Category: Bible Stories/Historias de la Biblia

The Parable of the Friend at Midnight

One of the disciples came to Jesus and said, “Lord, teach us to pray.” Jesus used this story:

“Suppose you went to a friend’s house at midnight, wanting to borrow three loaves of bread. You say to him, ‘A friend of mine has just arrived for a visit, and I have nothing for him to eat.’ And suppose he calls out from his bedroom, ‘Don’t bother me. The door is locked for the night, and my family and I are all in bed. I can’t help you.’ But I tell you this—though he won’t do it for friendship’s sake, if you keep knocking long enough, he will get up and give you whatever you need because of your shameless perseverance.”

“And so I tell you, keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened. (Luke 11:1,5-10)

^{Images of loaves of bread by Marcos Isaias Mejía Guarcas/Pixabay. All other art by Didier Martin.}