Lord’s Prayer translated from
Jesus’ native language is so different

The Lord’s Prayer as it is known today is based on early translations from Aramaic to Greek to Latin to English. Below is Jesus’ prayer directly translated from his native language of Aramaic to English. It is considered the best translation available. It was done by Neil Douglas-Klotz who has a PhD in religious studies. His scholarly background includes hermeneutics and Middle Eastern languages.

O Birther! Father-Mother of the Cosmos,
focus your light within us – make it useful,
create your reign of unity now.
Your one desire then acts with ours,
as in all light, so in all forms.

Grant what we need each day in bread and insight.

Loose the cords of mistakes binding us,
as we release the strands we hold of others’ guilt.

Don’t let surface things delude us,
but free us from what holds us back.

From you is born all ruling will,
the power and the life to do,
the song that beautifies all,
from age to age it renews.

Truly – the power of these statements –
may they be the ground from which all
my actions grow. Amen