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The Verse in Focus (Matthew 6:13) Καὶ μὴ εἰσενέγκῃς ἡμᾶς εἰς πειρασμόν, ἀλλὰ ῥῦσαι ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ τοῦ πονηροῦ· ὅτι σοῦ ἐστιν ἡ βασιλεία, καὶ ἡ δύναμις, καὶ ἡ δόξα εἰς τοῦς αἰῶνας.

Matthew 6:13 is traditionally recognized as the final petition and doxology of the Lord’s Prayer.

Negative Requests and the Subjunctive: μὴ εἰσενέγκῃς

The verb εἰσενέγκῃς is aorist active subjunctive, second person singular, from εἰσφέρω (“to bring in” or “lead into”). Preceded by μὴ, it forms a prohibition or negative entreaty: “Do not lead us.” The subjunctive mood is used here not to express doubt, but as part of a common construction in Greek prayer language — a polite, reverent request directed toward God.… Learn Koine Greek