NET Bible
"because a friend of mine has stopped here while on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him.’"
— Luke 11:6, NET Bible
“For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him?”
“for a friend of mine is come to me from a journey, and I have nothing to set before him; ”
“for a friend of mine has come to me from a journey, and I have nothing to set before him,'”
“Because a friend of mine is come off his journey to me and I have not what to set before him.”
“Because a friend of mine has come to me on a journey, and I have nothing to put before him;”
“For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him?”
Give us each day our daily bread,
and forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And do not lead us into temptation.”
Then he said to them,“Suppose one of you has a friend, and you go to him at midnight and say to him,‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread,
because a friend of mine has stopped here while on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him.’
Then he will reply from inside,‘Do not bother me. The door is already shut, and my children and I are in bed. I cannot get up and give you anything.’
I tell you, even though the man inside will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of the first man’s sheer persistence he will get up and give him whatever he needs.
“So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you.