Luke 11:6
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New International Version (©2011)
a friend of mine on a journey has come to me, and I have no food to offer him.'

New Living Translation (©2007)
'A friend of mine has just arrived for a visit, and I have nothing for him to eat.'

English Standard Version (©2001)
for a friend of mine has arrived on a journey, and I have nothing to set before 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';

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him?

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
because a friend of mine on a journey has come to me, and I don't have anything to offer him.'

International Standard Version (©2012)
A friend of mine on a trip has dropped in on me, and I don't have anything to serve him.'

NET Bible (©2006)
because a friend of mine has stopped here while on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him.'

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
“For my friend has come to me from the road and I have nothing that I can set before him,”

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
A friend of mine on a trip has dropped in on me, and I don't have anything to serve him.'

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
For a friend of mine in his journey has come to me, and I have nothing to set before him?

American King James Version
For a friend of my in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to 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;

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

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

English Revised Version
for a friend of mine is 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?

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

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

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

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 spiritual blessings are included in that one. For by the influences of the Holy Spirit we are brought to know God and ourselves, to repent, believe in, and love Christ, and so are made comfortable in this world, and meet for happiness in the next. All these blessings our heavenly Father is more ready to bestow on every one that asks for them, than an indulgent parent is to give food to a hungry child. And this is the advantage of the prayer of faith, that it quiets and establishes the heart in God.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire 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.

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Ask, Seek, Knock
5And he said to them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go to him at midnight, and say to him, Friend, lend me three loaves; 6For a friend of my in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him? 7And 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 you. …

Luke 11:5 Then Jesus said to them, "Suppose you have a friend, and you go to him at midnight and say, 'Friend, lend me three loaves of bread;
Luke 11:7 And suppose the one inside answers, 'Don't bother me. The door is already locked, and my children and I are in bed. I can't get up and give you anything.'