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Luke 11:1

Luke 11:1
And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.

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Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

As he was praying - Luke has taken notice of our Saviour’s praying often. Thus, at his baptism Luk 3:21; in the…

Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832

Teach us to pray - See the nature of prayer, with an ample explanation of the different parts of the Lord's Prayer,…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Luke 11:1-13

Prayer is one of the great laws of natural religion. That man is a brute, is a monster, that never prays, that never…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Luke 11:1-54

Luk 9:51 to Luk 18:31. Rejected by the Samaritans. A lesson of Tolerance.

This section forms a great episode in St…