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Gill's Exposition
Thy kingdom come,.... The form of expression used by the ancient Jews, relating to this article, before the coming of Christ, doubtless was, as it now stands in their prayers (r), , "the kingdom of…
This passage contains the Lord’s prayer, a composition unequalled for comprehensiveness and for beauty. It is supposed that some of these petitions were taken from those in common use among the Jews.…
When Christ had condemned what was amiss, he directs to do better; for his are reproofs of instruction. Because we know not what to pray for as we ought, he here helps our infirmities, by putting…
Cambridge Bible
Thy kingdom come See note ch. Mat 3:2. Lightfoot quotes an axiom from the Jewish Schools, "that prayer wherein there is not mention of the Kingdom of God is not a prayer."
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