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The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 11:2

And he said unto them, When ye pray, say . The older authorities leave out the clauses erased. The prayer, as originally reported by St. Luke, no doubt stood as follows. The erased clauses were filled in by early scribes from the longer formula supplied by St. Matthew, and spoken at an earlier period by the Master:— "Our Father which., art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth. Give us day by day our daily bread. And... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 11:2

The will of God. "Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth." A few very short words with a very large meaning. We may ask what doing God's will here on earth as in heaven— I. WOULD MEAN TO OUR RACE . It would mean very much more than the triumph of the Strong One. 1 . It would mean the rule of the absolutely Holy One —of that One who only wills that which is pure, just, good, in every possible relation. It would mean, therefore, the abolition of all wrongs of every... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 11:2-4

The true service of the Lord's Prayer. It is a very painful and pitiful thing that words which came from the lips of the great Master of the spiritual and the living should have been allowed to degenerate into an unspiritual and lifeless form. That this has been the case to a large extent with the "Pater-noster" is a lamentable fact. It is very doubtful whether Jesus Christ ever intended these words which he gave to his disciples to be a permanent formula for the Christian Church. It is... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 11:3

Give us day by day our daily bread . There would need no comment upon this—at first sight—quite simple prayer, but for the word ἐπιούσιος , rendered "daily." This word, in all Greek literature, occurs only in these two evangelists, in SS . Matthew and Luke's report of the Lord's Prayer. Now, does this strange word mean "daily," as our translation gives it; or is it the rough Greek rendering of some Aramaic word of a loftier signification? Most probably our Lord was speaking Aramaic in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 11:4

And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. Unforgiving is unforgiven. Nothing apparently more easy to frame with the lips, and to desire intensely with the heart, than this petition that the Father would forgive us our sins, only, in praying the prayer, how many forget, or at least slur over, the condition of that forgiveness—a condition they impose themselves! We forget the ten thousand talents as we exact the hundred pence, and, in the act of... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 11:2-4

See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 6:9-13.Luke 11:4For we also forgive ... - This is somewhat different from the expression in Matthew, though the sense is the same. The idea is, that unless we forgive others, God will not forgive us; and unless we come to him “really” forgiving all others, we cannot expect pardon. It does not mean that by forgiving others we “deserve” forgiveness ourselves, or “merit it,” but that this is a disposition or state of mind without which God cannot... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 11:1-4

Luke 11:1-4. As he was praying in a certain place Our Lord’s whole time was occupied, either in instructing his numerous followers, or in confirming his doctrine by miracles of mercy, wrought for the relief of the afflicted, or in the exercises of devotion. This evangelist has mentioned Christ’s praying much more frequently than any of the other evangelists. He tells us, Luke 3:21, when he was baptized he was praying; Luke 5:16, that he withdrew into the wilderness and prayed; Luke 6:12,... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 11:1-4

41. Giving, praying and fasting (Matthew 6:1-18; Luke 11:1-4)If the followers of Jesus give help to the needy with the aim of winning people’s praise, their giving is of no value in God’s sight. They will have their reward in the praise they seek, but will miss out on any reward from God. They should keep matters of giving secret from even their closest friends (Matthew 6:1-4).Prayer also is a private matter. Believers do not need to make a show of prayerful zeal, as if their heavenly Father... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 11:2

heaven = the heavens. See note on Matthew 6:9 , Matthew 6:10 . Hallowed = Sanctified. Thy name . See note on Psalms 20:1 . Thy kingdom. See App-111 , 112, 113, 114. come = Let . . . come. be done = come to pass. heaven (singular) See note on Matthew 6:9 , Matthew 6:10 . in = upon. Greek. epi. App-104 . earth . Greek. ge. App-129 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 11:3

day by day = according to (Greek. kata. App-104 .)the day. daily. Greek. epiousias. See note on Matthew 6:11 . bread . Put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of the Part), App-6 , for food in general. read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 11:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 11:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 11:2-4

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 11:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 11:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 11:2-4

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 11:1-4

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 11:1-4

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 11:2

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 11:3

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