and from inside he answers and says, ‘Do not bother me; the door has already been shut and my children [a]and I are in bed; I cannot get up and give you anything.’ I tell you, even if he will not get up and give him anything just because he is his friend, yet (A)because of his [b]shamelessness he will get up and give him as much as he needs.

“So I say to you, [c](B)ask, and it will be given to you; [d]seek, and you will find; [e]knock, and it will be opened to you.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 11:7 Lit are with me
  2. Luke 11:8 Prob. by continued knocking
  3. Luke 11:9 Or keep asking
  4. Luke 11:9 Or keep seeking
  5. Luke 11:9 Or keep knocking

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.’ I tell you, even though he will not get up and give you the bread because of friendship, yet because of your shameless audacity[a] he will surely get up and give you as much as you need.(A)

“So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you;(B) seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.

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  1. Luke 11:8 Or yet to preserve his good name