The Lord’s Prayer is the best-known prayer in the world. Jesus himself taught it to his disciples when they asked him: “Lord, teach us to pray.” Here you will find the Lord’s Prayer in the wording of the Luther Bible and Bible verses to match each petition—19 verses in total.
The wording of the Lord’s Prayer
Matthew 6:9–13 and the shorter version in Luke.
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Therefore pray thus: Our Father in heaven! Hallowed be thy name.
Matthew 6:9God as Father
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Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Matthew 6:10God’s willGod’s kingdom
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Give us this day our daily bread.
Matthew 6:11BreadDependence
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And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
Matthew 6:12Forgiveness
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And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory for ever. Amen.
Matthew 6:13TemptationEvil
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And it came to pass, that he was in a certain place and prayed. And when he had finished, one of his disciples said unto him: LORD, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.
Luke 11:1
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And he said unto them: When ye pray, say: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Luke 11:2
Bible verses for the petitions
Other passages in the Bible that address the individual petitions.
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For ye have not received a spirit of bondage, whereby ye should again fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, Abba, Father!
Romans 8:15God as FatherFear
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From the rising of the sun unto its going down, let the name of the LORD be praised!
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Seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you.
Matthew 6:33God’s kingdomDecisions
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And he said: Father, if thou wilt, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done!
Luke 22:42
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Let not idolatry and lies be far from me; give me not poverty nor riches; but give me the very thing that I need to live.
Proverbs 30:8BreadContentment
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All eyes look unto thee, and thou givest them their food in due season.
Psalm 145:15
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For as ye forgive men their trespasses, so your heavenly Father will also forgive you: but if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive you.
Matthew 6:14–15Forgiveness
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And bear with one another, and forgive one another, even as Christ forgave you.
Colossians 3:13ForgivenessConflict
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No temptation hath come unto you, but so great that ye could bear it: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
1 Corinthians 10:13TemptationAddiction
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But the LORD is faithful; he will strengthen you and keep you from the evil.
2 Thessalonians 3:3ProtectionEvil
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Thine, O LORD, is the majesty and the power, the glory and the victory and the praise. For all that is in heaven and on earth, and under the earth, and in the sea, and all that is therein, is thine. Thine, O LORD, is the kingdom, and thou art exalted above all, the highest.
1 Chronicles 29:11
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And every creature that is in heaven, and on earth, and under the earth, and in the sea, and every thing that is therein, heard me say: To him that sitteth upon the throne, and to the Lamb be praise and honour and glory and strength from generation to generation! Amen.
Revelation 5:13Praise
Bible texts: Luther Bible 1912 (public domain), carefully adapted to modern spelling.
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Where Does the Lord’s Prayer Come From?
The Lord’s Prayer appears twice in the Bible: in the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew (6:9–13) and in a shorter version in Luke (11:2–4), where the disciples ask Jesus: “LORD, teach us to pray” (Luke 11:1). The well-known concluding formula, “For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory for ever. Amen,” is not found in all the ancient manuscripts. It is a very early hymn of praise that recalls David’s prayer in 1 Chronicles 29:11 and is still spoken in most worship services today.
The Petitions of the Lord’s Prayer
The prayer has a clear structure: First, it focuses on God—his name, his kingdom, his will. Then on humanity—daily bread, forgiveness, protection from temptation and evil. Those who pray this way place their lives in a larger context. The fifth petition is particularly significant: It connects God’s forgiveness with our own willingness to forgive—Jesus explains this directly afterward (Matthew 6:14–15). Learn more about Bible verses about forgiveness, Bible verses about temptation, and Bible verses about God as Father.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where Is the Lord’s Prayer Found in the Bible?
In Matthew 6:9–13 and in a shorter form in Luke 11:2–4.
Why Does It Say “Deliver Us from Evil”?
This is how the Luther Bible translates the final petition. It refers to evil in every form; many newer translations say “deliver us from evil.”
