Luke 11:8 
Context| NET © | I tell you, even though the man inside 1 will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of the first man’s 2 sheer persistence 3 he will get up and give him whatever he needs. |
| NIV © | I tell you, though he will not get up and give him the bread because he is his friend, yet because of the man’s boldness he will get up and give him as much as he needs. |
| NASB © | "I tell you, even though he will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence he will get up and give him as much as he needs. |
| NLT © | But I tell you this––though he won’t do it as a friend, if you keep knocking long enough, he will get up and give you what you want so his reputation won’t be damaged. |
| MSG © | "But let me tell you, even if he won't get up because he's a friend, if you stand your ground, knocking and waking all the neighbors, he'll finally get up and get you whatever you need. |
| BBE © | I say to you, Though he will not get up and give to him, because he is his friend, still, if he keeps on making his request, he will get up and give him as much as he has need of. |
| NRSV © | I tell you, even though he will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, at least because of his persistence he will get up and give him whatever he needs. |
| NKJV © | "I say to you, though he will not rise and give to him because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence he will rise and give him as many as he needs. |
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| NET © [draft] ITL | I tell <3004> you <5213> , even though the man inside will not <3756> get up <450> and give <1325> him <846> anything because <1223> he is <1510> his <846> friend <5384> , yet <1065> because <1223> of the first man’s <846> sheer persistence <335> he will get up <1453> and give <1325> him <846> whatever <3745> he needs .<5535> |
| NET © | I tell you, even though the man inside 1 will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of the first man’s 2 sheer persistence 3 he will get up and give him whatever he needs. |
| NET © Notes |
1 tn Grk “he”; the referent (the man in bed in the house) has been specified in the translation for clarity. 2 tn Grk “his”; the referent (the first man mentioned) has been specified in the translation for clarity. 3 tn The term ἀναίδεια (anaideia) is hard to translate. It refers to a combination of ideas, a boldness that persists over time, or “audacity,” which comes close. It most likely describes the one making the request, since the unit’s teaching is an exhortation about persistence in prayer. Some translate the term “shamelessness” which is the term’s normal meaning, and apply it to the neighbor as an illustration of God responding for the sake of his honor. But the original question was posed in terms of the first man who makes the request, not of the neighbor, so the teaching underscores the action of the one making the request. |
