1And it came to pass that while he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said to him, Lord, teach us to pray, just as John also taught his disciples.2And he said to them, "When you pray, say, Father, let your name be sanctified; let your kingdom come."3Give us each day our daily bread.4And forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us; and do not lead us into temptation.5And he said to them, Which of you will have a friend and will go to him at midnight and say to him, Friend, lend me three loaves of bread,6since a friend of mine has come to me from a journey and I have nothing to set before him,7and that one will answer from within and say, 'Do not bother me; the door is already shut and my children are with me in bed; I cannot get up and give to you.'8I tell you, even though he will not get up and give to him because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence he will get up and give him as much as he needs.9And I tell you, ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and it will be opened to you.10For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.11What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead of a fish?12Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion?13If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him.