Luke 11:7

Luke 11:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)And suppose the one inside answers, ‘Don’t bother me. The door is already locked, and my children and I are in bed. I can’t get up and give you anything.’
• English Standard Version (ESV)and he will answer from within, 'Do not bother me; the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed. I cannot get up and give you anything'?
• New King James Version (NKJV)and he will answer from within and say, ‘Do not trouble me; the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give to you’?

Context of Luke 11:7

5Jesus said to his disciples, “Suppose one of you has a friend. Suppose you go to him at midnight and say, ‘Friend, let me borrow three loaves of bread. 6A friend of mine on a trip has dropped in on me, and I don’t have anything to serve him.’ Your friend might answer you from inside his house, ‘Don’t bother me! The door is already locked, and my children are in bed. I can’t get up to give you anything.’ 8I can guarantee that although he doesn’t want to get up to give you anything, he will get up and give you whatever you need because he is your friend and because you were so bold. 9“So I tell you to ask, and you will receive. Search, and you will find. Knock, and the door will be opened for you.

Luke 11:7 word by word

κἀκεῖνος ἔσωθεν ἀποκριθεὶς εἴπῃ· μή μοι κόπους πάρεχε. ἤδη ἡ θύρα κέκλεισται, καὶ τὰ παιδία μου μετ᾽ ἐμοῦ εἰς τὴν κοίτην εἰσίν· οὐ δύναμαι ἀναστὰς δοῦναί σοι.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And heκἀκεῖνοςkakeinos · and that oneG2548
• from withinἔσωθενesōthen · inwardlyG2081
• shall answerἀποκρίνωapokrinomai · to answerG611
• and sayλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Troubleκόποςkopos · laborG2873
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• notμήmē · notG3361
• the doorὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the doorθύραthura · doorG2374
• isπαρέχωparechō · to furnish occasionG3930
• nowἤδηēdē · alreadyG2235
• shutκλείωkleiō · to shutG2808
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• childrenπαιδίονpaidion · childG3813
• areεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• inεἰςeis · towardG1519
• bedκοίτηkoitē · bedG2845
• I cannotοὐou · noG3756
• I cannotδύναμαιdunamai · be ableG1410
• riseἀνίστημιanistēmi · to ariseG450
• and giveδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• theeσύsu · youG4771

Cross-references for Luke 11:7

• Luke 7:6Jesus went with them. He was not far from the house when the officer sent friends to tell Jesus, “Sir, don’t bother. I don’t deserve to have you come into my house.
• Galatians 6:17From now on, don’t make any trouble for me! After all, I carry the scars of Jesus on my body.
• Luke 13:25After the homeowner gets up and closes the door, ⌞it’s too late⌟. You can stand outside, knock at the door, and say, ‘Sir, open the door for us!’ But he will answer you, ‘I don’t know who you are.’
• Matthew 25:10“While they were buying oil, the groom arrived. The bridesmaids who were ready went with him into the wedding hall, and the door was shut.

Commentaries on Luke 11:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7My children are with me in bed - Or, I and my children are in bed; this is Bishop Pearce's translation, and seems to some preferable to the common one. See a like form of speech in 1 Corinthians 16:11, and in Ephesians 3:18. However, we may conceive that he had his little children, , in bed with him; and this heightened the difficulty of yielding to his neighbor's request. But if he persevere knocking. (At si ille perseveraverit pulsans). This sentence is…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5-7Verses 5-7 And he said unto them … - Jesus proceeds to show that, in order to obtain the blessing, it was necessary to “persevere” in asking for it. For this purpose he introduces the case of a friend‘s asking bread of another for one who had come to him unexpectedly. His design is solely to show the necessity of being “importunate” or persevering in prayer to God. At midnight - A time when it would be most inconvenient for his friend to help him; an hour…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-13Verses 5-13 Christ encourages fervency and constancy in prayer. We must come for what we need, as a man does to his neighbour or friend, who is kind to him. We must come for bread; for that which is needful. If God does not answer our prayers speedily, yet he will in due time, if we continue to pray. Observe what to pray for; we must ask for the Holy Spirit, not only as necessary in order to our praying well, but as all spiritual blessings are included in…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-85-8. 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 the comment

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Commentaries on Luke 11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings