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 F11 Misn. Sabbat, c. 23. sect. 1. ,

"a man may ask of his friend vessels of wine, and vessels of oil, only he must not say, lend me: and so a woman, מחבירתה ככרות , "bread of her friend".'

Again F12 Misn. Bava Metzia. c. 5. sect. 9. ,

"so said Hillell, let not a woman lend ככר לחברתה "bread to her friend", till she has fixed the price; lest wheat should be dearer, and they should be found coming into the practice of usury.'

For what was lent, could not be demanded again under thirty days F13 T. Bab. Maccot, fol. 3. 2. Jarchi in T. Bab. Sabbat, fol. 148. 1. Bartenona in Misn. Sabbat, c. 23. sect. 1. .