Matthew 6:11 (ASV)

Passage

Give us this day our daily bread.

Nearby Context

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

Matthew 6:10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so on earth.

Matthew 6:11 Give us this day our daily bread.

Matthew 6:12 And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

Matthew 6:13 And bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil [one.]

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "give", "daily", and "bread". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "give" and "daily", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 10's "Thy kingdom come Thy will be done..." into verse 12's "And forgive us our debts as we...", so "give" and "daily" belong inside that flow. In Matthew context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "give" and "daily" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.