Luke 11:13

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!”
• English Standard Version (ESV)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!"
• 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!”

Context of Luke 11:13

11Now suppose one of you fathers is asked by his son for a fish; he will not give him a snake instead of a fish, will he? 12Or if he is asked for an egg, he will not give him a scorpion, will he? 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?” 14And He was casting out a demon, and it was mute; when the demon had gone out, the mute man spoke; and the crowds were amazed. 15But some of them said, “He casts out demons by Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons.”

Luke 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

• Ifεἰei · ifG1487
• you thenοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• beingὑπάρχωhuparchō · be alreadyG5225
• evilπονηρόςponēros · evil/badG4190
• to giveδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• goodἀγαθόςagathos · goodG18
• giftsδόμαdoma · giftG1390
• to your childrenτέκνονteknon · childG5043
• howπόσοςposos · how much/many?G4214
• moreμᾶλλονmallon · moreG3123
• heavenlyἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• heavenlyοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772
• Fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• the Holyἅγιοςhagios · holyG40
• Spiritπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
• to thoseὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• who askαἰτέωaiteō · to askG154

Cross-references for Luke 11:13

• Genesis 6:5Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great on the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
• Genesis 8:21The Lord smelled the soothing aroma; and the Lord said to Himself, “I will never again curse the ground on account of man, for the intent of man’s heart is evil from his youth; and I will never again destroy every living thing, as I have done.
• Job 15:14What is man, that he should be pure, Or he who is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?
• Psalms 51:5Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, And in sin my mother conceived me.
• John 3:5Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
• Romans 7:18For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh; for the willing is present in me, but the doing of the good is not.
• Isaiah 49:15“Can a woman forget her nursing child And have no compassion on the son of her womb? Even these may forget, but I will not forget you.
• Matthew 7:11If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give what is good to those who ask Him!
• Hebrews 12:9Furthermore, we had earthly fathers to discipline us, and we respected them; shall we not much rather be subject to the Father of spirits, and live?
• Matthew 6:30But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you? You of little faith!
• Romans 5:9Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from the wrath of God through Him.
• Romans 8:32He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things?
• 2 Corinthians 3:9For if the ministry of condemnation has glory, much more does the ministry of righteousness abound 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 wealth with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him.’
• Matthew 5:16Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify 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

Topics related to Luke 11:13

• God
• Holy Spirit
• Jesus, the Christ
• Parents
• Penitent
• Prayer
• Seekers

In the dictionaries

• Holy Spirit
• Allow
• Clean
• Gift
• Hinder
• Judgment
• Manner
• Ravening
• Seek
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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