◄ Luke 11:12 ►
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Good News Translation
Or would you give him a scorpion when he asks for an egg?

New Revised Standard Version
Or if the child asks for an egg, will give a scorpion?

Contemporary English Version
Which one of you would give your child a scorpion if the child asked for an egg?

New American Bible
Or hand him a scorpion when he asks for an egg?

Douay-Rheims Bible
Or if he shall ask an egg, will he reach him a scorpion?

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

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Luke 10:19 Behold, I have given you power to tread upon serpents and scorpions and upon all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall hurt you.

Ezekiel 2:6 And thou, O son of man, fear not, neither be thou afraid of their words: for thou art among unbelievers and destroyers, and thou dwellest with scorpions. Fear not their words, neither be thou dismayed at their looks: for they are a provoking house.

Revelation 9:10 And they had tails like to scorpions: and there were stings in their tails. And their power was to hurt men, five months. And they had over them

Context
Ask, Seek, Knock
…11And which of you, if he ask his father bread, will he give him a stone? Or a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent? 12Or if he shall ask an egg, will he reach him a scorpion? 13If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father from heaven give the good Spirit to them that ask him?…
Cross References
Luke 11:11
And which of you, if he ask his father bread, will he give him a stone? Or a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?

Luke 11:13
If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father from heaven give the good Spirit to them that ask him?

Luke 11:11
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