Luke 11:12

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?

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  • Ezek 2:6 : 6 And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.
  • Luke 10:19 : 19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
  • Rev 9:10 : 10 And they had tails like unto scorpions, and the we stings in their tails: and their power was 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 rise 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.

    11If 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?

  • Matt 7:6-11
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    6Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again 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, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?

    10Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?

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    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?

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    8Be not ye 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 also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.

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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 to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:

  • Luke 11:19
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    19And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, 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 man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.

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    35And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire.

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

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    7Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

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    26But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.

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

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    37Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

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

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    6Can that which is unsavoury be eaten without salt? or is there any taste in the white of an egg?

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    16And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven.

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

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    19Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

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

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

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    33Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?

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

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    2It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.