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

5And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves; 6For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, 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. 8I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth. 9And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto 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

• 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 7:6Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof:
• Galatians 6:17From henceforth let no man trouble me: for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.
• Luke 13:25When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are:
• Matthew 25:10And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: 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