Matthew 7:9

American Standard Version (1901)

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

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  • Luke 11:11-13 : 11 And 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? 12 Or [if] he shall ask an egg, will he give him a scorpion? 13 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?

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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?

    12Or [if] he shall ask an egg, will he give him a scorpion?

    13If 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?

  • Matt 7:10-11
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    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?

  • Matt 7:6-8
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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.

  • Matt 6:8-9
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    8Be not therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.

    9After this manner therefore pray ye. Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

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    3Give us day by day our daily bread.

  • Matt 6:11
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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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    5And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say to him, Friend, lend me three loaves;

  • Mark 8:4-5
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    4And his disciples answered him, Whence shall one be able to fill these men with bread here in a desert place?

    5And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven.

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    4The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst: The young children ask bread, and no man breaketh it unto them.

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    29And seek not ye what ye shall eat, and what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.

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

  • Matt 4:3-4
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    3And the tempter came and said unto him, If thou art the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.

    4But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

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    31Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written, He gave them bread out of heaven to eat.

    32Jesus therefore said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, It was not Moses that gave you the bread out of heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread out of heaven.

    33For the bread of God is that which cometh down out of heaven, and giveth life unto the world.

    34They said therefore unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread.

  • Luke 9:13
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    3And the devil said unto him, if thou art the Son of God, command this stone that it become bread.

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    37But he answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred shillings' worth of bread, and give them to eat?

  • Luke 17:7
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    7But who is there of you, having a servant plowing or keeping sheep, that will say unto him, when he is come in from the field, Come straightway and sit down to meat;

  • Matt 6:31-32
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    31Be not therefore anxious, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?

    32For after all these things do the Gentiles seek; for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.

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    27Work not for the food which perisheth, but for the food which abideth unto eternal life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him the Father, even God, hath sealed.

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    36And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you?

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    33And the disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so many loaves in a desert place as to fill so great a multitude?

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    14For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

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    17And Jesus perceiving it saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? do ye not yet perceive, neither understand? have ye your heart hardened?

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    31Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation, and to what are they like?