Asking Son

The Parables of Jesus

13. Asking Son Last Revised: 5/14/00
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7:9-11

9 h] tiv" ejstin ejx uJmw'n a[nqrwpo", o&n aijthvsei oJ uiJo;" aujtou' a[rton, mh; livqon ejpidwvsei aujtw'/; 10 h] kai; ijcqu;n aijthvsei, mh; o[fin ejpidwvsei aujtw'/; 11 eij ou\n uJmei'" ponhroi; o[nte" oi[date dovmata ajgaqa; didovnai toi'" tevknoi" uJmw'n, povsw/ ma'llon oJ path;r uJmw'n oJ ejn toi'" oujranoi'" dwvsei ajgaqa; toi'" aijtou'sin aujtovn.

9 Or what man of you, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone? 10 Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a serpent? 11 If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!

11:11-13

11 tivna de; ejx uJmw'n to;n patevra aijthvsei oJ uiJo;" ijcquvn, kai; ajnti; ijcquvo" o[fin aujtw'/ ejpidwvsei; 12 h] kai; aijthvsei wj/ovn, ejpidwvsei aujtw'/ skorpivon; 13 eij ou\n uJmei'" ponhroi; uJpavrconte" oi[date dovmata ajgaqa; didovnai toi'" tevknoi" uJmw'n, povsw/ ma'llon oJ path;r ÍoJÑ ejx oujranou' dwvsei pneu'ma a&gion toi'" aijtou'sin aujtovn.

11 What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will instead of a fish give him a serpent; 12 or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? 13 If you then, who 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!"