Matthew 6:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 6:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 6:9 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 6:9 — KJV
“After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.”
— Matthew 6:9 (KJV)
Matthew 6:9 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 6:9
“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.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 6:9: pray, father, art
“And the firstborn said unto the younger, Our father is old, and there is not a man in the earth to come in unto us after the manner of all the earth:”
Shares key themes with Matthew 6:9: after, manner, father
“And the coast of the children of Dan went out too little for them: therefore the children of Dan went up to fight against Leshem, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and dwelt therein, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 6:9: after, therefore, father
“And he arose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart: and the damsel's father said, Comfort thine heart, I pray thee. And they tarried until afternoon, and they did eat both of them. until afternoon: Heb. till the day declined”
Shares key themes with Matthew 6:9: after, pray, father
“Swear now therefore unto me by the LORD, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father's house.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 6:9: after, therefore, father
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