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I say to you: even though he will not, having arisen, give to him because of being his friend, yet because of his shamelessness[a] he will, having been raised[b], give to him as much as he needs. And I say to you: be asking, and it will be given to you. Be seeking, and you will find. Be knocking, and it will be opened to you. 10 For everyone asking receives. And the one seeking finds. And to the one knocking, it will be opened.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 11:8 That is, his shameless (from the friend’s point of view) persistence (from the asker’s point of view).
  2. Luke 11:8 having arisen... having been raised. That is, having voluntarily gotten up... having been forced to get up by the persistent asking.

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