Prayer

6:9–13pp—Lk 11:2–4

5 “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standingi in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 6 But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father,j who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. 7 And when you pray, do not keep on babblingk like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words.l 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you needm before you ask him.

9 “This, then, is how you should pray:

“ ‘Our Fathern in heaven,

hallowed be your name,

10 your kingdomo come,

your will be done,p

on earth as it is in heaven.

11 Give us today our daily bread.q

12 And forgive us our debts,

as we also have forgiven our debtors.r

13 And lead us not into temptation,a s

but deliver us from the evil one.b’t