Luke 11:5

Then Jesus said to them, “Suppose one of you goes to his friend at midnight and says, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread,

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — Jesus addresses his disciples immediately after they request a model prayer (Luke 11:4). He introduces a hypothetical case of a man approaching a friend at midnight.

The words — ἕξει (hexei) literally means "will have" or "will possess," framing the opening condition of the scenario. The conjunction Καὶ (Kai) simply links this hypothetical case to the preceding instruction.

The thread — Luke 18:1 explicitly identifies this narrative as a parable teaching the necessity of praying continually without losing heart.

Why it lands — The text presents a scenario of urgent, inconvenient need and places the initiative entirely on the petitioner. It requires the reader to observe how persistent request functions before evaluating its intended lesson.

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The Greek words

King James Version

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;

Cross-references

Luke 18:1 Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart: