29. After Jesus had delivered these words, he stood up and walked among the crowd, blessing those who had remained to hear him, before telling them to disperse and go home.
30. As they did so, Jesus continued on his journey beside the Sea of Galilee.
31. Judas, along with the rest of the disciples, followed the Master.
32. After they had walked a short distance, Judas boldly asked: ‘Who is your Father?’
33. Jesus answered: My Father is in heaven.
34. Judas said: ‘Were you speaking to your Father when you were praying in the hills?’
35. Jesus turned to face Judas, and said: ‘Yes, I was praying to my Father in heaven.’
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Luke 11:1–2
36. ‘Master, will you therefore teach us to pray as you pray to your Father?’
37. Jesus smiled and, on turning to the rest of the disciples, said: Whenever you pray, speak these words:
Father, may your name be made even more holy on this earth.
May your kingdom soon come into this world.
Please give us enough bread to sustain us each day.
Forgive us our sins, as we forgive the sins of others.
Stand by us and protect us when the final day of reckoning comes.
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Luke 11:1–4
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38. The disciples repeated these words, hour upon hour, day after day, in order that the prayer taught by Jesus might be passed on from generation to generation.
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1. After Jesus had taught his disciples how to pray, they continued on their way to Capernaum.
2. As the Master entered the city, Judas was surprised and fearful when he saw a centurion standing in his path.
3. He said: My servant has fallen sick. He is bedridden and unable to move.
4. Jesus answered: I will come to your home and make him well again.
5. The centurion said: It will be enough for you to say, your servant is healed, for I am a man used to giving and taking orders. I say to a soldier go, and he goes, and if a superior officer says to me come, I come. So my servant will be healed if you so command.
6. Jesus said: Return to your home and you will find your servant is well again.
And at that time, the servant rose from his bed.
7. Jesus turned to his disciples and said: I have not seen such faith, no, not in the whole of Israel.