"If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if {he ask} a fish, will he for a …" — Luke 11:11

Luke 11:11 · KJV

“If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if {he ask} a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?”

— Luke 11:11

Verse 10

For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

Verse 12

Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion? {offer: Gr. give}

Luke 11 — Context

And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.

For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if {he ask} a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?

Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion? {offer: Gr. give}

If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall {your} heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?

Cross References

Matthew 7:9

Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?

Isaiah 49:15

Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee. {that...: Heb. from having compassion}