matthew-6:11-12-niv1984

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 6:12-15

The Lord's Prayer (part 3). Having considered three of the seven petitions of this wonderful prayer, we come to consider those remaining, which have reference to the forgiveness of evil and deliverance from the evil one. I. THE FORGIVENESS OF EVIL . 1 . We need this. 2 . It is conditionally promised. II. DEFENCE AGAINST THE EVIL ONE . 1 . Lead us not , into temptation. 2 . Deliver us from the evil one. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 6:9-13

This passage contains the Lord’s prayer, a composition unequalled for comprehensiveness and for beauty. It is supposed that some of these petitions were taken from those in common use among the Jews. Indeed some of them are still to be found in Jewish writings, but they did not exist in this beautiful combination. This prayer is given as a “model.” It is designed to express the “manner” in which we are to pray, evidently not the precise words or petitions which we are to use. The substance of... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 6:11

Matthew 6:11. Give us this day our daily bread As the original word, επιουσιον , here rendered daily, is not found anywhere else; neither in the LXX. nor in any Greek author, nor in any other part of the New Testament, save in the parallel passage in Luke, commentators differ in their interpretation of it. That given by Theophylact, one of the most approved of the Greek fathers, seems the best: “Bread sufficient for our sustenance or support:” which is the sense in which the word is... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 6:12

Matthew 6:12. And forgive us our debts, &c. The suffering of punishment for transgressing God’s laws is a debt which sinners owe to the divine justice; and “when we ask God, in prayer, to forgive our debts, we beg that he would be mercifully pleased to remit the punishment of our sins, particularly the pains of hell; and that, laying aside his displeasure, he would graciously receive us into favour, and bless us with eternal life. In this petition, therefore, we confess our sins, and... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Matthew 6:1-18

41. Giving, praying and fasting (Matthew 6:1-18; Luke 11:1-4)If the followers of Jesus give help to the needy with the aim of winning people’s praise, their giving is of no value in God’s sight. They will have their reward in the praise they seek, but will miss out on any reward from God. They should keep matters of giving secret from even their closest friends (Matthew 6:1-4).Prayer also is a private matter. Believers do not need to make a show of prayerful zeal, as if their heavenly Father... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 6:11

daily. Greek. epiousios. A word coined by our Lord, and used only here and Luke 11:3 , by Him. Compounded from epi = upon ( App-104 .), and ousios = coming. This is derived from eimi = to come or go, which has the participle epiousa (not from eimi = to be, which would make the participle = epousa) . Therefore it means coming or descending upon, as did the manna, with which it is contrasted in John 6:32 , John 6:33 . It is the true bread from heaven, by which alone man can live the... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 6:12

our debts. Sin is so called because failure in the obligation involves expiation and satisfaction. we = we also = that is only what we mortals do. "We" is thus emphatic ("also" is ignored by the Authorized Version) forgive. All editions read "have forgiven". That prayer and plea was suited for that dispensation of the kingdom, but is reversed in this present dispensation. See Ephesians 4:32 . Then, forgiveness was conditioned; now, we forgive because we have been forgiven on account of... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 6:11

Matthew 6:11. Give us this day our daily bread— 4. The word επιουσιον rendered daily in our version, is nowhere else to be found; neither in the LXX, nor in any Greek author, nor in any place of the New Testament, except in this part of the Lord's Prayer. Commentators differ much in their interpretation of it. That in Etymol. Magna, seems as just as any: 'Επιουσιος,— 'Ο επι τη ουσια ημων αρμοζων: "that which is sufficient to our life;" and so Theophylact explains it: "What will strengthen us... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 6:12

Matthew 6:12. And forgive us our debts, &c.— 5. We may observe, that this is the only petition in this prayer upon which our Lord enlarges, and indeed it is a petition of the greater consequence, and the more to be attended to by us, as we ourselves ask that which is the greatest of all things from God, even the pardon of our sins, upon a conditionvoluntarilyurged.It is hardly possible to imagine a more effectual expedient to promote the forgiveness of injuries, than thisof making it a part... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 6:1-18

Righteousness and the Father 6:1-18Jesus moved from correcting popular misinterpretations of selected Old Testament texts that speak of righteous conduct (Matthew 5:17-48) to correcting popular misconceptions about righteous conduct. He moved from ethical distinctions to the practice of religion. Throughout this entire section proper motivation for actions is a constant emphasis. read more