Matthew 6:11
What does Matthew 6:11 mean?
A plain-English look at Matthew 6:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Matthew 6:11 means
This petition focuses on the immediate physical needs of life. "Give us this day our daily bread" is a prayer for sustenance, acknowledging complete dependence on God for basic necessities. The term "daily bread" points to sufficiency for the present day, discouraging anxiety about the distant future and fostering trust in God's moment-by-moment provision. It’s a humble request for what is needed, not for luxury or excess.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Give us this day our daily bread.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Give us this day our daily bread.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Give us this day our daily bread.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Give us this day bread for our needs.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`Our appointed bread give us to-day.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Give us this day our supersubstantial bread.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890give us to-day our needed bread,
Context
This verse moves the Lord's Prayer from petitions focused entirely on God's glory and kingdom (verses 9-10) to a petition for human needs, starting with the most basic necessity—food. It transitions the disciples' focus onto their physical dependence on God, preparing them for the subsequent petitions regarding spiritual and moral needs, further rounding out the scope of appropriate prayer.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Timothy 6:8
but having food and covering we shall be therewith content.
- John 6:31
Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written, He gave them bread out of heaven to eat.
- Psalms 34:10
The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger; But they that seek Jehovah shall not want any good thing.
- 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.
- Psalms 33:18
Behold, the eye of Jehovah is upon them that fear him, Upon them that hope in his lovingkindness;
- Exodus 16:16
This is the thing which Jehovah hath commanded, Gather ye of it every man according to his eating; an omer a head, according to the number of your persons, shall ye take it, every man for them that are in his tent.
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