Luke 11:12

KJV1611 – Modern English

Or if he asks for an egg, will you offer him a scorpion?

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  • Ezek 2:6 : 6 And you, son of man, do not be afraid of them, nor be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns are with you, and you dwell among scorpions: do not be afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they are a rebellious house.
  • Luke 10:19 : 19 Behold, I give 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 They had tails like scorpions, and there were stings in their tails; and their power was to harm men for five months.

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  • Luke 11:7-11
    5 verses
    89%

    7And he from within shall answer and say, Do not trouble me: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give you.

    8I say to you, Though he will not rise and give to him because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence he will rise and give him as many as he needs.

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

    10For everyone who asks receives; and he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks it shall be opened.

    11If a son asks bread from any of you who is a father, will you give him a stone? or if he asks for a fish, will you give him a serpent instead of a fish?

  • Matt 7:6-11
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    88%

    6Do not give what is holy to the dogs, nor cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.

    7Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.

    8For everyone who asks receives; and he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks it will be opened.

    9Or what man among you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone?

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

    11If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him?

  • Luke 11:13
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    13If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?

  • Matt 6:8
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    8Therefore do not be like them, for your Father knows what things you need before you ask Him.

  • Luke 11:3-5
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    3Give us day by day our daily bread.

    4And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.

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

  • Luke 15:11
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    11And he said, A certain man had two sons:

  • Matt 12:39
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    39But he answered and said to them, An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign; and no sign shall be given to it, except the sign of the prophet Jonah:

  • Luke 11:19
    64%

    19And if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore they will be your judges.

  • Matt 6:11
    64%

    11Give us this day our daily bread.

  • Luke 6:30
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    30Give to everyone who asks of you; and from him who takes away your goods, do not ask them back.

  • Mark 10:35-36
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    35And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to him, saying, Master, we want you to do for us whatever we desire.

    36And he said to them, What do you want me to do for you?

  • Matt 12:11
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    11And he said to them, What man among you, who has one sheep, if it falls into a pit on the Sabbath day, will not lay hold of it, and lift it out?

  • Matt 12:33-34
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    64%

    33Either make the tree good, and its fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by its fruit.

    34O generation of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.

  • Luke 3:7
    63%

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

  • Mark 11:26
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    26But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father who is in heaven forgive your trespasses.

  • Lam 4:4
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    4The tongue of the nursing child clings to the roof of his mouth for thirst; the young children ask for bread, and no one breaks it for them.

  • Matt 6:31
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    31Therefore do not worry, saying, What shall we eat? or What shall we drink? or What shall we wear?

  • 1 Kgs 12:11
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    11And now, whereas my father loaded you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

  • Luke 17:8
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    8Will he not rather say to him, Prepare my meal, and put on your apron and serve me while I eat and drink; and afterward you shall eat and drink?

  • Mark 8:37
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    37Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?

  • Matt 18:14
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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.

  • Job 6:6
    62%

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

  • Luke 11:16
    62%

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

  • Job 39:13
    62%

    13Did you give the peacock its splendid wings, or the ostrich its feathers?

  • Mark 11:29
    62%

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

  • Matt 6:26
    62%

    26Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?

  • Luke 10:19
    62%

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

  • Matt 12:27
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    27And if I cast out devils by Beelzebub, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges.

  • Luke 12:30
    62%

    30For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knows that you need these things.

  • Matt 23:33
    62%

    33Serpents, brood of vipers, how can you escape the condemnation of hell?

  • Jas 1:5
    62%

    5If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him.

  • Matt 11:15
    62%

    15He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

  • Matt 14:7
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    7So he promised with an oath to give her whatever she would ask.

  • 2 Chr 10:11
    62%

    11For my father put a heavy yoke upon you, I will add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

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    62%

    12And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and said, Why does this generation seek a sign? Truly I say to you, no sign shall be given to this generation.

  • Luke 22:68
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    68And if I also ask you, you will not answer me, nor let me go.

  • Luke 17:2
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    2It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.