Luke 11:12

American Standard Version (1901)

Or [if] he shall ask an egg, will he give him a scorpion?

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Referenced Verses

  • Ezek 2:6 : 6 And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns are with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they are a rebellious house.
  • Luke 10:19 : 19 Behold, I have given you authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall in any wise hurt you.
  • Rev 9:10 : 10 And they have tails like unto scorpions, and stings; and in their tails is their power to hurt men five months.

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    7and he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee?

    8I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will arise and give him as many as he needeth.

    9And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.

    10For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

    11And of which of you that is a father shall his son ask a loaf, and he give him a stone? or a fish, and he for a fish give him a serpent?

  • Matt 7:6-11
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    6Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast your pearls before the swine, lest haply they trample them under their feet, and turn and rend you.

    7Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

    8for every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

    9Or what man is there of you, who, if his son shall ask him for a loaf, will give him a stone;

    10or if he shall ask for a fish, will give him a serpent?

    11If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father who is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?

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  • Matt 6:8
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    8Be not therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.

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    3Give us day by day our daily bread.

    4And forgive us our sins; for we ourselves also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And bring us not into temptation.

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    39But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given it but the sign of Jonah the prophet:

  • Luke 11:19
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    19And if I by Beelzebub cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges.

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    11Give us this day our daily bread.

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    30Give to every one that asketh thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.

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    35And there come near unto him James and John, the sons of Zebedee, saying unto him, Teacher, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall ask of thee.

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  • Matt 12:33-34
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    33Either make the tree good, and its fruit good; or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by its fruit.

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    7He said therefore to the multitudes that went out to be baptized of him, Ye offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

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    26(Ommitted)

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    11And now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

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    37For what should a man give in exchange for his life?

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    14Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.

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    6Can that which hath no savor be eaten without salt? Or is there any taste in the white of an egg?

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    16And others, trying [him], sought of him a sign from heaven.

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    13The wings of the ostrich wave proudly; [But] are they the pinions and plumage of love?

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    29And Jesus said unto them, I will ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

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    27And if I by Beelzebub cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges.

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    30For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: but your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.

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    33Ye serpents, ye offspring of vipers, how shall ye escape the judgment of hell?

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    5But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

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    15He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

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    68and if I ask [you], ye will not answer.

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