Luke 11:3

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Luke 11:3 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Give us day by day our daily bread.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Give us day by day our daily bread.
Luke 11:3 — American Standard Version

Context — Luke 11

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
3Give us day by day our daily bread.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Give us day by day our daily bread.] Or “for the day”; or “every day”, as the Syriac version renders it; (see Gill on “<400611>Matthew 6:11”)”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“day by day, &c.--an extension of the petition in Matthew for "this day's" supply, to every successive day's necessities. The closing doxology, wanting here, is wanting also in all the best and most ancient copies of Matthew's Gospel. Perhaps our Lord purposely left that part open: and as the grand Jewish doxologies were ever resounding, and passed immediately and naturally, in all their hallowed familiarity into the Christian Church, probably this prayer was never used in the Christian assemblies but in its present form, as we find it in Matthew, while in Luke it has been allowed to stand as originally uttered.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 6:9-13. Luke 11:4 For we also forgive ... - This is somewhat different from the expression in Matthew, though the sense is the same. The idea is, that unless we forgive others, God will not forgive us; and unless we come to him “really” forgiving all others, we cannot expect pardon. It does not mean that by forgiving others we “deserve” forgiveness ourselves, or “merit it,” but that this is a disposition or state of mind without which God cannot consistently pardon us. Every one that is indebted to us - Every one that has “injured” us. This does not refer to pecuniary transactions, but to offences similar to those which “we” have committed…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Give: Exo 16:15-22; Pro 30:8; Isa 33:16; Mat 6:11, Mat 6:34; Joh 6:27-33 day by day: or, for the day Luke 11:4”
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