Luke 11:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 11:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 11:7 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I can..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 11:7 — KJV
“And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee.”
— Luke 11:7 (KJV)
Luke 11:7 in Context — About the Book of Luke
Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.
Cross-References for Luke 11:7
“When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are:”
Shares key themes with Luke 11:7: answer, say, door
“Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Luke 11:7: now, children, rise
“They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand. shut: Heb. daubed”
Shares key themes with Luke 11:7: now, shut, bed
“Therefore hear now this, thou that art given to pleasures, that dwellest carelessly, that sayest in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me; I shall not sit as a widow, neither shall I know the loss of children:”
Shares key themes with Luke 11:7: say, now, children
“But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.”
Shares key themes with Luke 11:7: now, bed, rise
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