Contradictions and Paradoxes in Luke 11:2

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Luke 11:2 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Luke 11:2. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Luke, Jesus is teaching his friends how to pray by showing them to talk to God like a loving father. He tells them to ask for God's goodness to be everywhere and want things to be as wonderful on earth as they are in heaven.

Luke 11:2: And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.

Contradiction with Matthew 6:5

This verse emphasizes praying in private, which can be seen as contradicting the communal aspect of prayer found in Luke 11:2.

Matthew 6:5: And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites [are]: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

Contradiction with Matthew 6:8

This verse suggests God knows what you need before asking, potentially contradicting the asking for specific needs in prayer as outlined in Luke 11:2.

Matthew 6:8: Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.

Contradiction with Matthew 6:9

This verse provides a slightly different wording of the Lord's Prayer, thus emphasizing variations between Gospel accounts.

Matthew 6:9: After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

Contradiction with Luke 18:1

This verse highlights praying always without losing heart, seemingly contradicting the simplicity and brevity of the prayer in Luke 11:2.

Luke 18:1: And he spake a parable unto them [to this end], that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

Contradiction with James 4:3

This verse discusses asking and not receiving due to wrong motives, which could contrast with the straightforward approach to prayer in Luke 11:2.

James 4:3: Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume [it] upon your lusts. [lusts: or, pleasures]
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