Luke 11:7

And he withinforth answer and say, Do not thou be heavy to me; the door is now shut, and my children be with me in bed; I may not rise, and give (something) to thee, (or I cannot get up, and give something to thee).

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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 my friend cometh to me from the way, and I have not what I shall set [or what I shall put] before him.

8And if he shall dwell still knocking [or And if he shall continue knocking], I say to you, though he shall not rise, and give (anything) to him, for that that he is his friend, nevertheless for his continual asking, he shall rise, and give (something) to him, as many as he hath need to (or as much as he hath need of).

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Cross References

Song of Solomon 5:3I have unclothed me of my coat; how shall I be clothed therein? I have washed my feet; how shall I defoul them? (I have taken off my coat; shall I now put it on again? I have washed my feet; shall I now defile them again?)

Luke 7:6And Jesus went with them. And when he was not far from the house, the centurion sent to him (his) friends, and said, Lord, do not thou be travailed, (or And when he was not far from the house, the centurion sent his friends to him, and said, Lord, do not be troubled), for I am not worthy, that thou enter under my roof;

Galatians 6:17And hereafter [or From henceforth], no man be heavy to me; for I bear in my body the tokens, [or the wounds], of our Lord Jesus Christ (or for I bear on my body the signs, or the marks, of our Lord Jesus Christ).

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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