John Bengel Commentary - Luke 11:5 - 11:5

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John Bengel Commentary - Luke 11:5 - 11:5


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Luk 11:5. Καὶ εἶπε, and He said) The Scripture exhorts us abundantly to prayer. In what lies the whole principle and right mode of prayer? In importuning, and that, in good earnest.-μεσονυκτίου, at midnight) at a time least of all convenient. In the case of God, no time is unseasonable with respect to hearing and giving.-φίλε, friend) A familiar and courteous appellation, employed instead of a proper name: it is not repeated at Luk 11:7.-τρεῖς, three) one for my guest: one for myself: one supernumerary by way of compliment. The language in this passage is wonderfully familiar, and adapted to the popular understanding.