Matthew 6:9–19

The Model Prayer

9 “Therefore, you should pray like this: s

Our Father in heaven,

Your name be honored as holy. t

10 Your kingdom come.

Your will be done

on earth as it is in heaven. u

11 Give us today our daily bread. v

12 And forgive us our debts,

as we also have forgiven our debtors. w

13 And do not bring us into x temptation, y

but deliver us from the evil one. z a

[For Yours is the kingdom and the power

and the glory forever. * Amen.] b

14 “For if you forgive people their wrongdoing, c your heavenly Father will forgive you as well. d 15 But if you don’t forgive people, e your Father will not forgive your wrongdoing. f

How to Fast

16 “Whenever you fast, don’t be sad-faced like the hypocrites. For they make their faces unattractive g h so their fasting is obvious to people. I assure you: They’ve got their reward! 17 But when you fast, put oil on your head, and wash your face, i 18 so that you don’t show your fasting to people but to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you. j

God and Possessions

19 “Don’t collect for yourselves treasures k on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal. l