Beginner Bible Quiz: The Lord's Prayer (10 Questions and Answers)

Category: Adults · 10 questions

Ten questions to rediscover, line by line, the prayer Jesus taught his disciples.

1. In Luke, what leads Jesus to teach this prayer?
   Answer: A disciple asks him to teach them to pray
   When Jesus finished praying, a disciple said, Lord, teach us to pray (Luke 11:1).
2. Where does Jesus advise us to pray?
   Answer: In your room, with the door shut
   When you pray, go into your room, shut the door, and pray to your Father in secret (Matthew 6:6).
3. What should we not pile up when we pray?
   Answer: Empty words
   Jesus says not to heap up empty words when praying, as the pagans do (Matthew 6:7).
4. How does the prayer Jesus teaches begin?
   Answer: Our Father in heaven
   Jesus said, This is how you should pray: Our Father in heaven! (Matthew 6:9).
5. What do we ask for God's name?
   Answer: That it be hallowed
   The prayer asks, Hallowed be your name (Matthew 6:9; Luke 11:2).
6. What do we ask God to give us today?
   Answer: Our daily bread
   Give us today our daily bread (Matthew 6:11; Luke 11:3).
7. Whom do we forgive, according to this prayer?
   Answer: Those who have wronged us
   Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven those who have wronged us (Matthew 6:12).
8. From whom do we ask God to deliver us?
   Answer: From the evil one
   Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one (Matthew 6:13).
9. If we forgive others, what will our heavenly Father do?
   Answer: He will forgive us too
   If you forgive others their offenses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you (Matthew 6:14).
10. How should God's will be done, according to the prayer?
    Answer: On earth as in heaven
    Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven (Matthew 6:10).