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Luke 11:7

Prayer

5 Then Jesus said to them, “Suppose one of you goes to his friend at midnight and says, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread,

6 because a friend of mine has come to me on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him.’

And suppose the one inside answers, ‘Do not bother me. My door is already shut, and my children and I are in bed. I cannot get up to give you anything.’

8 I tell you, even though he will not get up to provide for him because of his friendship, yet because of the man’s persistence, he will get up and give him as much as he needs.

9 So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.

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BSB
And suppose the one inside answers, ‘Do not bother me. My door is already shut, and my children and I are in bed. I cannot get up to give you anything.’
KJV
And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee.
WEB
and he from within will answer and say, ‘Don’t bother me. The door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed. I can’t get up and give it to you’?
ASV
and he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee?
DARBY
and he within answering should say, Do not disturb me; the door is already shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise up to give [it] thee?
BLB
And he, answering from within, may say, ‘Do not cause me trouble; already the door has been shut, and my children are with me in the bed. I am not able, having risen up, to give to you.’
ÅB
- skulle da han der inne svare: Gjør meg ikke uleilighet! Døren er alt lukket, og mine småbarn er i seng med meg; jeg kan ikke stå opp og gi deg det?
OTB
Og anta at den som er inne svarer: 'Ikke forstyrr meg; døren er allerede lukket, og mine barn og jeg er i sengen; jeg kan ikke stå opp og gi deg noe.'
B1930
- skulde da han der inne svare: Gjør mig ikke uleilighet! Døren er alt lukket, og mine småbarn er i seng med mig; jeg kan ikke stå op og gi dig det?

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Luke 13:25

    After the master of the house gets up and shuts the door, you will stand outside knocking and saying, ‘Lord, open the door for us.’ But he will reply, ‘I do not know where you are from.’

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  • Luke 7:6

    So Jesus went with them. But when He was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends with the message: “Lord, do not trouble Yourself, for I am not worthy to have You come under my roof.

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  • Galatians 6:17

    From now on let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus.

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  • Matthew 25:10

    But while they were on their way to buy it, the bridegroom arrived. Those who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet, and the door was shut.

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