Matthew 6:13 (WEB)

Passage

Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.’

Nearby Context

Matthew 6:11 Give us today our daily bread.

Matthew 6:12 Forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors.

Matthew 6:13 Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.’

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

Matthew 6:15 But if you don’t forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "bring", "temptation", "deliver", "evil", "yours", "kingdom", "power", and "glory". 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 "Forgive us our debts as we also..." into verse 14's "For if you 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.