English Standard Version
Luke 11:13
13If 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!"
Luke 11:13 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
- New International Version (NIV)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!”
- New King James Version (NKJV)If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”
- New Living Translation (NLT)So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him.”
Context of Luke 11:13
11What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will instead of a fish give him a serpent; 12or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? 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!" 14Now he was casting out a demon that was mute. When the demon had gone out, the mute man spoke, and the people marveled. 15But some of them said, "He casts out demons by Beelzebul, the prince of demons,"
Read all of Luke 11Luke 11:13 word by word
εἰ οὖν ὑμεῖς πονηροὶ ὑπάρχοντες οἴδατε δόματα ἀγαθὰ διδόναι τοῖς τέκνοις ὑμῶν, πόσῳ μᾶλλον ὁ πατὴρ ὁ ἐξ οὐρανοῦ δώσει πνεῦμα ἅγιον τοῖς αἰτοῦσιν αὐτόν.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Ifεἰei · ifG1487
- yeσύsu · youG4771
- thenοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
- beingὑπάρχωhuparchō · be alreadyG5225
- evilπονηρόςponēros · evil/badG4190
- know howεἴδωeidō · to perceive: understandG1492
- to giveδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
- goodἀγαθόςagathos · goodG18
- giftsδόμαdoma · giftG1390
- untoτέκνονteknon · childG5043
- how muchπόσοςposos · how much/many?G4214
- moreμᾶλλονmallon · moreG3123
- ·ἐκek ex · out fromG1537
- heavenlyοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772
- Fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
- theπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
- Holyἅγιοςhagios · holyG40
- Spiritπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
- to them that askαἰτέωaiteō · to askG154
- himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
Cross-references for Luke 11:13
- Genesis 6:5The Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intention of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
- Genesis 8:21And when the Lord smelled the pleasing aroma, the Lord said in his heart, "I will never again curse the ground because of man, for the intention of man's heart is evil from his youth. Neither will I ever again strike down every living creature as I have done.
- Job 15:14What is man, that he can be pure? Or he who is born of a woman, that he can be righteous?
- Psalms 51:5Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me.
- John 3:5Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.
- Romans 7:18For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh. For I have the desire to do what is right, but not the ability to carry it out.
- Isaiah 49:15"Can a woman forget her nursing child, that she should have no compassion on the son of her womb? Even these may forget, yet I will not forget you.
- Matthew 7:11If 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!
- Hebrews 12:9Besides this, we have had earthly fathers who disciplined us and we respected them. Shall we not much more be subject to the Father of spirits and live?
- Matthew 6:30But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?
- Romans 5:9Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God.
- Romans 8:32He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things?
- 2 Corinthians 3:9For if there was glory in the ministry of condemnation, the ministry of righteousness must far exceed it in glory.
- Luke 11:2And he said to them, "When you pray, say: "Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come.
- Luke 15:30But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your property with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him!'
- Matthew 5:16In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
Commentaries on Luke 11:13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13The Holy Spirit - Or, as several MSS. have it, , the good spirit. See on Matthew 7:11; (note).Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-13Verses 5-13 Christ encourages fervency and constancy in prayer. We must come for what we need, as a man does to his neighbour or friend, who is kind to him. We must come for bread; for that which is needful. If God does not answer our prayers speedily, yet he will in due time, if we continue to pray. Observe what to pray for; we must ask for the Holy Spirit, not only as necessary in order to our praying well, but as all spiritual blessings are included in…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13give the Holy Spirit: The parallel passage in the Gospel of Matthew says that the Father will “give good things” (Matthew 7:11). Luke highlights the greatest of these gifts: the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit guides believers, gives them power to serve God, and marks them as belonging to God in salvation. Luke especially emphasizes the work of the Holy Spirit throughout Luke and Acts.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-139-13. (See on Mt 7:7-11.)Read the comment
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Commentaries on Luke 11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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