Thematic Bible: The friend at midnight

He also said to them. "Suppose you have a friend and you go to him, 'My friend, lend me three loaves of bread, "for a friend of mine is come to me from a journey, and I have nothing to set before him.' "and he from indoors shall answer. 'Do not pester me. The door is now closed, and my children are with me in bed. I cannot rise and give to you.' read more.
"I tell you that, though he will not rise and give to him because he is his friend, yet because of his importunate persistence he will rise and give him whatever he needs.