American Standard Version
Luke 11:4
4And forgive us our sins; for we ourselves also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And bring us not into temptation.
Luke 11:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation. ’ ”
- English Standard Version (ESV)and forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive everyone who is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation."
- New King James Version (NKJV)And forgive us our sins, For we also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. And do not lead us into temptation, But deliver us from the evil one.”
Context of Luke 11:4
2And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Father, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. 3Give us day by day our daily bread. And forgive us our sins; for we ourselves also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And bring us not into temptation. 5And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say to him, Friend, lend me three loaves; 6for a friend of mine is come to me from a journey, and I have nothing to set before him;
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καὶ ἄφες ἡμῖν τὰς ἁμαρτίας ἡμῶν· καὶ γὰρ αὐτοὶ ἀφίομεν παντὶ ὀφείλοντι ἡμῖν· καὶ μὴ εἰσενέγκῃς ἡμᾶς εἰς πειρασμόνRead the interlinear
Cross-references for Luke 11:4
- 1 Kings 8:34then hear thou in heaven, and forgive the sin of thy people Israel, and bring them again unto the land which thou gavest unto their fathers.
- Psalms 25:11For thy name’s sake, O Jehovah, Pardon mine iniquity, for it is great.
- Psalms 32:1Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered.
- Psalms 51:1Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: According to the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
- Psalms 130:3If thou, Jehovah, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand?
- Isaiah 43:25I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake; and I will not remember thy sins.
- Daniel 9:19O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God, because thy city and thy people are called by thy name.
- Hosea 14:2Take with you words, and return unto Jehovah: say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and accept that which is good: so will we render as bullocks the offering of our lips.
- Matthew 6:12And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
- 1 John 1:8If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
- Matthew 6:14For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
- Matthew 11:25At that season Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding, and didst reveal them unto babes:
- Matthew 18:35So shall also my heavenly Father do unto you, if ye forgive not every one his brother from your hearts.
- Ephesians 4:31Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and railing, be put away from you, with all malice:
- Colossians 3:13forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any man have a complaint against any; even as the Lord forgave you, so also do ye:
- James 2:13For judgment is without mercy to him that hath showed no mercy: mercy glorieth against judgment.
Commentaries on Luke 11:4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Lead us not into temptation, etc. - Dr. Lightfoot believes that this petition is intended against the visible apparitions of the devil, and his actual obsessions; he thinks that the meaning is too much softened by our translation. Deliver us from evil, is certainly a very inadequate rendering of ̔ ̔ ; literally, Deliver us from the wicked one.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2-4Verses 2-4 See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 6:9-13. Luke 11:4 For we also forgive - This is somewhat different from the expression in Matthew, though the sense is the same. The idea is, that unless we forgive others, God will not forgive us; and unless we come to him “really” forgiving all others, we cannot expect pardon. It does not mean that by forgiving others we “deserve” forgiveness ourselves, or “merit it,” but that this is a…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4And lead us not into temptation: This phrase is difficult in Greek. God does not tempt his people (James 1:13). But testing is part of Christian growth (James 1:2–4), so this raises a question: Should believers pray to avoid testing? The phrase probably means “protect us when we face temptation.”Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2-42-4. (See on Mt 6:9-13).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Luke 11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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