Luke 11:7

Luke 11:7. Trouble me not. The half-vexed tone is true to nature. The one asked is selfish, and his reluctance is real. But God's reluctance is apparent only, and even this appearance arises from reasons which work for our best good. This contrast is borne out by Luke 11:13.

The door is now shut. Barred too, as the original implies.

My children are with me in bed, having gone to bed and remaining there.

I cannot, i.e., ‘will not,' because of the trouble of unbarring the door, and the danger of disturbing the children, whose repose is more to him than his friend's request The father is naturally introduced, and represents, better than the mother, in such a parable, the heavenly Father we should importune.