Bible Questions Answered: Bible Error-Matthew 6;9-13/ Luke 11:2-4

Bible Questions Answered:
I see that there is a bible error in the so called Lord's prayer, Matthew says one thing in his gospel and Luke says some thing different in his gospel!
Ron/ Edgbaston, United Kingdom

Bible Answers:
Matthew 6:9-13 KJV
9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

Luke 11:2-4 KJV
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.
3 Give us day by day our daily bread.
4 And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us.
And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.

(Matthew's doxology ending, here not used, but neither is it found in early manuscripts, thought to be an interpolation (i.e. an insertion, addition).

There is reason to believe that our Lord, gave this form of prayer on at least two different occasions.
Matthew records it as having been given on the sermon on the mount, where as Luke's version is said to have been given at the close or our Lord's Galilean ministry.

It has also been noted that one form, may have been given to a small group, while the other a larger assembly.

Thirdly some speculate that doctor Luke (not a disciple), may have made certain changes, only to have made the meaning more clear to Gentile listeners.

A real surprise to some is to learn that the prayer per se, was “not,”generally used by the early church.
(Cyril, Bishop of Jerusalem.)

The disciples make “no,” mention of it.

It is as it should be, a prayer “guide,” for us. It has no magical powers of incantation, or other means.

When we pray, it is to “our Father,” that we are to direct our prayers!
Our Father who is in heaven, is Holy and Righteous.
We are to pray that His Kingdom will come, His will being done on earth as it is in heaven.
We are to trust, and thank Him for our daily needs, He cares for us.
As we ask Him to forgive us our sins (Sins of: Conscious, willful sins/ Sins of omission/ Sins of innocence.) While we in like manner must forgive others their sins against us.
Praying that our Father will keep us from trials and temptations, delivering us from all evil.