Luke 11:8

8I sayλέγωto youὑμῖν,ifεἰevenκαὶnotοὐhe will giveδώσειto himαὐτῷhaving risen upἀναστὰςbecause ofδιὰτὸbeingεἶναιfriendφίλονof himαὐτοῦ,because ofδιάyetγεtheτὴνpersistenceἀναίδειανof himαὐτοῦhaving risenἐγερθεὶςhe will giveδώσειhimαὐτῷas much asὅσωνhe needsχρῄζει.

I say to you⁺, even if he will not give to him, having risen up because of being his friend, yet because of his persistence, having risen, he will give him as much as he needs.

Vocab difficulty

56.1

Rare words

  • ἀναίδειαν

    ἀναίδεια

    shamelessness, shameless persistence (e.g. in greed).