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

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  1. Luke 11:11 Some manuscripts insert bread, will give him a stone; or if he asks for

11 But what father from among you, if his[a] son will ask for a fish, instead of a fish will give him a snake? 12 Or also, if he will ask for an egg, will give him a scorpion? 13 Therefore if you, although you[b] are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the Father from heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?”

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 11:11 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
  2. Luke 11:13 Here “although” is supplied as a component of the participle (“are”) which is understood as concessive