Luke 11:11-12

The Lord's Prayer

¹¹ What father among you, if his son asks for ₁ a fish, will instead of a fish give him a serpent; ¹² or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion?

Matthew Henry Concise

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Luke 11:11

A
Alpha, the first letter of the Greek alphabet, as Omega is the last. These letters occur in the t...
Fish
Called dag by the Hebrews, a word denoting great fecundity (Gen 9:2; Num 11:22; Jonah 2:1, 10). N...

Strong's Concordance

Luke 11:11

IfG1161 a sonG5207 shall askG154 breadG740 of any of youG5216 that is a fatherG5101 *G3962, will he giveG1929 *G3361 himG846 a stone?G3037 orG1499 if he ask a fish,G2486 will heG1929 forG473 a fishG2486 giveG1929 *G3361 himG846 a serpent?G3789

Notes

Luke 11:11 - 12

What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will instead of a fish give him a serpent. Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? ...

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