Volume I · The Parables of Jesus
The Friend Who Knocks at Midnight
A parable of Jesus · Luke 11:5-13
At midnight, a man welcomed a friend who had travelled from far away. He had no bread to give him. He went to his neighbour and knocked: 'Lend me three loaves!' The neighbour was asleep and did not want to get up. But the man kept knocking and asking.
The story continues in volume I, “The Parables of Jesus”: told in full, illustrated, with everything that follows it.
What you'll find in the book about this story
- A short version for little ones (ages 4–7), to read at bedtime in a few minutes.
- The full story for older children, from age 8, with every part of it.
- Questions for family discussion so the story travels from the ears to the heart.
- A short prayer that a child can say on their own.
- A good deed to try together during the week ahead.