Print Page Options

13 If you then, who are wicked, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the Father in heaven give the holy Spirit[a] to those who ask him?”

Jesus and Beelzebul.(A)

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 11:13 The holy Spirit: this is a Lucan editorial alteration of a traditional saying of Jesus (see Mt 7:11). Luke presents the gift of the holy Spirit as the response of the Father to the prayer of the Christian disciple.

13 If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”

Read full chapter

13 As bad as you are, you know how to give good things to your children. How much more, then, will the Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”

Read full chapter

13 So (A)if you, despite being [a]evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will [b]your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him?”

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Luke 11:13 I.e., as sinful mankind
  2. Luke 11:13 Lit the Father from heaven

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!”

Read full chapter