Tree of Life Version
Luke 11:13
13If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Ruach ha-Kodesh 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!”
- 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
11What father, if his son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead? 12And if he asks for an egg, will he give him a scorpion? If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Ruach ha-Kodesh to those who ask Him!” 14Now Yeshua was driving out a demon, and it was mute. When the demon had gone out, the mute one spoke and the crowds were amazed. 15But some among them said, “By beelzebul, the ruler of demons, He drives out 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 6:5Then Adonai saw that the wickedness of humankind was great on the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of their heart was only evil all the time.
- Genesis 8:21When Adonai smelled the soothing aroma, Adonai said in His heart, “I will never again curse the ground on account of man, even though the inclination of the heart of humankind is evil from youth. Nor will I ever again smite all living creatures, as I have done.
- Job 15:14“What is man, that he could be pure, or one born of woman, that he could be righteous?
- Psalms 51:5For I know my transgressions and my sin is ever before me.
- John 3:5Yeshua answered, “Amen, amen I tell you, unless one is born of water and 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 to will is present in me, but to do the good is not.
- Isaiah 49:15“Can a woman forget her nursing baby or lack compassion for a child of her womb? Even if these forget, 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 in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!
- Hebrews 12:9Besides, we are used to having human fathers as instructors—and we respected them. Shall we not much more be subject to the Father of spirits and live?
- Matthew 6:30Now if in this way God clothes the grass—which is here today and thrown into the furnace tomorrow—will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?
- Romans 5:9How much more then, having now been set right by His blood, shall we be saved from God’s wrath through Him.
- Romans 8:32He who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all, how shall He not also with Him freely give us all things?
- 2 Corinthians 3:9For if there is glory in the ministry of condemnation, the ministry of righteousness overflows even more in glory.
- Luke 11:2Then Yeshua said to them, “When you pray, say, ‘Father, sanctified be Your Name, Your kingdom come.
- Luke 15:30But when this son of yours came—the one who has squandered your wealth with prostitutes—for him you killed the fattened calf!”
- Matthew 5:16In the same way, let your light shine before men so they may see your good works and glorify your Father 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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