LUKE 11:4 Interlinear View

1. Greek word
2. Greek lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strongs
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. Καί
2. kai
3. And
4. -
5. 25320
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. S
10. Y33
11. 48874
1. ἄφες
2. afiēmi
3. forgive
4. forgiven
5. 8630
6. VMAA2··S
7. forgive
8. forgive
9. -
10. Y33; R48833; Person=God
11. 48875
1. ἡμῖν
2. egō
3. to us
4. -
5. 14730
6. R···1D·P
7. ˱to˲ us
8. ˱to˲ us
9. -
10. Y33; R48793
11. 48876
1. τάς
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····AFP
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 48877
1. τά
2. ho
3. -
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····ANP
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. -
11. 48878
1. ἁμαρτίας
2. hamartia
3. sins
4. sins
5. 2660
6. N····AFP
7. sins
8. sins
9. -
10. Y33
11. 48879
1. ὀφειλήματα
2. ofeilēma
3. -
4. -
5. 37830
6. N····ANP
7. debts
8. debts
9. -
10. -
11. 48880
1. ἡμῶν
2. egō
3. of us
4. our
5. 14730
6. R···1G·P
7. ˱of˲ us
8. ˱of˲ us
9. -
10. Y33; R48793
11. 48881
1. ὡς
2. hōs
3. -
4. -
5. 56130
6. C·······
7. as
8. as
9. -
10. -
11. 48882
1. καί
2. kai
3. also
4. -
5. 25320
6. D·······
7. also
8. also
9. -
10. Y33
11. 48883
1. γάρ
2. gar
3. because/for
4. because
5. 10630
6. C·······
7. for
8. for
9. -
10. Y33
11. 48884
1. αὐτοί
2. autos
3. ourselves
4. -
5. 8460
6. R···1NMP
7. ourselves
8. ourselves
9. -
10. Y33
11. 48885
1. ἡμεῖς
2. egō
3. -
4. -
5. 14730
6. R···1N·P
7. we
8. we
9. -
10. -
11. 48886
1. ὀφείλομεν
2. ofeilō
3. -
4. -
5. 37840
6. VIPA1··P
7. ought
8. ought
9. -
10. -
11. 48887
1. ἀφίομεν
2. afiō
3. we are forgiving
4. -
5. 8630
6. VIPA1··P
7. ˱we˲ ˓are˒ forgiving
8. ˱we˲ ˓are˒ forgiving
9. -
10. Y33
11. 48888
1. παντί
2. pas
3. to everyone
4. -
5. 39560
6. S····DMS
7. ˱to˲ everyone
8. ˱to˲ everyone
9. -
10. Y33
11. 48889
1. τοῖς
2. ho
3. -
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····DMP
7. ˱to˲ the
8. ˱to˲ the
9. -
10. -
11. 48890
1. ὀφειλέταις
2. ofeiletēs
3. -
4. -
5. 37810
6. N····DMP
7. debtors
8. debtors
9. -
10. -
11. 48891
1. ὀφείλοντι
2. ofeilō
3. owing
4. -
5. 37840
6. VPPA·DMS
7. owing
8. owing
9. -
10. Y33
11. 48892
1. ἡμῖν
2. egō
3. to us
4. -
5. 14730
6. R···1D·P
7. ˱to˲ us
8. ˱to˲ us
9. -
10. Y33; R48793
11. 48893
1. ἡμῶν
2. egō
3. -
4. -
5. 14730
6. R···1G·P
7. ˱of˲ us
8. ˱of˲ us
9. -
10. -
11. 48894
1. Καί
2. kai
3. And
4. -
5. 25320
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. S
10. Y33
11. 48895
1. μή
2. mē
3. not
4. Don't
5. 33610
6. D·······
7. not
8. not
9. -
10. Y33
11. 48896
1. εἰσενέγκῃς
2. eisferō
3. may you carry in
4. -
5. 15330
6. VSAA2··S
7. ˱you˲ ˓may˒ carry_in
8. ˱you˲ ˓may˒ carry_in
9. -
10. Y33; R48833; Person=God
11. 48897
1. ἡμάς
2. egō
3. us
4. -
5. 14730
6. R···1A·P
7. us
8. us
9. -
10. Y33
11. 48898
1. εἰς
2. eis
3. into
4. -
5. 15190
6. P·······
7. into
8. into
9. -
10. Y33
11. 48899
1. πειρασμόν
2. peirasmos
3. temptation
4. tempted
5. 39860
6. N····AMS
7. temptation
8. temptation
9. -
10. Y33
11. 48900
1. ἀλλά
2. alla
3. -
4. -
5. 2350
6. C·······
7. but
8. but
9. -
10. -
11. 48901
1. ῥῦσαι
2. rhuomai
3. -
4. -
5. 45060
6. VMAM2··S
7. rescue
8. rescue
9. -
10. -
11. 48902
1. ἡμάς
2. egō
3. -
4. -
5. 14730
6. R···1A·P
7. us
8. us
9. -
10. -
11. 48903
1. ἀπό
2. apo
3. -
4. -
5. 5750
6. P·······
7. from
8. from
9. -
10. -
11. 48904
1. τοῦ
2. ho
3. -
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····GMS
7. ¬the
8. ¬the
9. -
10. -
11. 48905
1. πονηροῦ
2. ponēros
3. -
4. -
5. 41900
6. S····GMS
7. evil
8. evil
9. -
10. -
11. 48906

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 11:1–13: Jesus taught his disciples about prayer

There are four paragraphs in this section. In each paragraph, Jesus taught his disciples something about prayer.

Some other headings for this section are:

Jesus’ Teaching on Prayer (NIV)

Jesus Teaches About Prayer (NCV)

There are parallel passages for this section in Matthew 6:9–13 and 7:7–11.

Paragraph 11:1–4

In this paragraph, Jesus taught his disciples a prayer. This prayer is an example of how they should pray (11:2–4). Christians around the world call this prayer “the Lord’s Prayer.” A longer form of the Lord’s Prayer is recorded in Matthew 6:9–13. It is the form that most Christian churches use when they pray it aloud together in worship. The prayer here in Luke is shorter than the one in Matthew.

If you have already translated Matthew, compare the two versions of the prayer. Try to use the same or similar wording where the original Greek has the same words. Differences between the Greek text in Matthew and Luke are discussed in the footnotes.

11:4a

And forgive us our sins,

Forgive^(sing) us^(excl) for sinning,
Forgive^(sing) us^(excl) for acting wrongly,
Please forgive^(sing) us^(excl) when we^(excl) do evil deeds,

And forgive us our sins: In this context, the verb forgive means that God chooses not to punish us for the evil things that we have done and thought. God cancels our guilt and treats us as though we had never offended him.

Some possible ways to translate forgive us our sins are:

Pardon us for our sins

Erase/Remove our guilt

Forget/cancel the wrongs that we have done

The word “forgive” in the context of God or Jesus forgiving sins first occurs in Luke in 5:20b. See how you translated the word there.

sins: The Greek word that the BSB translates as sins is a general word. It refers to wrong things that people have done to others or to God. (It is not the same word as in the parallel passage in Matthew 6:12, which means “debts.”)

These sins include acts, thoughts, and attitudes that break God’s laws or are contrary to what God wants or approves. A person also sins when he does not do what God wants him to do.

You should translate sins with a general term that can include any wrongdoing against God or another person. Here are some problems to avoid:

The term should not imply that only serious crimes like murder or stealing are sins. Other offenses like gossip and greed are also sins.
The term should not include accidents or mistakes that are not against God’s will.

Some ways to translate sins are:

wrong acts

evil deeds

In some languages it may be more natural to translate sins with a phrase that includes a verb. For example:

Forgive us for doing wrong

The word sins also occurs in 7:47a–b.

11:4b

for we also forgive everyone who sins against us.

for we^(excl) also forgive everyone who does us^(excl) wrong.
as we^(excl) ourselves pardon all those who act wrongly toward us^(excl).

for: Verse 11:4b introduces the reason why we human beings are able to ask God to forgive us. We can confidently ask a gracious God to forgive us because even we sinful people forgive others.

This does not mean that God must forgive us because we forgive others. If people incorrectly understand this phrase in this way,The Greek word gar here indicates the reason for God’s forgiveness, not the grounds. We ask God to forgive us because even we forgive others, and God is more gracious than we are. We do not demand that God has to forgive us because we have forgiven others. you may be able to translate this clause in a way that does not suggest that meaning. For example:

as we forgive those who sin against us (NLT)

we also forgive: The context of the Greek verb forgive implied continuing action. It means “we continually/regularly forgive.” This is the same verb as in 11:4a.

everyone who sins against us: The Greek verb that the BSB translates as sins against us is literally “is in debt to us.” Many English versions translate this literal sense, for example:

every one who is indebted to us (RSV)

In the Jewish culture, sin was regarded as a debt. So in this context, “debt” is used as an idiom that means “sins” or “wrongs.” It is the same word that is used in Matthew 6:12.

Some ways to translate this word are:

Use the same word as the word “sin” in 11:4a. For example:
for we also forgive everyone who sins against us (NET)
Use a different term for sin that has a similar meaning. For example:
for we forgive everyone who does us wrong (GNT)

Translate this in a way that is natural in your language.

11:4c

And lead us not into temptation.’”

And do^(sing) not allow us^(excl) to be tempted to sin.'"
Please keep/protect^(sing) us^(excl) from being tempted to sin.'"
And please help^(sing) us^(excl) so that nothing/nobody will persuade/cause us to sin.'"

And lead us not into temptation: There is a textual issue here. (1) Some Greek manuscripts have “and lead us not into temptation.” (2) Other manuscripts have “and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one” (or “from evil”). It is recommended that you follow option (1). This option has the earliest manuscript support and is followed by nearly every English version. Also, there is no reason why scribes would have omitted the phrase “but deliver us from the evil one/from evil” if it were original. The longer text of option (2) is the same text as Matthew 6:13. The KJV follows option (2). If a major language version in your area follows option (2), you may want to put that option in a footnote. For more information, see Swanson, p. 201; Greek NT UBS 4 ^th ed., p. 248; Metzger, p. 156; TRT, pp. 226–27; and Blight 2007a, pp. 493–94. The Greek word that the BSB translates here as temptation is ambiguous. There are two ways to interpret this word:

It means temptation. This refers to being tempted to sin. For example:
don’t allow us to be tempted (GW) (BSB, NIV, RSV, NET, CEV, NCV, GW, NLT)
It means testing. This refers to difficulties and persecutions. For example:
do not bring us to hard testing (GNT) (GNT, NRSV, NJB, REB)

It is recommended that you follow interpretation (1), along with a majority of Bible scholars.

lead us not into temptation: The clause lead us not into temptation means that we should ask God to lead/guide our lives away from situations that expose us to temptation.Arndt says, “The prayer is not intended to suggest that God might take us into snares and pitfalls, but rather that He has the power to lead us safely past all the invitations to sin that crowd upon us” (p. 296). It is a request that God will protect us from situations where someone or something would persuade us to sin. God himself does not tempt people (James 1:13).

Some other ways to translate this clause are:

lead us away from temptation

don’t let us yield to temptation (NLT)

do not allow anyone/anything to tempt us

protect/keep us from being tempted to do evil

cause us to stay far from temptation

This phrase is the same as in Matthew 6:13.

lead us not: The Greek verb that the BSB translates as lead can also mean “bring” or “carry.”The verb lead “reflects a Hebrew causative, and…the negative qualifies the idea of entry, so that the thought is not ‘do not cause us to succumb to temptation’, but rather ‘cause us not to succumb to temptation’. This sense fits in admirably with the additional clause in Mt.: in the midst of temptation and tribulation God will deliver his people from the power of evil” (Marshall, pp. 461–62). For example:

And do not bring us (GNT)

Some other ways to translate this verb are:

keep us from (CEV)

protect us from

don’t allow us to be (GW)

don’t let us yield to (NLT)

temptation: In some languages, it will be more natural to translate temptation as a verb. For example:

be tempted

be enticed/attracted to sin

be persuaded/convinced to do wrong

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.