11 What father among you, if his son[a] asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead of a fish? 12 Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? 13 If you then, who are evil,(A) know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father(B) give the Holy Spirit(C) to those who ask him?”

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  1. 11:11 Other mss read son asks for bread, would give him a stone? Or if he

11 What father among you, if his son asks for bread, would give him a stone, or if he asks for a fish,[a] would give him a snake instead of the fish? 12 Or if he asks for an egg, would he give him a scorpion? 13 So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who keep asking him!”

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  1. Luke 11:11 Other mss. read What father among you, if his son asks for a fish