Luke 11:7

And his friend within shall answer, and say to him: Do not disturb me, for lo, the door is closed, and my children with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

6for a friend hath come to me from a journey, and I have nothing to set before him?

8I say to you: If he give him not, on account of friendship, yet on account of his importunity, he will arise and give him as much as he asketh.

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Cross References

Luke 7:6And Jesus went with them. And when he was not far from the house, the centurion sent his friends to him, and said to him: My Lord, trouble not thyself, for I am not worthy that thou shouldst come under my roof:

Galatians 6:17Henceforth let no one put trouble upon me; for I bear in my body the marks of our Lord Jesus the Messiah.

Matthew Henry on Luke 11:2-14

The Disciples Taught to Pray. 1 And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. 2 And he said unto them, 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. 3 Give us day by day our daily bread. 4 And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into… Read the whole commentary →

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