{"id":4097,"date":"2014-06-26T21:44:34","date_gmt":"2014-06-26T15:44:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/?p=4097"},"modified":"2023-08-07T18:15:28","modified_gmt":"2023-08-07T23:15:28","slug":"prayer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/religiousmind.net\/?p=4097","title":{"rendered":"Prayer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Twice in the New Testament Jesus told us what to say when we pray: So <\/em>pray <\/em>this way<\/em>[1]<\/sup><\/a> (\u03bf\u1f55\u03c4\u03c9\u03c2 \u03bf\u1f56\u03bd \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03b5\u1f7b\u03c7\u03b5\u03c3\u03b8\u03b5 \u1f51\u03bc\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c2; literally, \u201cin this manner then pray you\u201d) and When you pray, say<\/em>[2]<\/sup><\/a> (\u1f45\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03b5\u1f7b\u03c7\u03b7\u03c3\u03b8\u03b5 \u03bb\u1f73\u03b3\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5).\u00a0 I compared them this morning thinking about the rationale for removing For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever, amen<\/em>[3]<\/sup><\/a> from Matthew 6:13 in the NET and other translations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Matthew (NET)<\/td>\nGreek Text<\/td>\nLuke (NET)<\/td>\nGreek Text<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
When you pray, do not babble repetitiously<\/a> like the Gentiles, because they think that by their many words they will be heard [Table<\/a>].\u00a0 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.\u00a0 So pray this way:<\/p>\n

Matthew 6:7-9a (NET)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u03a0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03b5\u03c5\u03c7\u1f79\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03b9 \u03b4\u1f72 \u03bc\u1f74 \u03b2\u03b1\u03c4\u03c4\u03b1\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u1f75\u03c3\u03b7\u03c4\u03b5 \u1f65\u03c3\u03c0\u03b5\u03c1 \u03bf\u1f31 \u1f10\u03b8\u03bd\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u1f77, \u03b4\u03bf\u03ba\u03bf\u1fe6\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u03b3\u1f70\u03c1 \u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u1f10\u03bd \u03c4\u1fc7 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03c5\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u1f77\u1fb3 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03b5\u1f30\u03c3\u03b1\u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b8\u1f75\u03c3\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9.\u00a0 \u03bc\u1f74 \u03bf\u1f56\u03bd \u1f41\u03bc\u03bf\u03b9\u03c9\u03b8\u1fc6\u03c4\u03b5 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2\u0387 \u03bf\u1f36\u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u03b3\u1f70\u03c1 \u1f41 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c4\u1f74\u03c1 \u1f51\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd \u1f67\u03bd \u03c7\u03c1\u03b5\u1f77\u03b1\u03bd \u1f14\u03c7\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c0\u03c1\u1f78 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u1f51\u03bc\u1fb6\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f30\u03c4\u1fc6\u03c3\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1f79\u03bd.\u00a0 \u03bf\u1f55\u03c4\u03c9\u03c2 \u03bf\u1f56\u03bd \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03b5\u1f7b\u03c7\u03b5\u03c3\u03b8\u03b5 \u1f51\u03bc\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c2\u0387<\/p>\n

Matthew 6:7-9a<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Now Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he stopped, one of his disciples said to him, \u201cLord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.\u201d\u00a0 So he said to them, \u201cWhen you pray, say:<\/p>\n

Luke 11:1, 2a (NET)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u039a\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f10\u03b3\u1f73\u03bd\u03b5\u03c4\u03bf \u1f10\u03bd \u03c4\u1ff7 \u03b5\u1f36\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u1f10\u03bd \u03c4\u1f79\u03c0\u1ff3 \u03c4\u03b9\u03bd\u1f76 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03b5\u03c5\u03c7\u1f79\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03bd, \u1f61\u03c2 \u1f10\u03c0\u03b1\u1f7b\u03c3\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf, \u03b5\u1f36\u03c0\u03b5\u03bd \u03c4\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03bc\u03b1\u03b8\u03b7\u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03c0\u03c1\u1f78\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1f79\u03bd\u0387 \u03ba\u1f7b\u03c1\u03b9\u03b5, \u03b4\u1f77\u03b4\u03b1\u03be\u03bf\u03bd \u1f21\u03bc\u1fb6\u03c2 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03b5\u1f7b\u03c7\u03b5\u03c3\u03b8\u03b1\u03b9, \u03ba\u03b1\u03b8\u1f7c\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f38\u03c9\u1f71\u03bd\u03bd\u03b7\u03c2 \u1f10\u03b4\u1f77\u03b4\u03b1\u03be\u03b5\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u03bc\u03b1\u03b8\u03b7\u03c4\u1f70\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6.\u00a0 \u03b5\u1f36\u03c0\u03b5\u03bd \u03b4\u1f72 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2\u0387 \u1f45\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03b5\u1f7b\u03c7\u03b7\u03c3\u03b8\u03b5 \u03bb\u1f73\u03b3\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5\u0387<\/p>\n

Luke 11:1, 2a<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The wording here (especially in Greek) persuaded me that I was dealing with two different instances of instruction, not just one teaching recalled two different ways.\u00a0 In the sermon on the mount recorded by Matthew Jesus, unbidden, taught his listeners how to pray in distinction to how Gentiles (\u1f10\u03b8\u03bd\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u1f77, a form of \u1f10\u03b8\u03bd\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc\u03c2<\/a>) prayed.\u00a0 On another occasion recorded by Luke a disciple asked Jesus to teach them to pray just as (\u03ba\u03b1\u03b8\u1f7c\u03c2<\/a>) John the Baptist taught his disciples to pray.\u00a0 And I assume that means John the Baptist taught his disciples how to pray, not that Jesus\u2019 disciple wanted to learn the words that John taught his disciples to pray from Jesus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Matthew (NET)<\/td>\nGreek Text<\/td>\nLuke (NET)<\/td>\nGreek Text<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Our Father in heaven, may your name be honored, may your kingdom come,<\/p>\n

Matthew 6:9b, 10a (NET)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u03a0\u1f71\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1 \u1f21\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd \u1f41 \u1f10\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03bf\u1f50\u03c1\u03b1\u03bd\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2\u0387 \u1f01\u03b3\u03b9\u03b1\u03c3\u03b8\u1f75\u03c4\u03c9 \u03c4\u1f78 \u1f44\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5\u0387\u00a0 \u1f10\u03bb\u03b8\u1f73\u03c4\u03c9 \u1f21 \u03b2\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03bb\u03b5\u1f77\u03b1 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5\u0387<\/p>\n

Matthew 6:9b, 10a<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Father, may your name be honored; may your kingdom come.<\/p>\n

Luke 11:2b (NET)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u03a0\u1f71\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1, \u1f01\u03b3\u03b9\u03b1\u03c3\u03b8\u1f75\u03c4\u03c9 \u03c4\u1f78 \u1f44\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5\u0387 \u1f10\u03bb\u03b8\u1f73\u03c4\u03c9 \u1f21 \u03b2\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03bb\u03b5\u1f77\u03b1 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5\u0387<\/p>\n

Luke 11:2b<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

May your name be honored;may your kingdom come<\/em> (\u1f01\u03b3\u03b9\u03b1\u03c3\u03b8\u1f75\u03c4\u03c9 \u03c4\u1f78 \u1f44\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5\u0387 \u1f10\u03bb\u03b8\u1f73\u03c4\u03c9 \u1f21 \u03b2\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03bb\u03b5\u1f77\u03b1 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5\u0387)\u2014is identical in both Gospel accounts in Greek.\u00a0 The difference is Our Father in heaven<\/em> (\u03a0\u1f71\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1 \u1f21\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd \u1f41 \u1f10\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03bf\u1f50\u03c1\u03b1\u03bd\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2) recorded by Matthew and Father<\/em> (\u03a0\u1f71\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1) recorded by Luke.\u00a0 I don\u2019t assume that Jesus told the larger congregation on the mount to pray to \u03a0\u1f71\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1 \u1f21\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd \u1f41 \u1f10\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03bf\u1f50\u03c1\u03b1\u03bd\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 and then turned around and informed the more intimate group of his disciples to pray each to his own biological \u03a0\u1f71\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1.\u00a0 Rather, I assume that Jesus expected the intimate group of his disciples to understand \u03a0\u1f71\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1 as \u03a0\u1f71\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1 \u1f21\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd \u1f41 \u1f10\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03bf\u1f50\u03c1\u03b1\u03bd\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Matthew (NET)<\/td>\nGreek Text<\/td>\nLuke (NET)<\/td>\nGreek Text<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
may your will be done on earth<\/a> as it is in heaven.<\/p>\n

Matthew 6:10b (NET) Table<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u03b3\u03b5\u03bd\u03b7\u03b8\u1f75\u03c4\u03c9 \u03c4\u1f78 \u03b8\u1f73\u03bb\u03b7\u03bc\u03b1 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5,\u1f61\u03c2 \u1f10\u03bd \u03bf\u1f50\u03c1\u03b1\u03bd\u1ff7 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f10\u03c0\u1f76 \u03b3\u1fc6\u03c2\u0387<\/p>\n

Matthew 6:10b<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Here Matthew recorded something\u2014may your will be done on earth as it is in heaven<\/em>\u2014that Luke did not.\u00a0 I don\u2019t assume that Luke was so opposed to God\u2019s will being done on earth as it is in heaven that he discarded it from the text.\u00a0 Nor do I assume that Matthew made it up.\u00a0 Rather, I assume again that Jesus expected the intimate group of his disciples to understand the coming of the kingdom of God as God\u2019s will being done on earth as it is in heaven<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Matthew (NET)<\/td>\nGreek Text<\/td>\nLuke (NET)<\/td>\nGreek Text<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Give us today our daily bread,<\/p>\n

Matthew 6:11 (NET)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u1f04\u03c1\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u1f21\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u1f10\u03c0\u03b9\u03bf\u1f7b\u03c3\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd \u03b4\u1f78\u03c2 \u1f21\u03bc\u1fd6\u03bd \u03c3\u1f75\u03bc\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd\u0387<\/p>\n

Matthew 6:11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Give us each day our daily bread,<\/p>\n

Luke 11:3 (NET)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u1f04\u03c1\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u1f21\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u1f10\u03c0\u03b9\u03bf\u1f7b\u03c3\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd \u03b4\u1f77\u03b4\u03bf\u03c5 \u1f21\u03bc\u1fd6\u03bd \u03c4\u1f78\u03ba\u03b1\u03b8\u1fbf \u1f21\u03bc\u1f73\u03c1\u03b1\u03bd\u0387<\/p>\n

Luke 11:3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Here, what is being given\u2014\u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u1f04\u03c1\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u1f21\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u1f10\u03c0\u03b9\u03bf\u1f7b\u03c3\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd\u2014is identical (\u201cour bread sufficient for the coming\u201d in classical Greek[4]<\/sup><\/a>).\u00a0 I assume Jesus means the bread of life<\/em>,[5]<\/sup><\/a> that portion of Christ who lives in me<\/em>,[6]<\/sup><\/a> the fruit of the Spirit<\/em>,[7]<\/sup><\/a> the credited<\/em> righteousness of God,[8]<\/sup><\/a> sufficient as far as it depends on me to do the will of God on earth as it is done in heaven to bring forth the kingdom of God to honor his name. \u00a0And though I used myself as an example\u2014\u201cas far as it depends on me\u201d\u2014the prayer He taught us to pray is not for me alone, but for all who call or have called or will call on our Father in heaven<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The differences\u2014\u03b4\u1f78\u03c2 \u1f21\u03bc\u1fd6\u03bd \u03c3\u1f75\u03bc\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd, and \u03b4\u1f77\u03b4\u03bf\u03c5 \u1f21\u03bc\u1fd6\u03bd \u03c4\u1f78 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b8\u1fbf \u1f21\u03bc\u1f73\u03c1\u03b1\u03bd\u2014seem inconsequential.\u00a0 The Greek words \u03b4\u1f78\u03c2 and \u03b4\u1f77\u03b4\u03bf\u03c5 are different forms of \u03b4\u03af\u03b4\u03c9\u03bc\u03b9<\/a>, to give<\/em>.\u00a0 The Greek \u03c3\u1f75\u03bc\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd<\/a> means today<\/em>, this day<\/em>; \u03ba\u03b1\u03b8\u1fbf (a form of \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03ac<\/a>) is defined: \u201c1) down from, through out 2) according to, toward, along,\u201d and was translated each<\/em>, while \u1f21\u03bc\u1f73\u03c1\u03b1\u03bd (a form of \u1f21\u03bc\u03ad\u03c1\u03b1<\/a>) means day<\/em>.\u00a0 If any difference is worth mentioning it is simply that Jesus counseled the intimate group of his disciples to expect this gift of righteousness<\/a><\/em> each day<\/em>, every day<\/em>, all day<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Matthew (NET)<\/td>\nGreek Text<\/td>\nLuke (NET)<\/td>\nGreek Text<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
and forgive us our debts,<\/p>\n

Matthew 6:12a (NET)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f04\u03c6\u03b5\u03c2 \u1f21\u03bc\u1fd6\u03bd \u03c4\u1f70 \u1f40\u03c6\u03b5\u03b9\u03bb\u1f75\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 \u1f21\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd,<\/p>\n

Matthew 6:12a<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

and forgive us our sins,<\/p>\n

Luke 11:4a (NET)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f04\u03c6\u03b5\u03c2 \u1f21\u03bc\u1fd6\u03bd \u03c4\u1f70\u03c2 \u1f01\u03bc\u03b1\u03c1\u03c4\u1f77\u03b1\u03c2 \u1f21\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd,<\/p>\n

Luke 11:4a<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

In Matthew\u2019s Gospel account Jesus spoke euphemistically of \u1f40\u03c6\u03b5\u03b9\u03bb\u1f75\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 (a form of \u1f40\u03c6\u03b5\u03af\u03bb\u03b7\u03bc\u03b1<\/a>, debts<\/em>), but with the more intimate group of his disciples He said \u1f01\u03bc\u03b1\u03c1\u03c4\u1f77\u03b1\u03c2 (a form of \u1f01\u03bc\u03b1\u03c1\u03c4\u03af\u03b1<\/a>, sins<\/em>).\u00a0 But after the prayer He taught in Matthew\u2019s Gospel account, Jesus said, For if you forgive others their sins<\/em> (\u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03c0\u03c4\u1f7d\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1, a form of \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03c0\u03c4\u03c9\u03bc\u03b1<\/a>), your heavenly Father will also forgive you. \u00a0But if you do not forgive others, your Father will not forgive you your sins<\/em> (\u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03c0\u03c4\u1f7d\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1).[9]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0 I\u2019ve written elsewhere<\/a> about the interchangeability of \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03c0\u03c4\u03c9\u03bc\u03b1 with \u1f01\u03bc\u03b1\u03c1\u03c4\u03af\u03b1.\u00a0 And I think this difference becomes clearer in the comparison of the next statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Matthew (NET)<\/td>\nGreek Text<\/td>\nLuke (NET)<\/td>\nGreek Text<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
as we ourselves have forgiven<\/a> our debtors.<\/p>\n

Matthew 6:12<\/a>b (NET)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u1f61\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f21\u03bc\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c2 \u1f00\u03c6\u1f75\u03ba\u03b1\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 \u1f40\u03c6\u03b5\u03b9\u03bb\u1f73\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9\u03c2 \u1f21\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd\u0387<\/p>\n

Matthew 6:12b<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

for we also forgive everyone who sins against us.<\/p>\n

Luke 11:4b (NET)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03b3\u1f70\u03c1 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1f76 \u1f00\u03c6\u1f77\u03bf\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd \u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u1f76 \u1f40\u03c6\u03b5\u1f77\u03bb\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9 \u1f21\u03bc\u1fd6\u03bd\u0387<\/p>\n

Luke 11:4b<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Here, in Mathew\u2019s Gospel account Jesus continued with the euphemistic \u1f40\u03c6\u03b5\u03b9\u03bb\u1f73\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9\u03c2 (a form of \u1f40\u03c6\u03b5\u03b9\u03bb\u03ad\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2<\/a>) \u1f21\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd (our debtors<\/em>).\u00a0 Though the NET translators chose everyone who sins against us<\/em> for \u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u1f76 \u1f40\u03c6\u03b5\u1f77\u03bb\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9 \u1f21\u03bc\u1fd6\u03bd in Luke\u2019s Gospel account, \u1f40\u03c6\u03b5\u1f77\u03bb\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9 is a form of \u1f40\u03c6\u03b5\u03af\u03bb\u03c9<\/a> (to owe<\/em>). \u00a0We don\u2019t actually stand in relation to others like God with a law that they might sin against; \u201cfor we also forgive everyone who is indebted to us\u201d is probably a better translation.\u00a0 And the more positive for we also forgive<\/em> makes sense since Jesus did not go on to elaborate\u2014For if you forgive others their sins<\/em>, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.\u00a0 But if you do not forgive others, your Father will not forgive you your sins<\/em>\u2014when teaching the intimate group of his disciples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Matthew (NET)<\/td>\nGreek Text<\/td>\nLuke (NET)<\/td>\nGreek Text<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
And do not lead us into temptation,<\/p>\n

Matthew 6:13a (NET)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03bc\u1f74 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c3\u03b5\u03bd\u1f73\u03b3\u03ba\u1fc3\u03c2 \u1f21\u03bc\u1fb6\u03c2 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c0\u03b5\u03b9\u03c1\u03b1\u03c3\u03bc\u1f79\u03bd,<\/p>\n

Matthew 6:13a<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

And do not lead us into temptation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Luke 11:4c (NET)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03bc\u1f74 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c3\u03b5\u03bd\u1f73\u03b3\u03ba\u1fc3\u03c2 \u1f21\u03bc\u1fb6\u03c2 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c0\u03b5\u03b9\u03c1\u03b1\u03c3\u03bc\u1f79\u03bd.<\/p>\n

Luke 11:4c<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

but deliver us from the evil one.<\/p>\n

Matthew 6:13b (NET)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u1f00\u03bb\u03bb\u1f70 \u03c1\u1fe6\u03c3\u03b1\u03b9 \u1f21\u03bc\u1fb6\u03c2 \u1f00\u03c0\u1f78 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bd\u03b7\u03c1\u03bf\u1fe6.<\/p>\n

Matthew 6:13b<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Here, I don\u2019t assume that Luke was partial to evil and rejected being delivered from it.\u00a0 Neither do I assume that Mathew was so prone to evil he added it to Jesus\u2019 teaching.\u00a0 I assume again that Jesus expected the intimate group of his disciples to understand that the leading not into temptation<\/em> (KJV) is deliverance from evil.\u00a0 I\u2019ve written elsewhere<\/a> how I am not fond of limiting \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bd\u03b7\u03c1\u03bf\u1fe6 to the evil one<\/em>.\u00a0 In this case it is<\/em> because I am so prone to evil that I long to be delivered from it in all its forms.<\/p>\n

When I come to \u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u03c3\u03bf\u1fe6 \u1f10\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd \u1f21 \u03b2\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03bb\u03b5\u03af\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f21 \u03b4\u03cd\u03bd\u03b1\u03bc\u03b9\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f21 \u03b4\u03cc\u03be\u03b1 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f30\u1ff6\u03bd\u03b1\u03c2 \u1f00\u03bc\u03ae\u03bd (\u201cbecause yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever, amen\u201d) what am I to assume?\u00a0 The note in the NET reads:<\/p>\n

Most mss (L W \u0398 0233 \u00cb13<\/sup> 33 \u00cf sy sa Didache) read (though some with slight variation) \u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u03c3\u03bf\u1fe6 \u1f10\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd \u1f21 \u03b2\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03bb\u03b5\u03af\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f21 \u03b4\u03cd\u03bd\u03b1\u03bc\u03b9\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f21 \u03b4\u03cc\u03be\u03b1 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f30\u1ff6\u03bd\u03b1\u03c2, \u1f00\u03bc\u1f75\u03bd (\u201cfor yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever, amen\u201d) here. The reading without this sentence, though, is attested by generally better witnesses (\u05d0 B D Z 0170 \u00cb1<\/sup> pc lat mae Or). The phrase was probably composed for the liturgy of the early church and most likely was based on 1 Chr 29:11-13; a scribe probably added the phrase at this point in the text for use in public scripture reading (see <\/em>TCGNT 13-14). Both external and internal evidence argue for the shorter reading.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

So, in other words some scribe got hyper-religious one day and decided to make Jesus\u2019 words more holy by adding David\u2019s words to them.\u00a0 As scenarios go, it\u2019s a possible scenario, probably worth a footnote.\u00a0 But is it a good enough scenario to stand before God and say, \u201cOh, yeah, we threw those words right out of the Bible because of this scenario we imagined\u201d?<\/p>\n

Here is David\u2019s prayer (1 Chronicles 29:10-19 NET):<\/p>\n

David praised the Lord before the entire assembly:<\/p>\n

\u201cO Lord God of our father Israel, you deserve praise forevermore! \u00a0O Lord, you are great, mighty, majestic, magnificent, glorious, and sovereign over all the sky and earth! \u00a0You have dominion and exalt yourself as the ruler of all. \u00a0You are the source of wealth and honor; you rule over all. \u00a0You possess strength and might to magnify and give strength to all. \u00a0Now, our God, we give thanks to you and praise your majestic name!<\/p>\n

\u201cBut who am I and who are my people, that we should be in a position to contribute this much? \u00a0Indeed, everything comes from you, and we have simply given back to you what is yours. \u00a0For we are resident foreigners and nomads in your presence, like all our ancestors; our days are like a shadow on the earth, without security. \u00a0O Lord our God, all this wealth, which we have collected to build a temple for you to honor your holy name, comes from you; it all belongs to you. \u00a0I know, my God, that you examine thoughts and are pleased with integrity. \u00a0With pure motives I contribute all this; and now I look with joy as your people who have gathered here contribute to you. \u00a0O Lord God of our ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, maintain the motives of your people and keep them devoted to you. \u00a0Make my son Solomon<\/a> willing to obey your commands, rules, and regulations, and to complete building the palace for which I have made preparations.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

No doubt at all that David\u2019s prayer was in the same Spirit as Jesus\u2019 teaching on prayer:\u00a0 For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.<\/em>\u00a0 It is consistent with other teachings:\u00a0 Why do you call me good?\u00a0 No one is good except God alone<\/em>.[10]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0 \u201cWould any one of you say to your slave who comes in from the field after plowing or shepherding sheep, \u2018Come at once and sit down for a meal\u2019? \u00a0Won\u2019t the master instead say to him, \u2018Get my dinner ready, and make yourself ready to serve me while I eat and drink. \u00a0Then you may eat and drink\u2019? \u00a0He won\u2019t thank the slave because he did what he was told, will he? \u00a0So you too, when you have done everything you were commanded to do, should say, \u2018We are slaves undeserving of special praise; we have only done what was our duty.\u2019\u201d<\/em>[11]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n

The word translated undeserving of special praise<\/em> is \u1f00\u03c7\u03c1\u03b5\u1fd6\u03bf\u03b9 (a form of \u1f00\u03c7\u03c1\u03b5\u1fd6\u03bf\u03c2<\/a>).\u00a0 The note in the NET reads: \u201cSome translations describe the slaves as \u2018worthless\u2019 (NRSV) or \u2018unworthy\u2019 (NASB, NIV) but that is not Jesus\u2019 point. These disciples have not done anything deserving special commendation or praise (L&N 33.361), but only what would normally be expected of a slave in such a situation (thus the translation \u2018we have only done what was our duty\u2019).\u201d\u00a0 But they did translate \u1f00\u03c7\u03c1\u03b5\u1fd6\u03bf\u03bd (another form of \u1f00\u03c7\u03c1\u03b5\u1fd6\u03bf\u03c2) worthless<\/em> in \u201cThe Parable of the Talents<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

The worthless slave was given a talent, equivalent to 6,000 denarii according to a footnote.\u00a0 In Matthew 20:2 day laborers agreed to work a day in the field for a denarius.\u00a0 If I assume a six day work week there are 312 working days in a year, and so 6,000 divided by 312 equals 19.23 years, almost 19 years and three months of a day laborers pay.<\/p>\n

The worthless slave did no business with his master\u2019s money, nor did he invest it with others who might have done so.\u00a0 I was afraid<\/em>, he said, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. \u00a0See, you have what is yours<\/em>.[12]<\/sup><\/a> \u00a0So he was fired, as any of us might fire a worthless employee.\u00a0 But when we have done everything<\/em> [we] were commanded to do<\/em>, why should we still consider ourselves worthless slaves?<\/p>\n

I think it is because everything<\/em> we have done<\/em> has been done in God<\/em>,[13]<\/sup><\/a> for the one bringing forth in you both the desire and the effort \u2013 for the sake of his good pleasure \u2013 is God<\/em>.[14]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0 As David prayed, who am I and who are my people, that we should be in a position to contribute this much? \u00a0Indeed, everything comes from you, and we have simply given back to you what is yours<\/em>.[15]<\/sup><\/a> \u00a0God has granted us our daily bread<\/em> of life, because the kingdom and the power and the glory belong to Him forever.\u00a0 Amen.<\/p>\n

And I will do well to be reminded of that daily, as long as it is called today<\/a><\/em>.[16]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

<\/a>[1]<\/sup> Matthew 6:9a (NET)<\/p>\n

<\/a>[2]<\/sup> Luke 11:2a (NET)<\/p>\n

<\/a>[3]<\/sup> Matthew 6:13b (NET)<\/p>\n

<\/a>[4]<\/sup> http:\/\/www.perseus.tufts.edu\/hopper\/morph?l=epiousion&la=greek<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a>[5]<\/sup> John 6:35, 48-51 (NET)<\/p>\n

<\/a>[6]<\/sup> Galatians 2:20 (NET)<\/p>\n

<\/a>[7]<\/sup> Galatians 5:16-18, 22, 23 (NET)<\/p>\n

<\/a>[8]<\/sup> Romans 4 (NET)<\/p>\n

<\/a>[9]<\/sup> Matthew 6:14, 15 (NET)<\/p>\n

<\/a>[10]<\/sup> Mark 10:18; Luke 18:19 (NET)<\/p>\n

<\/a>[11]<\/sup> Luke 17:7-10 (NET)<\/p>\n

<\/a>[12]<\/sup> Matthew 25:25 (NET)<\/p>\n

<\/a>[13]<\/sup> John 3:21 (NET)<\/p>\n

<\/a>[14]<\/sup> Philippians 2:13 (NET)<\/p>\n

<\/a>[15]<\/sup> 1 Chronicles 29:14 (NET)<\/p>\n

<\/a>[16]<\/sup> Hebrews 3:13 (NET)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Twice in the New Testament Jesus told us what to say when we pray: So pray this way[1] (\u03bf\u1f55\u03c4\u03c9\u03c2 \u03bf\u1f56\u03bd \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03b5\u1f7b\u03c7\u03b5\u03c3\u03b8\u03b5 \u1f51\u03bc\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c2; literally, \u201cin this manner then pray you\u201d) and When you pray, say[2] (\u1f45\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03b5\u1f7b\u03c7\u03b7\u03c3\u03b8\u03b5 \u03bb\u1f73\u03b3\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5).\u00a0 I compared them … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2719],"tags":[2506,2509,784,1791,2503,2504,2505,2507,2332,1195,2508,2097,1441,55,1763,2502,2501,942,543],"class_list":["post-4097","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-section-three","tag-1-chronicles-2910-19","tag-1-chronicles-2914","tag-john-321","tag-luke-112","tag-luke-111-2","tag-luke-113","tag-luke-114","tag-luke-177-10","tag-luke-1819","tag-mark-1018","tag-matthew-2525","tag-matthew-610","tag-matthew-611","tag-matthew-612","tag-matthew-613","tag-matthew-67-9","tag-matthew-69","tag-matthew-69-10","tag-philippians-213"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/religiousmind.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4097","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/religiousmind.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/religiousmind.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/religiousmind.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/religiousmind.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4097"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/religiousmind.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4097\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21593,"href":"https:\/\/religiousmind.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4097\/revisions\/21593"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/religiousmind.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4097"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/religiousmind.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4097"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/religiousmind.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4097"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}