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Luke 11:11 Cross-References
Explore 2 cross-references for Luke 11:11 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Luke chapter 11 verse 11 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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?”
Luke 11:11 (KJV)
Commentary on Luke 11:11
If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone?—Jesus escalates from friendship to fatherhood, the most intimate human relationship. The rhetorical question expects a resounding 'No!' The contrast between bread (ἄρτον, arton) and stone (λίθον, lithon) emphasizes absurdity—round limestone rocks resembled small loaves, but no father would cruelly deceive a hungry child with inedible counterfeit.The parallel with fish (ἰχθύν, ichthyn) and serpent (ὄφιν, ophin) adds danger to deception—some Palestinian water snakes resembled eels or fish when coiled. Jesus's argu...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Luke 11:11
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“that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yes”