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Connecting Statement:
Jesus continues to teach his disciples about prayer.
Which of you will have ... to set before him'?
Jesus used a question to teach the disciples. Alternate translation: "Suppose one of you has ... to set before him'." or "Suppose you have ... to set before him'." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)
lend to me three loaves of bread
"let me borrow three loaves of bread" or "give me three loaves of bread and I will pay you later." The host does not have any food ready to give to his guest.
three loaves of bread
Bread is often used to represent food in general. Alternate translation: "enough cooked food for a meal" or "enough prepared food for a person to eat" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)