11 (A)If a son asks for [a]bread from any father among you, will he give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a serpent instead of a fish? 12 Or if he asks for an egg, will he offer him a scorpion? 13 If you then, being evil, know how to give (B)good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”

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  1. Luke 11:11 NU omits bread from any father among you, will he give him a stone? Or if he asks for

11 What tis · de father patēr among ek you hymeis, · ho should his ho son hyios ask aiteō for a fish ichthus, · kai will epididōmi instead anti of a fish ichthus, give epididōmi him autos a snake ophis? 12 Or ē · kai should he ask aiteō for an egg ōon, will give epididōmi him autos a scorpion skorpios? 13 If ei you hymeis then oun, who are hyparchō evil ponēros, know oida how to give didōmi good agathos gifts doma to ho your hymeis children teknon, how posos much more mallon will your ho heavenly ek Father patēr · ho give didōmi the Holy hagios Spirit pneuma to those ho who ask aiteō him autos!”

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11 “Which of you fathers, if your son asks for[a] a fish, will give him a snake instead? 12 Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? 13 If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”

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  1. Luke 11:11 Some manuscripts for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for