The first three of the seven petitions in Matthew address God the other four are related to human needs and concerns. ĭidache (at chapter VIII) reports a version which is closely similar to that of Matthew and also to the modern prayer.
Regarding the presence of the two versions, some have suggested that both were original, the Matthean version spoken by Jesus early in his ministry in Galilee, and the Lucan version one year later, 'very likely in Judea'.
Two versions of this prayer are recorded in the gospels: a longer form within the Sermon on the Mount in the Gospel of Matthew, and a shorter form in the Gospel of Luke when 'one of his disciples said to him, 'Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples ''. The Lord's Prayer, often known by its incipit Our Father (Greek: Πάτερ ἡμῶν, Latin: Pater Noster), is a central Christian prayer which Jesus taught as the way to pray. The Lord's Prayer ( Le Pater Noster), by James Tissot For other uses, see Lord's Prayer (disambiguation), Our Father (disambiguation), Pater Noster (disambiguation), and Hallowed Be Thy Name (disambiguation).
