Luke 11:11-13
New American Standard Bible
11 Now [a]which one of you fathers will his son ask for a [b]fish, and instead of a fish, he will give him a snake? 12 Or he will even ask for an egg, and his father will give him a scorpion? 13 So (A)if you, despite being [c]evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will [d]your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him?”
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- Luke 11:11 Lit which of you, the father, will the son ask
- Luke 11:11 One early ms inserts loaf, he will not give him a stone, will he, or for a
- Luke 11:13 I.e., as sinful mankind
- Luke 11:13 Lit the Father from heaven
Luke 11:11-13
International Standard Version
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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- Luke 11:11 Other mss. read What father among you, if his son asks for a fish
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