¹ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

² tn Grk “So do not.” Here οὖν (oun) has not been translated.

³ sn Pray this way. What follows, although traditionally known as the Lord’s prayer, is really the disciples’ prayer. It represents how they are to approach God, by acknowledging his uniqueness and their need for his provision and protection.

⁴ sn God is addressed in terms of intimacy (Father). The original Semitic term here was probably Abba. The term is a little unusual in a personal prayer, especially as it lacks qualification. It is not the exact equivalent of “daddy” (as is sometimes popularly suggested), but it does suggest a close, familial relationship.

⁵ tn Grk “hallowed be your name.”

⁶ tn Here ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo") is used in a generic sense: “people, others.”

⁷ tn Or “unbelievers”; Grk “Gentiles.”

⁸ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

⁹ tc ‡ Most mss (C L W Θ 0250 Ë^1,13 Ï lat sy mae bo) read αὐτοῦ (autou, “his”) here, but the earliest witnesses, א and B (along with 33 and a few others), lack it. The addition may have been a motivated reading to clarify whose disciples were in view. NA²⁷ includes the pronoun in brackets, indicating doubt as to its authenticity.

¹⁰ tn Or “confesses.”

¹¹ tn Grk “I will acknowledge him also.”

sn This acknowledgment will take place at the judgment. On Jesus and judgment, see Luke 22:69; Acts 10:42-43; 17:31.

¹² tn Grk “And answering, he said.”

¹³ sn A quotation from Exod 20:12-16; Deut 5:16-20.

¹⁴ sn A quotation from Lev 19:18.