This section is made up of three parts: (1) the Lord’s Prayer (vv. 1–4), (2) the Parable of the Persistent Friend (vv. 5–8), and (3) the exhortation to trust God for meeting needs (vv. 9–13). The first and third parts evidently come from the sayings source and appear in Matthew’s Sermon on the Mount, though not together as they are here (see Matt. 6:9–13; 7:7–11). The Parable of the Persistent Friend occurs only in Luke. Evans (p. 43) suggests that Luke may have seen a parallel with Deut. 8:4–20 where Moses reminds the Israelites of God’s adequate provision of food and clothing during their years of wandering in the wilderness.

11:1–4 Some commentators have suggested that Luke’s version of the Lord’s Prayer is derived from a source other than one utilized by Matthew (or that Luke adapted …