Luke 11:12

Or also if-supposing he-may-give-cause-for/request [an] egg, he-will_not_upon-give [a] scorpion to{same}.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

11Moreover, the some father out of{you}, the son will-give-cause-for/request bread. He-will_not_upon-give [a] stone to{same}; or also fish, not in-place-of of{fish} he-will-upon-give [a] serpent to{same}.

13So, if you, evil originating-under, have-beheld beneficial give-effects to-be-giving to{the offsprings} of{you}, to{how-much} more the Father, the out of{heaven} will-give [the] Holy Spirit to{the giving-cause-to/requesting} same,"

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Cross References

Luke 10:19Behold, I-have-given to{you} the authority of{the} to-be-treading up-upon of{serpents} and of{scorpions} and upon all the enablement/empowerment of{the hostile}, and nothing, no, would_not_do-injustice-to/injure you.

Matthew Henry on Luke 11:2-14

The Disciples Taught to Pray. 1 And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. 2 And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth. 3 Give us day by day our daily bread. 4 And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into… Read the whole commentary →

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