Matthew 6:13 (ASV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

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.]

Matthew 6:14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

Matthew 6:15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "And forgive us our debts as we..." into verse 14's "For if ye forgive men their trespasses...", so "bring" and "temptation" 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 "bring" and "temptation" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.