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Commentaries on Luke 11:4

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John Gill - Exposition

John Gill

And forgive us our sins,.... Beza's most ancient copy reads "debts", as in [See comments on Matthew 6:12]; and which best agrees with the phrase "indebted", after mentioned: for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil; [See comments on Matthew 6:12], [See comments on Matthew 6:13]. The doxology there used, and the word "Amen",...

Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary

Matthew Henry

In this chapter, I. Christ teaches his disciples to pray, and quickens and encourages them to be frequent, instant, and importunate in prayer, ver. 1-13. II. He fully answers the blasphemous imputation of the Pharisees, who charged him with casting out devils by virtue of a compact and confederacy with Beelzebub, the prince of the devils, and shows the absurdity and wickedness of it, ver. 14-26....

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

And forgive us our sins; We also need to pray this prayer; I do not think that our Saviour ever anticipated a time when his disciples on earth would not need to pray, “Forgive us our sins.” Luk_11:4. For we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; “Lord, do not try us and test us more than is absolutely necessary, for we are so apt to fall: ‘Lead us not into...