1 One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples
said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.” 2 He said to
them, ‘When you pray, say:

‘Our Father who is in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come.
3 Give us each day our daily bread.
4 Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us.
And lead us not into temptation’.

5 Then Jesus said to them, “Suppose you have a friend, and you go to him at midnight
and say, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread; 6 a friend of mine on a journey has
come to me, and I have no food to offer him.’ 7 And suppose the one inside answers,
‘Don’t bother me. The door is already locked, and my children and I are in bed. I can’t
get up and give you anything.’ 8 I tell you, even though he will not get up and give you
the bread because of friendship, yet because of your shameless audacity he will surely
get up and give you as much as you need.

9 “So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the
door will be opened to you. 10 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks
finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.

11 “Which of you fathers, if your son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead? 12
Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? 13 If you then, though you are evil,
know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in
heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”

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