2 He said to them, "When you pray, say: " 'Father,[1]hallowed be your name, your kingdom come.[2]

Other Translations of Luke 11:2

King James Version

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.

English Standard Version

2 And he said to them, "When you pray, say: "Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come.

The Message

2 So he said, "When you pray, say, Father, Reveal who you are. Set the world right.

New King James Version

2 So He said to them, "When you pray, say: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven.

New Living Translation

2 Jesus said, "This is how you should pray: "Father, may your name be kept holy. May your Kingdom come soon.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Luke 11:2

Commentary on Luke 11:1-4

(Read Luke 11:1-4)

"Lord, teach us to pray," is a good prayer, and a very needful one, for Jesus Christ only can teach us, by his word and Spirit, how to pray. Lord, teach me what it is to pray; Lord, stir up and quicken me to the duty; Lord, direct me what to pray for; teach me what I should say. Christ taught them a prayer, much the same that he had given before in his sermon upon the mount. There are some differences in the words of the Lord's prayer in Matthew and in Luke, but they are of no moment. Let us in our requests, both for others and for ourselves, come to our heavenly Father, confiding in his power and goodness.