Luke 11:6
For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him?
Luke 11:6 in other translations
| BSB | because a friend of mine has come to me on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him.’ |
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| WEB | for a friend of mine has come to me from a journey, and I have nothing to set before him,’ |
| ASV | for a friend of mine is come to me from a journey, and I have nothing to set before him; |
| YLT | seeing a friend of mine came out of the way unto me, and I have not what I shall set before him, |
| DARBY | since a friend of mine on a journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him; |
| BBE | Because a friend of mine has come to me on a journey, and I have nothing to put before him; |
| Webster | For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him? |
What does Luke 11:6 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 11:5-8
5-8. at midnight ... for a friend is come--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.
Barnes' Notes
(2) "in his journey", or "out of his way"
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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 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 must come for bread; for that which is needful. If God does not answer our prayers speedily, yet he will in due time, if we continue to pray. Observe what to pray for; we must ask for the Holy Spirit, not only as necessary in order to our praying well, but as all…
Luke 11:6 in the original Greek
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Context
- Luke 11:5
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;
- Luke 11:6
For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him?
- Luke 11:7
And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee.
Luke 11:6 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Porque un amigo mío ha venido á mí de camino, y no tengo qué ponerle delante; |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | car mon ami est arrivé de voyage chez moi, et je n’ai rien à lui présenter?… |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | da mein Freund von der Reise bei mir angelangt ist, und ich nicht habe, was ich ihm vorsetzen soll; - |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | quoniam amicus meus venit de via ad me, et non habeo quod ponam ante illum, |