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Luke 11:5-8

King James Version (KJV)

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— D.L. Moody

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5. And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves; 6. For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him? 7. 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. 8. I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.

Luke 11:5-8 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Luke 11:5

Theological / Devotional

Which of you. For the lessons Jesus drew from this parable see on v. 8. For the circumstances under which Jesus spoke the parable see on v. 1. For the parable teaching of Jesus and for the principles for interpreting parables see pp. 203-207.

At midnight. In Oriental lands travel during the hot season sometimes takes place at night. On the other hand, it may be that this visiting friend (v. 6) was unexpectedly and unavoidably delayed on his journey.

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