Luke 11:5-7

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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 [^Lfrom the road] to visit me, but I have nothing ·for him to eat [to offer him; ^Lto set before him].’ ⁷ Your friend inside the house answers, ‘Don’t bother me! The door is already ·locked [shut], and my children ·and I are [^Lare with me] in bed [^Ca small Palestinian home where everyone slept in one room]. I cannot get up and give you anything.’