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Text -- Luke 11:8 (NET)

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11:8 I tell you, even though the man inside will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of the first man’s sheer persistence he will get up and give him whatever he needs.
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Dictionary Themes and Topics: Prayer | PRAYERS OF CHRIST | LUKE, THE GOSPEL OF | Jesus, The Christ | JESUS CHRIST, 4E1 | JESUS CHRIST, 4D | JESUS CHRIST, 4C1 | IMPORTUNITY | DECLARATION; DECLARE | BED; BEDCHAMBER; BEDSTEAD | more
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Commentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per phrase)

Robertson: Luk 11:8 - -- Though ( ei kai ). Kai ei would be "Even if,"a different idea.

Though ( ei kai ).

Kai ei would be "Even if,"a different idea.

Robertson: Luk 11:8 - -- Because he is his friend ( dia to einai philon autou ). Dia and the accusative articular infinitive with accusative of general reference, a causal ...

Because he is his friend ( dia to einai philon autou ).

Dia and the accusative articular infinitive with accusative of general reference, a causal clause= "because of the being a friend of his."

Robertson: Luk 11:8 - -- Yet because of his importunity ( dia ge tēn anaidian autou ). From anaidēs , shameless, and that from a privative and aidōs , shame, shameles...

Yet because of his importunity ( dia ge tēn anaidian autou ).

From anaidēs , shameless, and that from a privative and aidōs , shame, shamelessness, impudence. An old word, but here alone in the N.T. Examples in the papyri. The use of ge here, one of the intensive particles, is to be noted. It sharpens the contrast to "though"by "yet."As examples of importunate prayer Vincent notes Abraham in behalf of Sodom (Gen 18:23-33) and the Syro-Phoenician woman in behalf of her daughter (Mat 15:22-28).

Vincent: Luk 11:8 - -- Importunity ( ἀναίδειαν ) Only here in New Testament. A very striking word to describe persistence. Lit., shamelessn ess. As relate...

Importunity ( ἀναίδειαν )

Only here in New Testament. A very striking word to describe persistence. Lit., shamelessn ess. As related to prayer, it is illustrated in the case of Abraham's intercession for Sodom (Gen 18:23-33); and of the Syro-Phoenician woman (Mat 15:22-28).

JFB: Luk 11:5-8 - -- 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...

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.

JFB: Luk 11:8 - -- The word is a strong one--"shamelessness"; persisting in the face of all that seemed reasonable, and refusing to take a denial.

The word is a strong one--"shamelessness"; persisting in the face of all that seemed reasonable, and refusing to take a denial.

JFB: Luk 11:8 - -- His reluctance once overcome, all the claims of friendship and necessity are felt to the full. The sense is obvious: If the churlish and self-indulgen...

His reluctance once overcome, all the claims of friendship and necessity are felt to the full. The sense is obvious: If the churlish and self-indulgent--deaf both to friendship and necessity--can after a positive refusal, be won over, by sheer persistency, to do all that is needed, how much more may the same determined perseverance in prayer be expected to prevail with Him whose very nature is "rich unto all that call upon Him" (Rom 10:12).

TSK: Luk 11:8 - -- because of : Luk 18:1-8; Gen 32:26; Mat 15:22-28; Rom 15:30; 2Co 12:8; Col 2:1, Col 4:12

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Commentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per Verse)

Barnes: Luk 11:8 - -- 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 shou...

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 "once"would not denote "importunity,"but it was because he "continued"knocking.

His importunity - His troublesome perseverance; his continuing to disturb the man, and refusing to take any denial. The word "importunity"denotes perseverance in an object, without any regard to time, place, or circumstances - an improper perseverance. By this the man was influenced. Rather than be disturbed he would rise and give what was asked. This is to be applied to God in no other sense than that he often hears prayers and grants blessings even "long after"they appear to be unanswered or withheld. He does not promise to give blessings "at once."He promises only that he will do it, or "will answer"prayer. But he often causes his people long to wait. He tries their faith. He leaves them to persevere for months or years, until they "feel"entirely their dependence on him, until they see that they can obtain the blessing in no other way, and until they are "prepared"to receive it. Often they are not prepared to receive it when they ask it at first. They may be proud, or have no just sense of their dependence, or they would not value the blessing, or it may "at that time"not be best for them to obtain it. But let no one despair. If the thing is for "our"good, and if it is proper that it "should"be granted, God will give it. Let us first ask aright; let us see that our minds are in a proper state; let us feel our need of the blessing; let us inquire whether God has "promised such"a blessing, and "then"let us persevere until God gives it. Again: people, when they ask anything of God, often give over seeking. They go "once,"and if it is not granted they are discouraged. It is not so when we ask anything of people. "Then"we persevere; we take no denial; we go again, and "press"the matter until we obtain it. So we should of God. We should go again and again, until the prayer is heard, and God grants what we ask of him.

Poole: Luk 11:5-9 - -- Ver. 5-9. The plain meaning of our Saviour in this parable, is to teach us that we ought not only to pray, but to be importunate with God in prayer; ...

Ver. 5-9. The plain meaning of our Saviour in this parable, is to teach us that we ought not only to pray, but to be importunate with God in prayer; to continue in prayer, as the apostle phrases it, Col 4:2 , and to watch thereunto with all perseverance, Eph 6:18 . This in the Greek is called anaideian , impudence, which though in our language it is generally taken in an ill sense, yet here signifieth no more than a holy boldness, or pursuing our petitions notwithstanding delays or denials. For those words, Luk 11:9 , See Poole on "Mat 7:7" , where the same words are found.

Haydock: Luk 11:8 - -- After our Saviour had given his apostles this form of prayer, knowing that men would recite it with remissness and negligence, and then on account of ...

After our Saviour had given his apostles this form of prayer, knowing that men would recite it with remissness and negligence, and then on account of not being heard, would desist, he teaches here to avoid this pusillanimity in prayer; perseverance in our petitions being the most advantageous. (St. Cyril in St. Thomas Aquinas)

Gill: Luk 11:8 - -- 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 continu...

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 him, because he is a friend; though mere friendship will not influence and engage him to rise from his bed, at such an unseasonable time, and fulfil the request of his friend;

yet because of his importunity, he will rise and give him as many as he needeth: as he asks for, or more, if necessary: the design of this parable, is the same with that of the widow and the unjust judge, in Luk 18:1 which is to show the force of importunity, where friendship, as here, and the fear of God, and regard of men, which were wanting there, have no influence; and so to encourage to constancy and perseverance in prayer, with earnestness; taking no denial at the hand of God, but still continuing to make pressing instances.

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Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Luk 11:8 The term ἀναίδεια (anaideia) is hard to translate. It refers to a combination of ideas, a boldness that persi...

Geneva Bible: Luk 11:8 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...

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Commentary -- Verse Range Notes

TSK Synopsis: Luk 11:1-54 - --1 Christ teaches us to pray, and that instantly;11 assuring us that God will give all good things to them that ask him.14 He, casting out a dumb devil...

Maclaren: Luk 11:1-13 - --How To Pray 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 pr...

MHCC: Luk 11:5-13 - --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 mu...

Matthew Henry: Luk 11:1-13 - -- Prayer is one of the great laws of natural religion. That man is a brute, is a monster, that never prays, that never gives glory to his Maker, nor f...

Barclay: Luk 11:5-13 - --Travellers often journeyed late in the evening to avoid the heat of the midday sun. In Jesus' story just such a traveller had arrived towards midnig...

Constable: Luk 9:51--19:28 - --V. Jesus' ministry on the way to Jerusalem 9:51--19:27 This large section of the Book of Luke has no counterpart...

Constable: Luk 10:25--11:14 - --B. The relationships of disciples 10:25-11:13 The three incidents that compose this section all concern ...

Constable: Luk 11:1-13 - --3. The relation of disciples to God the Father 11:1-13 Jesus continued to point out the disciple...

Constable: Luk 11:5-8 - --The parable of the persistent friend 11:5-8 Having told His disciples what to pray, Jesus now gave them incentive to pray. He contrasted the character...

College: Luk 11:1-54 - --LUKE 11 6. Jesus' Teaching on Prayer (11:1-13) 1 One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, "...

McGarvey: Luk 11:1-13 - -- LXXXVI. PRAYER TAUGHT AND ENCOURAGED. (Probably Judæa.) cLUKE XI. 1-13.    c1 And it came to pass, as he was praying in a certain pl...

Lapide: Luk 11:1-54 - --CHAPTER 11 Ver. 2. — When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name.  S. Matthew adds this prayer to the sermon on the mo...

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Introduction / Outline

Robertson: Luke (Book Introduction) THE GOSPEL OF LUKE By Way of Introduction There is not room here for a full discussion of all the interesting problems raised by Luke as the autho...

JFB: Luke (Book Introduction) THE writer of this Gospel is universally allowed to have been Lucas (an abbreviated form of Lucanus, as Silas of Silvanus), though he is not expressly...

JFB: Luke (Outline) ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE FORERUNNER. (Luke 1:5-25) ANNUNCIATION OF CHRIST. (Luk 1:26-38) VISIT OF MARY TO ELISABETH. (Luke 1:39-56) BIRTH AND CIRCUMCISION...

TSK: Luke (Book Introduction) Luke, to whom this Gospel has been uniformly attributed from the earliest ages of the Christian church, is generally allowed to have been " the belove...

TSK: Luke 11 (Chapter Introduction) Overview Luk 11:1, Christ teaches us to pray, and that instantly; Luk 11:11, assuring us that God will give all good things to them that ask him; ...

Poole: Luke 11 (Chapter Introduction) CHAPTER 11

MHCC: Luke (Book Introduction) This evangelist is generally supposed to have been a physician, and a companion of the apostle Paul. The style of his writings, and his acquaintance w...

MHCC: Luke 11 (Chapter Introduction) (Luk 11:1-4) The disciples taught to pray. (Luk 11:5-13) Christ encourages being earnest in prayer. (Luk 11:14-26) Christ casts out a devil, The bla...

Matthew Henry: Luke (Book Introduction) An Exposition, with Practical Observations, of The Gospel According to St. Luke We are now entering into the labours of another evangelist; his name ...

Matthew Henry: Luke 11 (Chapter Introduction) In this chapter, I. Christ teaches his disciples to pray, and quickens and encourages them to be frequent, instant, and importunate in prayer (Luk...

Barclay: Luke (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO SAINT LUKE A Lovely Book And Its Author The gospel according to St. Luke has been called the loveliest book ...

Barclay: Luke 11 (Chapter Introduction) Teach Us To Pray (Luk_11:1-4) Ask And You Will Receive (Luk_11:5-13) A Malicious Slander (Luk_11:14-23) The Peril Of The Empty Soul (Luk_11:24-28...

Constable: Luke (Book Introduction) Introduction Writer Several factors indicate that the writer of this Gospel was the sa...

Constable: Luke (Outline) Outline I. Introduction 1:1-4 II. The birth and childhood of Jesus 1:5-2:52 ...

Constable: Luke Luke Bibliography Alford, Henry. The Greek Testament. New ed. 4 vols. London: Rivingtons, 1880. ...

Haydock: Luke (Book Introduction) THE HOLY GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST, ACCORDING TO ST. LUKE. INTRODUCTION St. Luke was a physician, a native of Antioch, the metropolis of Syria, a...

Gill: Luke (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO LUKE The writer of this Gospel, Luke, has been, by some, thought, as Origen a relates, to be the same with Lucius, mentioned in Ro...

College: Luke (Book Introduction) FOREWORD "Many have undertaken" to write commentaries on the Gospel of Luke, and a large number of these are very good. "It seemed good also to me" t...

College: Luke (Outline) OUTLINE There is general agreement among serious students of Luke's Gospel regarding its structure. I. Prologue Luke 1:1-4 II. Infancy Narrative...

Lapide: Luke (Book Introduction) S. LUKE'S GOSPEL Third Edition JOHN HODGES, AGAR STREET, CHARING CROSS, LONDON. 1892. INTRODUCTION. ——o—— THE Holy Gospel of Jesus Ch...

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