Luke 11:11-13
Legacy Standard Bible
11 But what father among you, if his son asks for a [a]fish, will give him a snake instead of a fish? 12 Or, if his son asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? 13 (A)If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your [b]heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him?”
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- Luke 11:11 Two early mss insert loaf, he will not give him a stone, will he, or for a...
- Luke 11:13 Lit Father from heaven
Luke 11:11-13
Lexham English Bible
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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- Luke 11:11 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
- Luke 11:13 Here “although” is supplied as a component of the participle (“are”) which is understood as concessive
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