Luke 11:1

And as He was praying in a certain retired place, as soon as He had done, one of his disciples said to Him, Lord, teach us to pray as John also taught his disciples.

1770 John Worsley NT

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 unto them, when ye pray, say, "Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done as in heaven so also upon earth;

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Cross References

Luke 6:12And in those days He went out to a mountain to pray, and He continued all night in prayer to God.

Luke 9:28About eight days after these discourses, He took Peter, and John, and James, and went up to a mountain to pray.

Romans 8:26And the Spirit likewise helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for, as we ought: but the Spirit itself intercedes for us with unutterable groans.

James 4:2Ye desire, and ye have not: ye are envious, and jealous, and cannot obtain: ye fight and contend; but ye have not, because ye 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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