Luke 11:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.”
Luke 11:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Luke 11:8 in 6 Bible Translations
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Luke 11:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“I tell you, although he will not rise and give it to him because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence, he will get up and give him as many as he needs.”
Luke 11:8 — World English Bible
Luke 11:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will arise and give him as many as he needeth. ”
Luke 11:8 — American Standard Version
Luke 11:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`I say to you, even if he will not give to him, having risen, because of his being his friend, yet because of his importunity, having risen, he will give him as many as he doth need;”
Luke 11:8 — Young's Literal Translation
Luke 11:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“— I say to you, Although he will not get up and give [them] to him because he is his friend, because of his shamelessness, at any rate, he will rise and give him as many as he wants. ”
Luke 11:8 — Darby Translation
Luke 11:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“I say vnto you, Though he would not arise and giue him, because he is his friende, yet doubtlesse because of his importunitie, hee woulde rise, and giue him as many as he needed.”
Luke 11:8 — Geneva Bible
Luke 11:8 in Context — Luke 11
6 For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him?
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.
8 I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.
9 And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
10 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
What Does Luke 11:8 Mean?
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