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Summary
Luke 11:5 - 11:8

11:5. He said to them, “Which of you shall have a friend and shall go to him at midnight and say to him, 'Friend, lend me three loaves

11:6. “'because a friend of mine has come to me on his journey and I do not have something to set before him.'

'''11:7. “He from within should reply, 'Do not trouble me; the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed. I cannot rise and give you anything.

11:8. “Yet if he shall continue knocking, I tell you, although he will not rise and give him something because he is his friend; yet, because of his importunity, he will rise and give him as much as he needs.

Illustration of The Importunate Friend by John Everett Millais for The Parables of Our Lord Artist: John Everett Millais, 1829-1896 Illustrations to 'The Parables of Our Lord', engraved by the Dalziel Brothers - published 1863 or 1864 This is an edited photographic reproduction of an original two-dimensional work of art. The work of art itself is in the public domain for the following reason: This image is in the public domain because its copyright has expired. This applies to Australia, the European Union and those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 70 years.