Question
What does Jesus mean when, in Luke’s account of the Lord’s Prayer, we read, “And he said to them, ‘When you pray…’”?
Jesus relieves the disciples of the need to pray.
Jesus teaches the disciples God only answers the Lord’s Prayer.
Jesus assures the hypocrites that God hears and answers prayer.
Jesus assumes his disciples pray.
Jesus directs the disciples to ask the hypocrites to pray for them.
Jesus relieves the disciples of the need to pray.
Jesus teaches the disciples God only answers the Lord’s Prayer.
Jesus assures the hypocrites that God hears and answers prayer.
Jesus assumes his disciples pray.
Jesus directs the disciples to ask the hypocrites to pray for them.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
In Luke's account of the Lord's Prayer, when Jesus says, "And he said to them, ‘When you pray…’", he is assuming that his disciples will pray. This indicates that prayer is an expected and important part of their relationship with God. Jesus is teaching them how to pray, outlining a model for prayer rather than suggesting that they should pray or that they need to be relieved from the act of praying. Therefore, the best interpretation is that **Jesus assumes his disciples pray**.