Christ's disciples were much impressed by His prayers and by His habit of communion with God. One day after a short absence from their Lord, they found Him absorbed in supplication. Seeming unconscious of their presence, He continued praying aloud. The hearts of the disciples were deeply moved. As He ceased praying, they exclaimed, "Lord, teach us to pray."

Kristi disciple var meget betaget af hans bønner og hans sædvane ,at samtale med Gud. En dag, da de havde været fraværende fra deres Herren kort tid, fandt de ham optaget af at bøde. Idet han ikke syntes at have lagt mærke til dem, vedblev han at bede højt. De blev dybt bevæget. Da han ophørte med at bede udbrød de: "Herre! Lær os at bede."