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Luc 11:8

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8 Je vous dis, que quand même il ne se lèverait pas pour lui en donner parce qu'il est son ami, il se lèverait à cause de son importunité, et lui en donnerait autant qu'il en aurait besoin.

Luc 11:8 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 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 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 ( Luke 18:1-6 ) 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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Luc 11:8 In-Context

6 Car un de mes amis qui est en voyage est survenu chez moi, et je n'ai rien à lui présenter;
7 Et que cet homme, qui est dans sa maison, lui répondît: Ne m'importune pas, ma porte est fermée, et mes enfants sont avec moi au lit; je ne saurais me lever pour t'en donner.
8 Je vous dis, que quand même il ne se lèverait pas pour lui en donner parce qu'il est son ami, il se lèverait à cause de son importunité, et lui en donnerait autant qu'il en aurait besoin.
9 Moi aussi, je vous dis: Demandez, et on vous donnera; cherchez, et vous trouverez; heurtez, et on vous ouvrira.
10 Car quiconque demande, reçoit, et qui cherche, trouve; et on ouvrira à celui qui heurte.
The Ostervald translation is in the public domain.

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