Luke 11:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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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 9:21, etc., for the second, Luke 5:33. Rabbis were accustomed to frame special prayers; there are examples in the Talmud. Lk.'s form of the Lord's Prayer is shorter and more original than Mt.'s. The earliest reference to the use of the Prayer is in the Didaché, c. A.D. 100, where it is ordered to be said thrice daily. Note Forgive us, because we have forgiven, etc.

Luke 11:5-8. (The Friend at Midnight) is peculiar to Lk. Cf. Luke 18:1-8. importunity: lit., shamelessness. Montefiore comments on the simple and unphilosophic nature of Jesus-' conception of God, One like ourselves who answers an eager importunate cry for help.

Luke 11:9-13 like Luke 11:1-4 is in Mt.'s Sermon on the Mount. In Luke 11:13 Syr. Sin. has, like Mt., good things. Holy Spirit may be less original, though some texts seem to have read Thy spirit come in Luke 11:2.

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Luke 11:1-13

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 daya 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 temptation; but deliver us from evil.

5 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;

6 For a friend of mine inb his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him?

7 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.

8 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.

9 And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.

10 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

11 If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?

12 Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offerc him a scorpion?

13 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?