Luke 11:1-13

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 11:1-13

Prayer is one of the great laws of natural religion. That man is a brute, is a monster, that never prays, that never gives glory to his Maker, nor feels his favour, nor owns his dependence upon him. One great design therefore of Christianity is to assist us in prayer, to enforce the duty upon us, to instruct us in it, and encourage us to expect advantage by it. Now here, I. We find Christ himself praying in a certain place, probably where he used to pray, Luke 11:1. As God, he was prayed to;... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 11:1-4

11:1-4 Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he stopped, one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples." He said to them, "When you pray, say, O Father, let your name be held in reverence. Let your kingdom come. Give to us each day our bread for the day. And forgive us our sins as we too forgive everyone who is in debt to us. And lead us not into temptation." It was the regular custom for a Rabbi to teach his disciples a simple... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 11:5-13

11:5-13 Jesus said to them, "Suppose one of you has a friend and goes to him towards midnight and says to him, 'Friend, lend me three loaves because a friend of mine has arrived at my house from a journey and I have nothing to set before him'; and suppose his friend answers from within, 'Don't bother me; the door has already been shut and my children are in bed with me; I can't get up and supply you'--I tell you, if he will not rise and supply him because he is his friend, he will rise and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 11:1

And it came to pass that as he was praying ,.... The following directions concerning prayer, though they agree with those in Matthew 6:9 &c.; yet were delivered at another time, and in another place, and upon another occasion: Christ was then in Galilee, now in Judea: he gave the former directions unasked for, these at the request of one of his disciples; the other were given as he was preaching, these immediately after he had been praying; as soon as he had done a work he was often... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 11:2

And he said unto them ,.... That is Jesus, as the Syriac and Persic versions express, who directed his speech to all the disciples; for though but one of them addressed him, it was in the name of the rest: and besides, the instructions Christ was about to give concerned them all, even those that heard them before, and those that had not: when ye pray, say, our Father which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth ; the last... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 11:3

Give us day by day our daily bread. Or "for the day"; or "every day", as the Syriac version renders it; See Gill on Matthew 6:11 read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 11:4

And forgive us our sins ,.... Beza's most ancient copy reads "debts", as in See Gill on Matthew 6:12 ; and which best agrees with the phrase "indebted", after mentioned: for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil ; See Gill on Matthew 6:12 , Matthew 6:13 . The doxology there used, and the word "Amen", are here omitted. Some of the petitions in this prayer are not delivered in the very same words as they are in... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 11:5

And he said unto them, which of you shall have a friend ,.... A neighbour, or acquaintance: and shall go unto him at midnight ; which may seem a very unseasonable time, and which nothing but real distress, not knowing what otherwise to do, would put a man upon: and say unto him, friend, lend me three loaves : it was usual of the Jews to borrow bread of one another, and certain rules are laid down, when, and on what condition, this is to be done; as for instance, on a sabbath day ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 11:6

For a friend of mine in his journey ,.... Or "out of the way"; having lost his way, being benighted; and has rambled about for some time, and at length, is come to me ; for lodging and entertainment: and I have nothing to set before him ; to refresh him with, after such a fatigue, before he goes to bed, which was very requisite and proper. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 11:7

And he from within shall answer and say ,.... The friend within doors, shall reply to him that is without at his door, in the street: trouble me not ; by knocking at the door, and importuning to rise and lend loaves; whereby his rest would be disturbed, and trouble given him; the door is now shut ; being very late at night, and which could not be opened without noise and inconvenience: and my children are with me in bed : sleeping, as the Persic version adds; there were none,... read more

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