Luke 11:11-13

Jesus asked a question, and immediately we see that it is rhetoricalHe wasn’t looking for an answer – he was making a point- when we went through the previous parable, we learned,• when Jesus began a question with, "Who among you?"◦ the answer is already known and always negative◦ “None of us would act this way” or “No one would do such a thing”- Jesus poses this question in a story-like setting• there’s a father and there’s his son◦ Jesus invites his listeners into this story world• in fact, he tells them to identify with one character: the father◦ as soon as he tells the story, his question answers itself