And he (κακεινος). Emphatic.

Shall say (ειπη). Still the aorist active deliberative subjunctive as in vers…

And he said to them, etc. Jesus proceeds to show that, to obtain the blessing, it was necessary to persevere in asking for it. For this pu…

Trouble me not.—As afterwards in the parable of the Unjust Judge, so here, the illustrative matter cannot be pressed into an interpretatio…

If the man outside keeps on knocking, if he will not go away without the bread he wants for his friend, what will happen?

St. Cyril of Alexandria: The Savior had previously taught, in answer to the request of His apostles, how people ought to pray.…

The point of the parable depends partly on the context and partly on the meaning of the word “persistence” or “boldness” (NIV, NASB; GK 357) or “im…

And he from within shall answer and say
The friend within doors, shall reply to him that is without at his door, in …

Christ encourages fervency and constancy in prayer. We must come for what we need, as a person does to their neighbor or friend, who is kind to the…