mountain to pray, and he continued all night in prayer to God.

Luke 9:28It happened about eight days after these sayings, that he took with him Peter, John, and Jacob, and went up onto the mountain to pray.

Romans 8:26In the same way, the Spirit also helps our weaknesses, for we do not know how to pray as we ought. But the Spirit himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

James 4:2You lust, and do not have. You kill, covet, and cannot obtain. You fight and make war. You do not have, because you do not ask.

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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