Just before giving this prayer, Jesus said: “When praying, do not say the same things over and over again, just as the people of the nations do, for they imagine they will get a hearing for their use of many words. ” ​ — Matthew 6: 7.
Vahetult enne seda palvet ütles Jeesus: „Kui te palvetate, siis ärge palju lobisege [„ ärge korrutage samu asju ”, UM], nõnda nagu paganad, sest nad arvavad, et neid kuuldakse nende paljude sõnade tõttu ”.