Luke 11:1-10 ▼

1 And it came to pass, as He was in a certain place praying, that, when He ceased, one of His disciples said to Him, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples."

2 And He said to them, "When ye pray, say, 'Father, Hallowed be Thy name. Thy Kingdom come.

3 Give us day by day our daily bread;

4 and forgive us our sins; for we also ourselves forgive every one indebted to us. And bring us not into temptation.'"

5 And He said to them, "Who of you shall have a friend, and shall go to him at midnight, and say to him, 'Friend, lend me three loaves;

6 forasmuch as a friend of mine came to me from a journey, and I have nothing to set before him;'

7 and he from within, answering, shall say, 'Trouble me not; already the door has been shut, and my children are with me in the bed; I cannot rise and give you.'

8 I say to you, even if he will not, rising up, give to him because of his being his friend; yet, because of his importunity, he, rousing himself, will give him as many as he needs.

9 And I say to you, ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you:

10 for every one who asks receives; and he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks it shall be opened.