The Lord's Prayer appears in two places in the Bible:
- The longer version is found in the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 6, verses 9 to 13 (Matthew 6:9-13). This version is part of the Sermon on the Mount and is the one most commonly used in Christian liturgy
- The shorter version is recorded in the Gospel of Luke, chapter 11, verses 2 to 4 (Luke 11:2-4). Here, Jesus teaches his disciples how to pray when they ask him to teach them
Both versions begin with addressing God as "Our Father" and include petitions such as "hallowed be your name," "your kingdom come," and requests for daily provision and forgiveness. The Matthean version includes additional phrases like "your will be done on earth as it is in heaven" and "deliver us from evil"
. In summary:
Gospel| Location| Description
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Matthew| 6:9-13| Longer version, part of the Sermon on the Mount, commonly
used in worship
Luke| 11:2-4| Shorter version, taught when disciples ask Jesus to teach them
to pray
This prayer is considered a model for Christian prayer and is used widely across Christian denominations
