# Where is “Our Father who art in heaven” in the Bible?

> “Our Father who art in heaven” is Matthew 6:9.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/our-father-who-art-in-heaven
By Andrew Kittridge · November 10, 2026

Jesus says it in the Sermon on the Mount, teaching his disciples how to pray.

## The verse

> You, then, are to pray like this: ‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be held holy. Let your kingdom come; let your will be done, as in heaven, so also on earth.
>
> — [Matthew 6:9-10](https://www.lumin.faith/read/matthew/6#9) (Lumin Translation)

English Bibles word this verse in different ways. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here.

## What it means there

It is the opening of the Lord’s Prayer. “Hallowed be thy name” asks that God’s name be treated as holy. The prayer starts with God’s name, kingdom and will before it asks for bread.

## Also in the Bible

> He said to them, “When you pray, say: ‘Father, may your name be kept holy. May your kingdom come.
>
> — [Luke 11:2](https://www.lumin.faith/read/luke/11#2) (Lumin Translation)

## Common questions

### Where is “Our Father who art in heaven” in the Bible?

“Our Father who art in heaven” is Matthew 6:9. English Bibles word this verse in different ways. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here. Jesus says it in the Sermon on the Mount, teaching his disciples how to pray.

### Is “Our Father who art in heaven” in the Bible?

Yes. It is Matthew 6:9, and also Luke 11:2. In the Lumin Translation, Matthew 6:9-10 reads: “You, then, are to pray like this: ‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be held holy. Let your kingdom come; let your will be done, as in heaven, so also on earth.”

### Who said “Our Father who art in heaven”?

Jesus says it in the Sermon on the Mount, teaching his disciples how to pray.

### What does “Our Father who art in heaven” mean in the Bible?

It is the opening of the Lord’s Prayer. “Hallowed be thy name” asks that God’s name be treated as holy. The prayer starts with God’s name, kingdom and will before it asks for bread.

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