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The Lord's Prayer (LP)

Phrase-by-phrase comparison of the wording in Matthew and Luke in several versions

by Robert Nguyen Cramer (version 3.5.17.1)

LP in KJV LP in NRSV LP in TEV LP in Greek NT LP in Jeremias
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Phrase-by-phrase comparison of the different wordings of Jesus' prayer, as represented in

KJV . Matthew 6:9-13 Luke 11:2-4

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[Note: The italicized, bracketed

KJV words below were not in the

original Greek text of Matthew.]


9 Our Father

which art in heaven,

Hallowed be thy name.

10 Thy kingdom come.

Thy will be done

in earth, as it is in heaven.

11 Give us this day our daily bread.

12 And forgive us our debts,

as we forgive

our debtors.

13 And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil:

[For thine is the kingdom, and the power,

and the glory, for ever. Amen.] *

[Note: The italicized, bracketed

KJV words below were not in the

original Greek text of Luke.]


2 [Our] Father

[which art in heaven],

Hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come.

[Thy will be done,

as in heaven, so in earth.]

3 Give us day by day our daily bread.

4 And forgive us our sins;

for we also forgive

every one that is indebted to us.

And lead us not into temptation;

[but deliver us from evil.]

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NRSV . Matthew 6:9-13 Luke 11:2-4

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9 Our Father

in heaven,

hallowed be your name.

10 Your kingdom come.

Your will be done,

on earth as it is in heaven.

11 Give us this day our daily bread.

12 And forgive us our debts,

as we also have forgiven

our debtors.

13 And do not bring us to the time of trial,

but rescue us from the evil one.

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2 Father,

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hallowed be your name.

Your kingdom come.

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3 Give us each day our daily bread.

4 And forgive us our sins,

for we ourselves forgive

everyone indebted to us.

And do not bring us to the time of trial.

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TEV . Matthew 6:9-13 Luke 11:2-4

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9 Our Father

in heaven:

May your holy name be honored;

10 may your Kingdom come;

may your will be done

on earth as it is in heaven.

11 Give us today the food we need.

12 Forgive us the wrongs we have done,

as we forgive

the wrongs that others have done to us.

13 Do not bring us to hard testing,

but keep us safe from the Evil One.

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2 Father:

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May your holy name be honored;

may your Kingdom come.

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3 Give us day by day the food we need.

4 Forgive us our sins,

for we forgive

everyone who does us wrong.

And do not bring us to hard testing.

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Greek NT . Matthew 6:9-13 Luke 11:2-4

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9 Pater hemon

ho en tois ouranois

hagiastheto to onoma sou:

10 eltheto he basileia sou:

genetheto to thelema sou,

hos en ourano kai epi ges:

11 ton arton hemon ton epiousion

dos hemin semeron

12 kai aphes hemin ta opheilemata hemon,

hos kai hemeis aphekamen

tois opheiletais hemon:

13 kai me eisenegkes hemas eis peirasmon,

alla rusai hemas apo tou ponerou.

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2 Pater,

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hagiastheto to onoma sou:

eltheto he basileia sou:

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3 ton arton hemon ton epiousion

didou hemin to kath hemeran:

4 kai aphes hemin tas hamartias hemon,

kai gar autoi aphiomen

panti opheilonti hemin

kai me eisenegkes hemas eis peirasmon.

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Jeremias . Matthew 6:9-13 Luke 11:2-4

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Dear Father,

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Hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come.

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Our bread for tomorrow / give us today.

And forgive us our debts,

as we also herewith forgive

our debtors.

And let us not succumb to temptation.

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Explanatory notes
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Italicized words within brackets in the KJV above were not in the Greek original texts

Scripture quotations above

 

Commentary from scholars and theologians
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Comments by Eduard Schweizer regarding the differences between Matthew's and Luke's "Lord's Prayer":

Comments by Mary Baker Eddy regarding modern versions' corrections of the KJV's version of Matthew 6:13:

Commentary by Hans Dieter Betz:

 

Other Resources on the Lord's Prayer (LP)
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LP: model prayer
LP response to 9/11
References & commentary on LP
Textual commentary on Mat 6:9-13
Topical index on prayer
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