Luke 11:6

New Century Version

A friend of mine has come into town to visit me, but I have nothing for him to eat.'

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
because a friend of mine on a journey has come to me, and I don’t have anything to offer him.’

King James Version (1611)
For a friend of mine in his iourney is come to me, and I haue nothing to set before him,

King James Version
For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him?

English Standard Version
for a friend of mine has arrived on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him';

New American Standard Bible
because a friend of mine has come to me from a journey and I have nothing to serve him';

Amplified Bible
for a friend of mine who is on a journey has just come to visit me, and I have nothing to serve him';

New American Standard Bible (1995)
for a friend of mine has come to me from a journey, and I have nothing to set before him';

Legacy Standard Bible
for a friend of mine has come to me from a journey, and I have nothing to set before him';

Berean Standard Bible
because a friend of mine has come to me on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him.'

Contemporary English Version
A friend of mine has dropped in, and I don't have a thing for him to eat."

Complete Jewish Bible
because a friend of mine who has been travelling has just arrived at my house, and I have nothing for him to eat.'

Darby Translation
since a friend of mine on a journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him;

Geneva Bible (1587)
For a friende of mine is come out of the way to me, & I haue nothing to set before him:

George Lamsa Translation
For a friend has come to me from a journey, and I have nothing to set before him.

Good News Translation
A friend of mine who is on a trip has just come to my house, and I don't have any food for him!'

Lexham English Bible
because a friend of mine has come to me on a journey, and I do not have anything to set before him.'

Literal Translation
For a friend of mine arrived to me from a journey, and I do not have what I may set before him.

American Standard Version
for a friend of mine is come to me from a journey, and I have nothing to set before him;

Bible in Basic English
Because a friend of mine has come to me on a journey, and I have nothing to put before him;

Hebrew Names Version
for a friend of mine has come to me from a journey, and I have nothing to set before him,'

International Standard Version
A friend of mine on a trip has dropped in on me, and I don't have anything to serve him.'

Etheridge Translation
because a friend has come to me from the way, and I have nothing to set to him ?

Murdock Translation
for a friend hath come to me from a journey, and I have nothing to set before him?

Bishop's Bible (1568)
For a friende of mine is come out of the way to me, and I haue nothyng to set before hym:

English Revised Version
for a friend of mine is come to me from a journey, and I have nothing to set before him;

World English Bible
for a friend of mine has come to me from a journey, and I have nothing to set before him,'

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
For a friend of mine on his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him:

Weymouth's New Testament
for a friend of mine has just come to my house from a distance, and I have nothing for him to eat'?

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
for my freend cometh to me fro the weie, and Y haue not what Y schal sette bifor hym.

Update Bible Version
for a friend of mine has come to me from a journey, and I have nothing to set before him;

Webster's Bible Translation
For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him?

New English Translation
because a friend of mine has stopped here while on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him.'

New King James Version
for a friend of mine has come to me on his journey, and I have nothing to set before him';

New Living Translation
‘A friend of mine has just arrived for a visit, and I have nothing for him to eat.'

New Life Bible
for a friend of mine is on a trip and has stopped at my house. I have no food to give him.'

New Revised Standard
for a friend of mine has arrived, and I have nothing to set before him.'

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
forasmuch as, a friend of mine, hath come off a journey unto me, and I have not what I can set before him;

Douay-Rheims Bible
Because a friend of mine is come off his journey to me and I have not what to set before him.

Revised Standard Version
for a friend of mine has arrived on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him';

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
for a frende of myne is come out of the waye to me and I have nothinge to set before him:

Young's Literal Translation
seeing a friend of mine came out of the way unto me, and I have not what I shall set before him,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
for a frende of myne is come to me out of the waye, and I haue nothinge to set before him:

Mace New Testament (1729)
for a friend of mine, a traveller, is come to my house, and I have nothing to entertain him with.

Simplified Cowboy Version

Contextual Overview

¹ One time Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his followers said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray as John taught his followers." ² Jesus said to them, "When you pray, say: ‘Father, may your name always be kept holy. May your kingdom come. ³ Give us the food we need for each day. ⁴ Forgive us for our sins, because we forgive everyone who has done wrong to us. And do not cause us to be tempted.'" 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 to visit me, but I have nothing for him to eat.' ⁷ Your friend inside the house answers, ‘Don't bother me! The door is already locked, and my children and I are in bed. I cannot get up and give you anything.' ⁸ I tell you, if friendship is not enough to make him get up to give you the bread, your boldness will make him get up and give you whatever you need. ⁹ So I tell you, ask, and God will give to you. Search, and you will find. Knock, and the door will open for you. ¹⁰ Yes, everyone who asks will receive. The one who searches will find. And everyone who knocks will have the door opened.

Bible Verse Review
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in his journey: or, out of his way, Luke 11:6

Cross-References

Genesis 3:22
Then the Lord God said, "Humans have become like one of us; they know good and evil. We must keep them from eating some of the fruit from the tree of life, or they will live forever."

Genesis 6:5
The Lord saw that the human beings on the earth were very wicked and that everything they thought about was evil.

Genesis 8:21
The Lord was pleased with these sacrifices and said to himself, "I will never again curse the ground because of human beings. Their thoughts are evil even when they are young, but I will never again destroy every living thing on the earth as I did this time.

Genesis 9:19
These three men were Noah's sons, and all the people on earth came from these three sons.

Genesis 11:1
At this time the whole world spoke one language, and everyone used the same words.

Genesis 11:4
Then they said to each other, "Let's build a city and a tower for ourselves, whose top will reach high into the sky. We will become famous. Then we will not be scattered over all the earth."

Judges 10:14
You have chosen those gods. So go call to them for help. Let them save you when you are in trouble."

1 Kings 18:27
At noon Elijah began to make fun of them. "Pray louder!" he said. "If Baal really is a god, maybe he is thinking, or busy, or traveling! Maybe he is sleeping so you will have to wake him!"

Ecclesiastes 11:9
Young people, enjoy yourselves while you are young; be happy while you are young. Do whatever your heart desires, whatever you want to do. But remember that God will judge you for everything you do.

Luke 1:51
He has done mighty deeds by his power. He has scattered the people who are proud and think great things about themselves.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

For a friend of mine in his journey,.... Or "out of the way"; having lost his way, being benighted; and has rambled about for some time, and at length,

is come to me; for lodging and entertainment:

and I have nothing to set before him; to refresh him with, after such a fatigue, before he goes to bed, which was very requisite and proper.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And he said unto them ... - Jesus proceeds to show that, in order to obtain the blessing, it was necessary to “persevere” in asking for it. For this purpose he introduces the case of a friend’s asking bread of another for one who had come to him unexpectedly. His design is solely to show the necessity of being “importunate” or persevering in prayer to God.

At midnight - A time when it would be most inconvenient for his friend to help him; an hour when he would naturally be in bed and his house shut.

Three loaves - There is nothing particularly denoted by the number “three” in this place. Jesus often threw in such particulars merely to fill up the story, or to preserve the consistency of it.

My children are with me in bed - This does not necessarily mean that they were in the “same bed” with him, but that they were “all” in bed, the house was still, the door was shut, and it was troublesome for him to rise at that time of night to accommodate him. It should be observed, however, that the customs of Orientals differ in this respect from our own. Among them it is not uncommon indeed it is the common practice for a whole family - parents, children, and servants - to sleep in the same room. See “The Land and the Book,” vol. i. p. 180. This is “not” to be applied to God, as if it were troublesome to him to be sought unto, or as if “he” would ever reply to a sinner in that manner. All that is to be applied to God in this parable is simply that it is proper to “persevere” in prayer. As a “man” often gives because the request is “repeated,” and as one is not discouraged because the favor that he asks of his neighbor is “delayed,” so God often answers us after long and importunate requests.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Luke 11:6. In his journey is come — Or, perhaps more literally, A friend of mine is come to me out of his way, εξ οδου, which renders the case more urgent-a friend of mine, benighted, belated, and who has lost his way, is come unto me. This was a strong reason why he should have prompt relief.