KJV King James Version
And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Luke 11:1
And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
One day in a place where Jesus had just finished praying, one of His disciples requested, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.”
WEB World English Bible
It happened, that when he finished praying in a certain place, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John also taught his disciples.”
ASV American Standard Version
And it came to pass, as he was praying in a certain place, that when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, even as John also taught his disciples.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And it came to pass, in his being in a certain place praying, as he ceased, a certain one of his disciples said unto him, ‘Sir, teach us to pray, as also John taught his disciples.’
Surrounding context — Luke 11
1 And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.
2 And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, 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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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΚαὶG2532 · kaiandἐγένετοG1096 · ginomaito beἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoεἶναιG1511 · einaito existαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτόπῳG5117 · toposplaceτινὶG5100 · tisoneπροσευχόμενον,G4336 · proseuchomaito prayὡςG5613 · hōsas/whenἐπαύσατο,G3973 · pauōto ceaseεἶπένG2036 · eiponto sayτιςG5100 · tisoneτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoμαθητῶνG3101 · mathētēsdiscipleαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withαὐτόν·G846 · autosit/s/heκύριε,G2962 · kurioslord: GodδίδαξονG1321 · didaskōto teachἡμᾶςG3165 · memeπροσεύχεσθαιG4336 · proseuchomaito prayκαθὼςG2531 · kathōsas/just asκαὶG2532 · kaiandἸωάννηςG2491 · IōannēsJohnἐδίδαξενG1321 · didaskōto teachτοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoμαθητὰςG3101 · mathētēsdiscipleαὐτοῦ.G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Psalm 19:14Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.Romans 8:26-27Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.Luke 22:39-45And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed him.Jude 1:20But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,Luke 6:12And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.Luke 9:18And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am?James 4:2-3Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.Luke 9:28And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray.Psalm 10:17LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:Hebrews 5:7Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;
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