Matthew 6:9

6:9 So pray this way: ¹ 

Our Father ²  in heaven, may your name be honored, ³ 

Matthew 27:25

27:25 In ⁴  reply all the people said, “Let his blood be on us and on our children!”

Matthew 28:13

28:13 telling them, “You are to say, ‘His disciples came at night and stole his body ⁵  while we were asleep.’

[6:9]  ¹ sn Pray this way. What follows, although traditionally known as the Lord’s prayer, is really the disciples’ prayer. It represents how they are to approach God, by acknowledging his uniqueness and their need for his provision and protection.

[6:9]  ² sn God is addressed in terms of intimacy (Father). The original Semitic term here was probably Abba. The term is a little unusual in a personal prayer, especially as it lacks qualification. It is not the exact equivalent of “daddy” (as is sometimes popularly suggested), but it does suggest a close, familial relationship.

[6:9]  ³ tn Grk “hallowed be your name.”

[27:25]  ⁴ tn Grk “answering, all the people said.” This construction is somewhat redundant in English and has been simplified in the translation.

[28:13]  ⁷ tn Grk “him.”