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Luke 11:1
One day in a place where Jesus had just finished praying, one of His disciples requested, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.”
from The Lord’s Prayer, Luke 11:1-4
What it says

A disciple asks Jesus to teach them to pray after seeing him pray.

What it is doing

The verse begins the chapter with a request for instruction in prayer.

In context

1One day in a place where Jesus had just finished praying, one of His disciples requested, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.” 2So Jesus told them, “When you pray, say: 3Give us each day our daily bread. 4And forgive us our sins,