11OnedayJesuswasprayinginacertainplace.Whenhefinished,oneofhisdisciplessaidtohim,

“Lord,teachustopray,justasJohntaughthisdisciples.”

2Hesaidtothem,“Whenyoupray,say:“‘Father,hallowedbeyourname,yourkingdomcome.

3Giveuseachdayourdailybread.

4Forgiveusoursins,forwealsoforgiveeveryonewhosinsagainstus.

Andleadusnotintotemptation.

OurFather

PetitionsinPrayer

5ThenJesussaidtothem,“Supposeyouhaveafriend,andyougotohimatmidnightandsay,

‘Friend,lendmethreeloavesofbread;

6afriendofmineonajourneyhascometome,andIhavenofoodtoofferhim.’

7Andsupposetheoneinsideanswers,‘Don’tbotherme.

Thedoorisalreadylocked,andmychildrenandIareinbed.Ican’tgetupandgiveyouanything.’

8Itellyou,eventhoughhewillnotgetupandgiveyouthebreadbecauseoffriendship,

yetbecauseofyourshamelessaudacityhewillsurelygetupandgiveyouasmuchasyouneed.

9“SoIsaytoyou: Askanditwillbegiventoyou;seekandyouwillfind;

knockandthedoorwillbeopenedtoyou.

10Foreveryonewhoasksreceives;theonewhoseeksfinds;

andtotheonewhoknocks,thedoorwillbeopened.

PostureinPrayer

11“Whichofyoufathers,ifyoursonasksforafish,willgivehimasnakeinstead?

12Orifheasksforanegg,willgivehimascorpion?

13Ifyouthen,thoughyouareevil,knowhowtogivegoodgiftstoyourchildren,

howmuchmorewillyourFatherinheavengivetheHolySpirittothosewhoaskhim!”

Promise inPrayer

OurFather,whoartinheaven,hallowedbeThyName,

Thykingdomcome,Thywillbedone, onearthasitisinheaven.

Giveusthisdayourdailybread.

Andforgiveusourtrespasses,asweforgivethosewhotrespassagainstus.

Andleadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverusfromevil.

ForThineisthekingdom, andthepower,andtheglory,foreverandever.Amen.