Luke 11:12
Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion?
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- Ezek 2:6 : 6 But you, son of man, do not fear them, and do not fear their words– even though briers and thorns surround you and you live among scorpions– do not fear their words and do not be terrified of the looks they give you, for they are a rebellious house!
- Luke 10:19 : 19 Look, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions and on the full force of the enemy, and nothing will hurt you.
- Rev 9:10 : 10 They have tails and stingers like scorpions, and their ability to injure people for five months is in their tails.
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7Then he will reply from inside,‘Do not bother me. The door is already shut, and my children and I are in bed. I cannot get up and give you anything.’
8I tell you, even though the man inside will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of the first man’s sheer persistence he will get up and give him whatever he needs.
9“So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you.
10For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.
11What father among you, if your son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead of a fish?
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6Do not give what is holy to dogs or throw your pearls before pigs; otherwise they will trample them under their feet and turn around and tear you to pieces.
7Ask, Seek, Knock“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened for you.
8For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.
9Is there anyone among you who, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone?
10Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake?
11If you then, although you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!
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13If you then, although you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”
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8Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
- Luke 11:3-53 verses65%
3Give us each day our daily bread,
4and forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And do not lead us into temptation.”
5Then he said to them,“Suppose one of you has a friend, and you go to him at midnight and say to him,‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread,
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11The Parable of the Compassionate Father Then Jesus said,“A man had two sons.
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39But he answered them,“An evil and adulterous generation asks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.
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19Now if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.
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11Give us today our daily bread,
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30Give to everyone who asks you, and do not ask for your possessions back from the person who takes them away.
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35The Request of James and John Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to him and said,“Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask.”
36He said to them,“What do you want me to do for you?”
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11He said to them,“Would not any one of you, if he had one sheep that fell into a pit on the Sabbath, take hold of it and lift it out?
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33Trees and Their Fruit“Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is known by its fruit.
34Offspring of vipers! How are you able to say anything good, since you are evil? For the mouth speaks from what fills the heart.
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7So John said to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him,“You offspring of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
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4ד(Dalet) The infant’s tongue sticks to the roof of its mouth due to thirst; little children beg for bread, but no one gives them even a morsel.
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31So then, don’t worry saying,‘What will we eat?’ or‘What will we drink?’ or‘What will we wear?’
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11My father imposed heavy demands on you; I will make them even heavier. My father punished you with ordinary whips; I will punish you with whips that really sting your flesh.’”
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8Won’t the master instead say to him,‘Get my dinner ready, and make yourself ready to serve me while I eat and drink. Then you may eat and drink’?
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37What can a person give in exchange for his life?
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14In the same way, your Father in heaven is not willing that one of these little ones be lost.
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6Can food that is tasteless be eaten without salt? Or is there any taste in the white of an egg?
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16Others, to test him, began asking for a sign from heaven.
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13“The wings of the ostrich flap with joy, but are they the pinions and plumage of a stork?
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29Jesus said to them,“I will ask you one question. Answer me and I will tell you by what authority I do these things:
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26Look at the birds in the sky: They do not sow, or reap, or gather into barns, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you more valuable than they are?
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19Look, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions and on the full force of the enemy, and nothing will hurt you.
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27And if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons cast them out? For this reason they will be your judges.
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30For all the nations of the world pursue these things, and your Father knows that you need them.
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33You snakes, you offspring of vipers! How will you escape being condemned to hell?
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5But if anyone is deficient in wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without reprimand, and it will be given to him.
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15The one who has ears had better listen!
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7so much that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked.
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11My father imposed heavy demands on you; I will make them even heavier. My father punished you with ordinary whips; I will punish you with whips that really sting your flesh.’”
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12Sighing deeply in his spirit he said,“Why does this generation look for a sign? I tell you the truth, no sign will be given to this generation.”
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68and if I ask you, you will not answer.
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2It would be better for him to have a millstone tied around his neck and be thrown into the sea than for him to cause one of these little ones to sin.