Luke 11

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 11 of 24

1 And it happened as He was praying in a certain place, when He ceased, one of His disciples said to Him, Lord teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.

2 And He said to them: When you pray, say, Our Father who is in Heaven, hallowed be Your name, let Your kingdom come, let Your will be done on earth as it also is in Heaven.

3 Give us our needful bread according to a day;

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Chapter Summary

1 Christ teaches to pray. 14 He, casting out a dumb devil, rebukes the blasphemous Pharisees: 29 and preaches to the people.

Key Greek Words

προσεύχομαι pray G4336
βασιλεία kingdom G932
ἀφίημι forgive G863
δαιμόνιον demon G1140
σημεῖον sign G4592
οὐαί woe G3759

People & Context

Jesus

The Lord who teaches the disciples to pray, casts out a demon, and pronounces woes on the Pharisees and lawyers

The Disciples

Followers who ask Jesus to teach them to pray, as John taught his own

The Pharisees

Religious sect who accuse Jesus of casting out demons by Beelzebul and are rebuked for hypocrisy

The Lawyers

Experts in the Law whom Jesus rebukes for burdening men and taking away the key of knowledge

The Scribes

Teachers who, with the Pharisees, grow angry and lie in wait to trap Jesus

A Woman in the Crowd

Lifts her voice to bless the womb that bore Jesus; He redirects the blessing to those who keep God's Word

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