Luke 11:8 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ I 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. ”

Luke 11:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

I tell you - The Latin Vulgate here adds, “if he shall continue knocking.” Though this is not in the Greek, yet it is indispensable that it should be understood in order to the sense. Knocking “o...
Luke 11:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his (b) importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth. (b) Literally, "impudence": but th...
Luke 11:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

On Prayer ( Matthew 6:9-13 *, Matthew 7:7-11 *). Lk. assigns the Lord's Prayer to a separate occasion and gives two reasons for the disciples-' request. For the first cf. Luke 3:21 , Luke 9:...
Luke 11:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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.
Luke 11:8 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1520 THE FORCE OF IMPORTUNITY Luke 11:5-8 . And 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...
Luke 11:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

I 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.
Luke 11:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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

I 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. I say unto you, Though he will...
Luke 11:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Lord's Prayer. The Sign of Jonah 1-4. The Lord's Prayer ( Matthew 6:9-15 ). See on Mt. If the Lord's Prayer was given only once, St. Luke is probably right as to the occasion. His version, how...
Luke 11:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Because of his importunity. — Literally, because of his shamelessness. The word is not used elsewhere in the New Testament, and exactly expresses the pertinacity that knows no restraint.
Luke 11:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Luke 18:1-14 Chapter 11 CONCERNING PRAYER. WHEN the Greeks called man ό ανθρωπος, or the "uplooking one," they did but crystallize in a word what is a universal fact, the religious instinct o...
Luke 11:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Encouragement to Persevering Prayer Luke 11:5-13 The parable of the three friends is very encouraging. We, so to speak, are to act as mediators or intercessors between those who are in sore nee...
Luke 11:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Watching the Master at prayer, His disciples were inspired with a desire to pray, and requested that they be taught. He responded to them in a fourfold statement. First, He gave them a model. Then He...
Luke 11:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(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 unt...
Luke 11:8 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE FRIEND AT MIDNIGHT ‘Because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.’ Luke 11:8 The parable of the friend at midnight is one of the most striking pictures in t...
Luke 11:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

I say unto you ,.... This is the accommodation of the parable; to these words are premised, in the Vulgate Latin version, the following, "if he continue knocking": though he will not rise and give...
Luke 11:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

I 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. Ver. 8. Because of his importunity...
Luke 11:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And he said , &c. “Having, by a short form, taught his disciples that they were not in prayer to use a multiplicity of words, with vain repetitions; he proceeded to caution them, on the other ha...
Luke 11:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Valuable Instruction as to Prayer (vs.1-13) As this chapter opens the Lord Jesus was exemplifying the character of dependent communion with His Father (that character that He commended in Mary)....
Luke 11:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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 discipl...
Luke 11:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Luke 11:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

A Man Seeking His Daily Bread Is Provided For. How Much More Should We Seek The Holy Spirit (11:5-13). In the chiasmus of the whole Section the first part of this passage parallels Martha's provis...
Luke 11:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Luke 11:1 . The time and place when this incident occurred are indefinite, but there can be no doubt that we have not here part of the Sermon on the Mount, put out of its place. Th...
Luke 11:8 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Luke 11:6-13 The Friend at Midnight. I. The success of prayer is conditioned by the character of the suppliant. Not every kind of asking is acceptable prayer. That which men desire simply for the...
Luke 11:8 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Luke 11:1 . 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. It seem...
Luke 11:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 11:1 . Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. The disciples of John were eminent for fasting and prayer; and though the prayers of the jews were good, yet they were not ex...
Luke 11:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

Which of you shall have a friend Importunity in prayer I. A CASE SUPPOSED. If reluctant and hard-hearted men thus yield to the influence of importunity, how much more will the blessed God, who...
Luke 11:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Luke 11:1-42 The Lord ' s teaching on the subject of prayer. Again the scene is far away from Jerusalem; no special note of time or place enables us to fix the scene...
Luke 11:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The importunity of prayer:
Luke 11:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Corinthians 12:8 ; Colossians 2:1 ; Colossians 4:12 ; Genesis 32:26 ; Luke 18:1-8 ; Matthew 15:22-28 ; Romans 15:30

Luke 11:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Luke 11:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Luke 11:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 11:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Luke 11:8 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Luke 11:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Luke 11:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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

Luke 11:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 11:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Luke 11:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Luke 11:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Luke 11:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Luke 11:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Luke 11:8 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Luke 11:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Luke 11:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Luke 11:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 11:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 11:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Luke 11:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Luke 11:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 11:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Luke 11:8 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Luke 11:8 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Luke 11:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 11:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

Luke 11:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Luke 11:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Luke 11:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge