And he said unto them,
Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves;
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Glossa Ordinaria
AD 1480
He does not then take away the liberty of asking, but is the more anxious to kindle the desire of praying, by showing the difficulty of obtaining that we ask for. For it follows, The door is now shut.
And because of what has gone before he adds, I cannot rise and give you, which must have reference to the difficulty of obtaining.
