The Real Meaning of “Lead Us Not Into Temptation”

"Lead us not into temptation." Millions pray it every week, but does God actually lead people into temptation? James says God tempts no one, yet Jesus taught us to ask him not to lead us there. In this deep dive we look at the Greek word peirasmos ("test" or "temptation"), why the Spirit led Jesus into the wilderness in Matthew 4:1, what a first-century Jewish prayer reveals about the Hebrew and Aramaic background, how Gethsemane is the Lord's Prayer in action, whether "deliver us from evil" means "the evil one," and why the French Catholic church changed the wording in 2017, a change Pope Francis then described as better, calling the traditional line "not a good translation." Timestamps: 0:00 The Hook 1:17 The Prayer on the Page 2:56 The Problem in James 4:21 One Word, Two Meanings 6:09 The God Who Tests 8:39 Jesus Led Into the Wilderness 10:32 A Jewish Prayer 12:35 Gethsemane: The Prayer in Action 14:53 "Deliver Us From Evil" 17:29 The Debate Today 18:38 God's Limits 19:13 What This Means for You 20:28 Closing Scripture referenced: Matthew 4:1, 4:7, 6:9–13, 26:39–41; Luke 11:2–4, 22:31–32, 22:40; John 17:15; James 1:2, 1:13–14; Genesis 22:1; Exodus 16:4; Deuteronomy 6:16, 8:2; Job 1:12, 2:6; Psalm 23:3, 141:4; 1 Corinthians 10:13; Hebrews 2:18, 4:15; Revelation 3:10 #LordsPrayer #BibleExplained #ScriptureStudy