Luke 11:7

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

Then the man will answer from inside [his house], ‘Do not bother me. My door is [already] locked, my children are [already] in bed with me and I cannot get up to give you anything.’

Cross References

Luke 13:25

Once the owner of the house gets up and closes the door, leaving you standing outside knocking on the door, [and] saying, ‘Sir, [please] open [the door] for us,’ and he answers you, ‘I do not know you or where you came from,’

Galatians 6:17

From now on no one should harass me [about such matters] for I carry around on my body the scars [left there in my service] for Christ.

Luke 7:6

So, Jesus went with them. And when He got close to the military officer’s house, the officer sent [his] friends to Jesus, saying to Him [i.e., speaking on behalf of the military officer], “Sir, do not trouble yourself, for I do not deserve for you to come into my house;

Matthew 25:10

And while they were away [trying] to buy olive oil, the [bride and] groom arrived, and those who were ready [to welcome them] entered the [house where the] wedding reception [was being held] and the door was shut.

Luke 11:6

for a friend of mine has come to [visit] me while on a trip and I do not have anything to feed him’

Luke 11:8

I tell you, even though he will not get up and give him something because he is a friend, yet because of his friend’s persistence, he will [eventually] get up and give him whatever he needs.