Lord's Prayer

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/lord-s-prayer

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Lord's Prayer. Small Whale. https://smallwhale.org/articles/lord-s-prayer. Accessed 2026-09-23. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. From the article, write the primary sources:Matthew 6:9-13 and Luke 11:2-4, Gospels of the New Testament
2. From the article, write the attributed to:Jesus Christ
3. What is the Lord's Prayer and why did Jesus give it to his friends?It is a special message from Jesus that shows how to talk to God. He gave it when his friends asked, "Lord, teach us to pray."
4. Why does the Lord's Prayer start with "Our Father in heaven"?It shows that God is a loving, accessible Father who is also above all things.

Didactic: Intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.
Christology: The branch of Christian theology relating to the person, nature, and role of Christ.
Eschatology: The part of theology concerned with death, judgment, and the final destiny of the soul and of humankind.