Or what person is there among you [a]who, when his son asks for a loaf of bread, [b]will give him a stone? 10 Or [c]if he asks for a fish, he will not give him a snake, will he? 11 So if you, despite being [d]evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, (A)how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 7:9 Lit whom his son will ask
  2. Matthew 7:9 Lit he will not give him a stone, will he?
  3. Matthew 7:10 Lit also will ask
  4. Matthew 7:11 I.e., as sinful mankind

“Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10 Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? 11 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 good gifts(A) to those who ask him!

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