Luke 11:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 11:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 11:8 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will r..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 11:8 — KJV
“I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.”
— Luke 11:8 (KJV)
Luke 11:8 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 11:8
“For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answereth him in the joy of his heart. For...: or, Though he give not much, yet he remembereth, etc”
Shares key themes with Luke 11:8: though, give, because
“Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thine heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, I am a God, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou art a man, and not God, though thou set thine heart as the heart of God: midst: Heb. heart”
Shares key themes with Luke 11:8: say, though, because
“And now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father's house, yet wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?”
Shares key themes with Luke 11:8: though, because, yet
“If there be yet many years behind, according unto them he shall give again the price of his redemption out of the money that he was bought for.”
Shares key themes with Luke 11:8: give, yet, many
“And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men come to call thee, rise up, and go with them; but yet the word which I shall say unto thee, that shalt thou do.”
Shares key themes with Luke 11:8: say, rise, yet
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