Continue to Ask^(A)

⁵ Then Jesus said to them, “Suppose one of you went to your friend’s house at midnight and said to him, ‘Friend, loan me three loaves of bread. ⁶ A friend of mine has come ·into town [^Lfrom the road] to visit me, but I have nothing ·for him to eat [to offer him; ^Lto set before him].’ ⁷ Your friend inside the house answers, ‘Don’t bother me! The door is already ·locked [shut], and my children ·and I are [^Lare with me] in bed [^Ca small Palestinian home where everyone slept in one room]. I cannot get up and give you anything.’ ⁸ I tell you, [^Leven] if friendship is not enough to make him get up to give you the bread, ·your boldness will make him [your shameless persistence will make him; or in order not to be shamed before the community he will] get up and give you whatever you need. ⁹ So I tell you, ·ask [keep on asking], and God will give to you. ·Search [Keep on searching/seeking], and you will find. ·Knock [Keep on knocking], and the door will open for you. ¹⁰ ·Yes, [^LFor; Because] everyone who asks will receive. The one who ·searches [seeks] will find. And everyone who knocks will have the door opened.