Luke 11:8

New American Bible - revised edition

I tell you, if he does not get up to give him the loaves because of their friendship, he will get up to give him whatever he needs because of his persistence. The Answer to Prayer.

Cross References

Genesis 32:26

When the man saw that he could not prevail over him, he struck Jacob’s hip at its socket, so that Jacob’s socket was dislocated as he wrestled with him.

Luke 11:7

and he says in reply from within, ‘Do not bother me; the door has already been locked and my children and I are already in bed. I cannot get up to give you anything.’

Romans 15:30

I urge you, [brothers,] by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to join me in the struggle by your prayers to God on my behalf,

2 Corinthians 12:8

Three times I begged the Lord about this, that it might leave me,

Colossians 2:1

For I want you to know how great a struggle I am having for you and for those in Laodicea and all who have not seen me face to face,

Colossians 4:12

Epaphras sends you greetings; he is one of you, a slave of Christ [Jesus], always striving for you in his prayers so that you may be perfect and fully assured in all the will of God.

Judges 14:17

But she wept beside him during the seven days the feast lasted, and on the seventh day, he told her the answer, because she pressed him, and she explained the riddle to her people.

1 Samuel 1:12

As she continued praying before the Lord, Eli watched her mouth,