Luke 11:3
What does Luke 11:3 mean?
A plain-English look at Luke 11:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Luke 11:3 means
This petition moves from God’s glory to personal sustenance, asking for "daily bread." This signifies reliance on God for the necessities of life, not just physical food but all that sustains existence. The phrase "day by day" underscores a consistent dependence, acknowledging that God's provision is needed continually and for the immediate needs of each passing day, rather than accumulating for the distant future.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Give us day by day our daily bread.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Give us day by day our daily bread.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Give us day by day our daily bread.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Give us every day bread for our needs.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862our appointed bread be giving us daily;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Give us this day our daily bread.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890give us our needed bread for each day;
Context
Following the petitions for God's hallowed name and coming kingdom, this verse introduces the practical, daily need for sustenance. It transitions the prayer from global, divine concerns to individual, temporal needs. This balance between honoring God and seeking provision continues into the next verse with the request for forgiveness and deliverance.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 6:11
Give us this day our daily bread.
- Proverbs 30:8
Remove far from me falsehood and lies; Give me neither poverty nor riches; Feed me with the food that is needful for me:
- John 6:27
Work not for the food which perisheth, but for the food which abideth unto eternal life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him the Father, even God, hath sealed.
- Matthew 6:34
Be not therefore anxious for the morrow: for the morrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
- Exodus 16:15
And when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, What is it? for they knew not what it was. And Moses said unto them, It is the bread which Jehovah hath given you to eat.
- Isaiah 33:16
He shall dwell on high; his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks; his bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.
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