Block, SkipCaptcha, Automoderated users, edit, rollback
5,023
edits
Changes
links to CBP
:[[Amen]]
:[[Amen]]
([[Gospel of Matthew|Matthew]] 6:9-13 KJV)
([[Gospel of Matthew|Matthew]] 6:9-13 KJV, see also [[Matthew_1-9_(Translated)#The_Lord's_Prayer|CBP]])
The Lord's Prayer is by far the best known prayer among [[Christians]] worldwide, and has been translated into hundreds of different languages. It is worth remarking, however, that while [[Jesus]] Himself specifically instructs His followers to pray in private, this prayer is frequently recited in public, and has been incorporated into the services and liturgy of many Christian denominations:
The Lord's Prayer is by far the best known prayer among [[Christians]] worldwide, and has been translated into hundreds of different languages. It is worth remarking, however, that while [[Jesus]] Himself specifically instructs His followers to pray in private, this prayer is frequently recited in public, and has been incorporated into the services and liturgy of many Christian denominations:
A parallel account at [[Gospel of Luke|Luke]] 11:2-4 follows a similar pattern. The fact that it is not identical indicates that Christ's intention was not to provide a static prayer that would be repeated verbatim but rather a model, or outline, of appropriate topics to be prayed for. This is supported by Christ's admonition to his listeners:
A parallel account at [[Gospel of Luke|Luke]] 11:2-4 (see also [[Luke_9-16_(Translated)#The_Lord's_Prayer|CBP]]) follows a similar pattern. The fact that it is not identical indicates that Christ's intention was not to provide a static prayer that would be repeated verbatim but rather a model, or outline, of appropriate topics to be prayed for. This is supported by Christ's admonition to his listeners:
:"And whenever you pray, you must not keep on repeating set phrases, as the heathen do, for they suppose that they will be heard in accordance with the length of their prayers." (Matthew 6:7 ''The New Testament in the Language of the People'' Charles B. Williams)
:"And whenever you pray, you must not keep on repeating set phrases, as the heathen do, for they suppose that they will be heard in accordance with the length of their prayers." (Matthew 6:7 ''The New Testament in the Language of the People'' Charles B. Williams)