Luke 11:7

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

And suppose the one inside answers, “Don’t bother me. The door is already shut, and my children and I are in bed. I can’t get up to give you anything.”

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And he from within shall answer and say, Do not trouble me: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give you.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    and he{G2548} from within{G2081} shall answer{G611} and say,{G2036} Trouble{G2873} {G3930} me{G3427} not:{G3361} the door{G2374} is{G2808} now{G2235} shut,{G2808} and{G2532} my{G3450} children{G3813} are{G1526} with{G3326} me{G1700} in{G1519} bed;{G2845} I {G1410} cannot{G3756} rise{G450} and give{G1325} thee?{G4671}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And he{G2548} from within{G2081} shall answer{G611}{(G5679)} and say{G2036}{(G5632)}, Trouble{G2873}{G3930}{(G5720)} me{G3427} not{G3361}: the door{G2374} is{G2808} now{G2235} shut{G2808}{(G5769)}, and{G2532} my{G3450} children{G3813} are{G1526}{(G5748)} with{G3326} me{G1700} in{G1519} bed{G2845}; I cannot{G3756}{G1410}{(G5736)} rise{G450}{(G5631)} and give{G1325}{(G5629)} thee{G4671}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    and he within shuld answere and saye trouble me not the dore is now sheet and my servautes are with me in the chamber I canot ryse and geve them to the.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    and he within shulde answere and saye: Disquyete me not, the dore is shutt allready, and my children are with me in the chamber, I can not ryse, and geue the.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And hee within shoulde answere, and say, Trouble mee not: the doore is nowe shut, and my children are with mee in bed: I can not rise and giue them to thee.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And he within aunswere, & say, trouble me not, the doore is nowe shut, and my children are with me in bedde, I can not ryse and geue thee.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ‹And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee.›

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    and he from within will answer and say, 'Don't bother me. The door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed. I can't get up and give it to you'?

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and he from within answering may say, Do not give me trouble, already the door hath been shut, and my children with me are in the bed, I am not able, having risen, to give to thee.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    and he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee?

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    and he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee?

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And he, from inside the house, would say in answer, Do not be a trouble to me; the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; it is not possible for me to get up and give to you?

  • World English Bible (2000)

    and he from within will answer and say, 'Don't bother me. The door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed. I can't get up and give it to you'?

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Then he will reply from inside,‘Do not bother me. The door is already shut, and my children and I are in bed. I cannot get up and give you anything.’

Referenced Verses

  • Luke 13:25 : 25 Once the owner of the house gets up and closes the door, you will stand outside knocking and pleading, 'Lord, open the door for us.’ But he will answer, 'I don’t know you or where you come from.'
  • Gal 6:17 : 17 From now on, let no one cause me trouble, because I bear on my body the marks of Jesus.
  • Matt 25:10 : 10 While they were on their way to buy the oil, the bridegroom came. Those who were ready went with him to the wedding banquet, and the door was shut.
  • Luke 7:6 : 6 So Jesus went with them. When He was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to say to Him, 'Lord, do not trouble Yourself, for I am not worthy to have You come under my roof.'

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