Jesus’ Prayer on Jewish Models

¹But do not let your fasts fall on the same days as “the hypocrites,” who fast on Monday and Thursday. Rather, you should fast on Wednesday and Friday. ²Nor should you pray as “the hypocrites” do, but pray as the Lord commanded in his gospel, thus:

Our Father who is in heaven, may your name be revered.

May your kingdom come, may your will be done on earth as it is done in heaven.

Let us partake today of our heavenly fare,

And forgive what we owe accordingly as we forgive those who are in debt to us.

And do not bring us into testing, but rescue us from evil.

For power and glory are yours forever.

³Thrice daily you should pray in that manner.

Translated byRobert A. Kraft.