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Luke 11:6

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11:6because a friend of mine has stopped here while on a journey,17 and I have nothing to set before18 him.’

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Footnotes

  1. 17 Grk “has come to me from the road.”
  2. 18 The background to the statement I have nothing to set before him is that in ancient Middle Eastern culture it was a matter of cultural honor to be a good host to visitors.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

for a friend of mine has arrived on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him’;

NIVNew International Version (2011)

a friend of mine on a journey has come to me, and I have no food to offer him.’

CSBChristian Standard Bible

because a friend of mine on a journey has come to me, and I don’t have anything to offer him.’

NLTNew Living Translation

‘A friend of mine has just arrived for a visit, and I have nothing for him to eat.’

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

because a friend of mine has come to me on a journey, and I do not have anything to set before him.’

KJV 1900King James Version

For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him?