Luke 11:11-13
“If 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? Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion? 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?”
What does Luke 11:11-13 mean?
The Bible verse Luke 11:11-13 from the King James Version (KJV) reads as follows: "11 If 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? 12 Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a…
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In Luke 11:11-13, we find one of the most profound illustrations of God’s immeasurable goodness toward us in the nature of fatherhood: "If 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…
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O Gracious and Loving Father, We come before You today in humility and reverence, acknowledging Your majesty and the boundless love You show to us, Your children. As we meditate on the timeless words recorded in Luke 11:11-13, we are reminded of Your goodness, compassion, and…
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