Luke 11:12

12 Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion?

Luke 11:12 in Other Translations

KJV
12 Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?
ESV
12 or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion?
NLT
12 Or if they ask for an egg, do you give them a scorpion? Of course not!
MSG
12 If your little girl asks for an egg, do you trick her with a spider?
CSB
12 Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion?

Luke 11:12 In-Context

10 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.
11 “Which of you fathers, if your son asks fora fish, will give him a snake instead?
12 Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion?
13 If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”
14 Jesus was driving out a demon that was mute. When the demon left, the man who had been mute spoke, and the crowd was amazed.
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