The Father's Prayer



Our Father, The Lord's Prayer, Pater Noster ... all refer to the short prayer that Jesus instructed his followers when they asked him, "How should we pray?"

In this episode, we dig underneath the dogmatic version to reveal its expansive mysteries, and how to personalise it to your own inner joy.

You can see the video on YouTube or on Bitchute. Or below 👇



This is the Bible version I trust the most.

Luke 11:1-4 

1. And it came to pass while he was praying in a certain place, when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, Our Lord, teach us to pray just as John also taught his disciples.

2. Jesus said to them, When you pray, pray like this, our Father in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. They will be done, as in heaven, so on earth.

3. Give us bread for our needs every day.

4. And forgive us our sins, for we have also forgiven all who have offended us. And do not let us enter into temptation; but deliver us from error.

[In a footnote, Error is explained as anything contrary to the truth, evil.]


Matthew 6:7-13

7. And when you pray do not repeat your words like the pagans, for they think that because of much talking they will be heard.

8. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need, before you ask him.

9. Therefore pray in this manner: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be thy name.

10. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven so on earth.

11. Give us bread for our needs from day to day.

12. And forgive us our offences, as we have forgiven our offenders.

13. And do not let us enter into temptations, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory for ever and ever. Amen

[A footnote on the word evil: wrong, wickedness, error.]

14. For if you forgive men their faults, your Father in heaven will also forgive you.

15. But if you do not forgive men, neither will your Father forgive even your faults.


Note: I've added the bracketing verses to provide additional context ... and considerations.


FURTHER RESOURCES YOU MAY ENJOY

The Lord's Prayer in Aramaic - "Our Father, Who is Everywhere"


The Lord's Prayer in Aramaic - "Holy Be Your Name"



The Lord's Prayer in Aramaic - "Do Not Let Us Enter Into Temptation..."

[Loka's note: I found this very interesting comment under this video. If find such comments very informative.]

In saying it is from  the ANCIENT Aramaic is Dr. Rocco Errico saying it is from the ORIGINAL ,ancient (very old) Galilean-Aramaic, or is really the modern vernacular or derivative - The Syriac? translated by a native born Aramaic speaking translator from Bet Nahrein (Mesopotamia) Syria with over 20 years experience,Victor N Alexander!


Mattai qeepaleeyun Waw 9-13


Avvon d-bish-maiya, nith-qaddash shim-mukh.

Tih-teh mal-chootukh. Nih-weh çiw-yanukh:

ei-chana d'bish-maiya: ap b'ar-ah.

Haw lan lakh-ma d'soonqa-nan yoo-mana.

O'shwooq lan kho-bein:

ei-chana d'ap kh'nan shwiq-qan l'khaya-ween.

Oo'la te-ellan l'niss-yoona:

il-la paç-çan min beesha.

Mid-til de-di-lukh hai mal-choota

oo khai-la oo tush-bookh-ta

l'alam al-mein. Aa-meen.


In English:

 Matthew chapter 6:9-13


"... Our heavenly Father, hallowed is your name.

Your Kingdom is come. Your will is done,

As in heaven so also on earth.

Give us the bread for our daily need.

And leave us serene,

just as we also allowed others serenity.

And do not pass us through trial,

except separate us from the evil one.

For yours is the Kingdom,

the Power and the Glory

To the end of the universe, of all the universes." Amen! 


NB! Regarding the words "serene" and "serenity." In the English language translations, the words "khobein" and "khayaween" have been translated as: sins, transgressions, or debts. If the prayer was first recorded in Greek, as is commonly believed in the West, then why couldn't the translators arrive at one translation of the word? 

You might say that this is not an important point, but it is. 

What are we supposed to forgive: sins, transgressions or debts? 

Can we forgive sins? 

There are different types of transgressions and debts, what are we really required to do?


Here's another point: in the following two verses after the prayer, Jesus goes on to teach in Matthew 6:14-15, 

"For if you forgive people their foolishnesses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 

But if you do not forgive people [their foolishnesses,] your Father will also not forgive you."


Eashoa (Ysho,Jesus) uses another word in the above two verses, namely "sakh-loota," which means "foolishness" or "fault." 

The first word in the prayer itself, however, is different; it refers to being forgiven of the obligation for our actions or for something we owe (thus, we are taught to pray: leave us serene.) 

And with the following word, "khayaween," we ask to be forgiven this sense of obligation, (therefore, we're being taught to pray for serenity.) 

Now we can understand where the confusion arises in the Greek to English translations, if we study the original words of the prayer in the original, Ancient (very old) Aramaic.


NB: Not a modern vernacular or derivative!



You may also wish to explore the videos of Dale Allen Hoffman, who was the one who introduced me to the hidden treasures behind the Aramaic words of Jesus. I came across him when he was relatively early in his path, which is to say that I prefer his earlier works to his recent works. 







VIDEOS I used in my presentation