Matthew 6:11Give us today our daily bread.
The setting
Galilee hillside, ~28 AD. Jesus teaching mostly poor fishermen, farmers, laborers who worry about next meal. Modern-day northern Israel near Sea of Galilee.
The emotion here: tenderly aware of his audience's daily hunger and financial anxiety
The original word
epiousion (ἐπιούσιον) — for the coming day, just enough for today, appears nowhere else in Greek literature
Why it matters
Most of Jesus' audience lived day-to-day as subsistence workers — no savings, no grocery stores
Read with care
What most readers miss in Matthew 6:11
Jesus says 'daily' bread — not weekly or monthly — teaching dependence, not stockpiling
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just about food, but 'bread' meant all daily necessities. Jesus is teaching radical trust instead of anxious accumulation.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Matthew 6:11
Bible Genome reading
Matthew 6:11 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Matthew 6:11 comes from the book of Matthew, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Jesus. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 75% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include provision, dependence, daily needs. Notable phrases: daily bread; give us today. This verse is a prayer.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grateful
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”
— 2 Timothy 4:7
“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
— Acts 2:21
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
— Ephesians 2:8
“So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land o…”
— Genesis 45:8
Your reflection
What does Matthew 6:11 mean to you, today?
A short note. A question. A prayer. Saved privately to your Soul Garden, dated, and tied to this verse forever.
Speak your heart →Get 3 verses for "grateful"
Delivered to your inbox right now. Free.