This teaching on prayer follows directly after the story of Jesus visiting Martha and Mary in Bethany— a story Luke has inserted while Jesus is still “on the road” to Jerusalem.

As I said last week: Luke seems to be using these stories to teach us what it means to live out the two great commandments.

The story of the Good Samaritan shows us how to love our neighbor.
The story of Mary sitting at Jesus’ feet shows us how to love God.
And now, this week, we’re shown how to put that love into action.

We’re taught to pray.

And here’s what I want you to notice:
Jesus teaches us to pray in the plural.

Not “My Father.”
Not “Your Father.”

But “Our Father.”

“Our Father, who art in heaven…”

The one we pray to belongs to all of us—together.
It’s not a private line. It’s a community voice.

So how many does it take to form that kind of community?
Well—we don’t know the precise number.
But Abraham seemed to think 10 was a good place to start.

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