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Home Luke 11:5-13 NRSVue

Luke 11:5-13 NRSVue

5And he said to them, “Suppose one of you has a friend, and you go to him at midnight and say to him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread, 6for a friend of mine has arrived, and I have nothing to set before him.’ 7And he answers from within, ‘Do not bother me; the door has already been locked, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot get up and give you anything.’ 8I tell you, even though he will not get up and give him anything out of friendship, at least because of his persistence he will get up and give him whatever he needs.

9“So I say to you, Ask, and it will be given to you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you. 10For everyone who asks receives, and everyone who searches finds, and for everyone who knocks, the door will be opened. 11Is there anyone among you who, if your child asked for a fish, would give a snake instead of a fish? 12Or if the child asked for an egg, would give a scorpion? 13If you, then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition (NRSVUE)

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Reflection on Luke 11:5-13

Inspiration from 2026-10-08 Daily Prayer

My mother used to have a lovely practice when she desperately wanted a favour granted. I don’t know what her early preparation was, but I was well used to her coming along, saying that she needed her intention passed along to the right quarter by me. For some reason, she thought that I might have a secret password to ensure that the request would receive a favourable hearing. A short time later, she would return to confirm that the petition had been granted, and would I be certain to go back and give thanks. I think she liked to be sure that her credit was good in the correct quarters.

Further reflection

We may feel we have been knocking at the door of God for years in prayer for ourselves or for someone else; we may feel tired of asking. What does it mean that we always receive? Prayer is always heard by God, not always answered as we might wish. We can ask ourselves what we receive by knocking at the door of God or by asking for years. We receive something of God's love and Holy Spirit every time we pray.