luke-11:5-13,-matthew-7:7-11

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Luke 11:5

(5) Which of you shall have a friend . . .?—The illustration, we can hardly call it a parable, is peculiar to St. Luke, and, as setting forth the power of prayer, is specially characteristic of him. (See Introduction.) The familiar tone, as of one appealing to each man’s natural good-will, and the dramatic vividness of the dialogue, make it almost unique in our Lord’s teaching. “Midnight” is chosen as being the time at which, above all others, men expect to be left to their repose. The... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Luke 11:7

(7) Trouble me not.—As afterwards in the parable of the Unjust Judge, so here, the illustrative matter cannot be pressed into an interpretation. It seems, indeed, to have been purposely so stated that it could only suggest an à fortiori argument. Thus man might answer, but so does not God. If prayer prevails over apathy and impatience, how much more will it prevail when we pray to One who knows our necessities before we ask Him? The picture drawn is obviously from a poor man’s house, children... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Luke 11:8

(8) 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. read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Luke 11:9-13

(9-13) Ask, and it shall be given you.—See Notes on Matthew 7:7-11; but note (1) the greater impressiveness of the opening words, “And I say unto you, . . . “as connected with the previous illustration; and (2) the addition of the “scorpion” to the “serpent,” as though the recent combination of the two words in Luke 10:19 had so associated them that the one was naturally followed by the other. read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Luke 11:13

(13) How much more shall your heavenly Father . . .?—We note a change here also, the one highest gift of the “Holy Spirit” taking the place of the wider and less definite “good things” in Matthew 7:11. The variation is significant, as belonging to a later stage of our Lord’s teaching, and especially as spoken probably to some of the Seventy, who were thus taught to ask boldly for the Spirit which was to make them in very deed a company of prophets. (See Note on Luke 10:1.) read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Luke 11:1-54

Christ's Lessons in Prayer Luke 11:1 The disciples had all prayed many times, and yet they came to Jesus with this request. For they were not satisfied with their praying. Their hearts were full of longings for which they could not find utterance, and the silence in which they dwelt oppressed them. For answer, Jesus began by teaching them how not to pray. It may well be, that with such bad examples of devotion in their synagogues and streets, the very habits of devotion which they had formed... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Luke 11:1-13

lete_me Luke 18:1-14Chapter 11CONCERNING 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 of humanity. Everywhere, and through all times, man has felt, as by a sort of intuition, that earth was no Ultima Thule, with nothing beyond but oceans of vacancy and silence, but that it lay in the over-shadow of other worlds, between which and their own were subtle modes of correspondence. They felt... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Luke 11:1-54

CHAPTER 11 1. The Prayer Given to the Disciples (Luke 11:1-4 .) 2. The Friend at Midnight. (Luke 11:5-10 ) 3. Encouragement to Pray. (Luke 11:11-13 ) 4. A Demon Cast Out and the Blasphemous Accusation. (Luke 11:14-23 ) 5. The Return of the Unclean Spirit. (Luke 11:23-26 ) 6. The Blessedness of Hearing the Word. (Luke 11:27-28 ) 7. The Sign of Jonas. (Luke 11:29-32 ) 8. The Single Eye. (Luke 11:33-36 ) 9. The Pharisees Exposed and Denounced. (Luke 11:37-44 ) 10. The Lawyers Exposed... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Luke 11:5

11:5 {2} 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;(2) We must pray with faith. read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Luke 11:8

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 as he needeth.(b) Literally, "impudence": but that impudency which is spoken of here is not to be found fault with, but is very commendable before God, for he is well pleased by such importunity. read more

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Luke 11:5

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Luke 11:7

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Luke 11:8

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Luke 11:9-13

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Luke 11:13

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Luke 11:1-54

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Luke 11:1-13

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Luke 11:1-54

Geneva Study Bible - Luke 11:5

Geneva Study Bible - Luke 11:8

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