Luke 11:5-8

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 11:5-13

44. Prayers of request (Matthew 7:7-12; Luke 11:5-13)Jesus gave two illustrations to show his followers that they can put their requests to God confidently. Even a tired and uncooperative neighbour can be persuaded by a person’s persistence into giving him what he needs. How much more will God, who is a loving Father, supply all the needs of his children (Luke 11:5-10). Christians do not have to beg from a God who is unwilling to give. They go to God as children go to their father, confident... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 11:5

And He said , &c. Verses 5-10 are peculiar to Luke. of = among. Greek. ek. App-104 . lend. Greek. chrao. Occurs only here. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 11:6

For = Since. in = off. Greek. ek. App-104 . to . Greek. pros. App-104 . Not the same word as in Luke 11:37 . nothing to = not (Greek. ou. App-105 ) what I may. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 11:7

now = already. The door would on no account be opened to a stranger at night. children. Greek. paidion. App-108 . with. Greek. meta. App-104 . Not the same word as in verses: Luke 11:20 , Luke 11:37 . A whole family will sleep in one room, in the garments worn by day, in one large bed. in. Greek. eis. App-104 . cannot = am not (Greek. ou. App-105 ) able to. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 11:8

not . Greek. ou. App-105 . because = on account of. Greek. dia. App-104 .Luke 11:2 . importunity = shamelessness, impudence. Greek. anaideia. Occurs only here in N.T. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 11:5

And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say to him, Friend, lend me three loaves; for a friend of mine is come to me from a journey, and I have nothing to set before him; 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. I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will arise and... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 11:5-8

Luke 11:5-8. And he said unto them, which, &c.— Having taught his disciples, by the preceding short form, that they were not, in prayer, to use a multiplicity of words, with vain repetitions; he proceeded to caution them on the other hand against coldness, indifferency, and slackness in their supplications. The evil of this, and the necessity of askingaffectionately,with importunity and perseverance, he taught them by a parable, in which he shewed them that importunity, that is to say,... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Luke 11:5

5-8. at midnight . . . for a friend is come—The heat in warm countries makes evening preferable to-day for travelling; but "midnight" is everywhere a most unseasonable hour of call, and for that very reason it is here selected. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Luke 11:7

7. Trouble me not—the trouble making him insensible both to the urgency of the case and the claims of friendship. I cannot—without exertion which he would not make. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Luke 11:8

8. importunity—The word is a strong one—"shamelessness"; persisting in the face of all that seemed reasonable, and refusing to take a denial. as many, &c.—His reluctance once overcome, all the claims of friendship and necessity are felt to the full. The sense is obvious: If the churlish and self-indulgent—deaf both to friendship and necessity—can after a positive refusal, be won over, by sheer persistency, to do all that is needed, how much more may the same determined perseverance in... read more

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