Is it time to update the Lord’s Prayer?
His Holiness Pope Francis feels that the wording in the Lord’s Prayer and the Our Father might need an update. One line in the prayer that reads, “Lead not us into temptation,” was not a good translation from ancient texts. He recommends it should read: “Do not let us fall into temptation.”
The complete, accepted Lord’s Prayer from the Catechism of the Catholic Church reads, “Our Father who art in heaven, hallow be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven, give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.”
Jesus said, “My words are truth and life.” If this is the original Lord’s Prayer; would making a change in the prayer wording be contradicting Christ Jesus’ words? The Lord’s Prayer teaches us to ask for things in a systematic order. Jesus gave us the most perfect prayer known to man. The Lord’s Prayer is truly the summary of the whole gospel in perfect order.
Manuel Madrid, Reedley
This story was originally published December 12, 2017 at 1:39 PM with the headline "Is it time to update the Lord’s Prayer?."