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1 AND it came to pass, as he was in a certain place praying, when he had done, one of his disciples said to him, Lord, teach us to pray, even 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 upon earth. 3 Give us our necessary food, day by day: 4 and forgive us our sins, for we also forgive every one who is indebted to us. And bring us not into temptation; but deliver us from the wicked one. 5 And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and he shall go to him at midnight, and say to him, Friend, lend me three loaves; 6 for a friend of mine is come to me off a journey, and I have nothing to set before him. 7 And he from within answering, shall say, Give me no farther trouble: my door is already locked, and my children are with me in bed; I am unable to rise and give thee. 8 I tell you, though even he would not rise and give him because he is his friend; yet because of his importunity, roused up, he will give him as many as he needeth. 9 And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. 10 For every one who asketh, receiveth; and he that seeketh, findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. 11 For what father of you, if his son ask a loaf, will he give him a stone? or if a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent? 12 or if he ask also an egg, will he give him a scorpion? 13 If ye then, evil as ye are, know how to give good gifts to your children; how much more shall your Father, who is in heaven, give his Holy Spirit to those who ask him? Luke 11:1-13, Haweis New Testament. Public domain.
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