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<a href="/nlt/luke/11.htm">New Living Translation</a> “You fathers—if your children ask for a fish, do you give them a snake instead? <a href="/esv/luke/11.htm">English Standard Version</a> What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will instead of a fish give him a serpent; <a href="/bsb/luke/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead? <a href="/blb/luke/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And which father among you, if the son will ask for a fish, and instead of a fish, will give to him a serpent? <a href="/kjv/luke/11.htm">King James Bible</a> If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent? <a href="/nkjv/luke/11.htm">New King James Version</a> If a son asks for bread from any father among you, will he give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a serpent instead of a fish? <a href="/nasb_/luke/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Now which one of you fathers will his son ask for a fish, and instead of a fish, he will give him a snake? <a href="/nasb/luke/11.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Now 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? <a href="/nasb77/luke/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Now 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? <a href="/lsb/luke/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> But what father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead of a fish? <a href="/amp/luke/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a> What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead of a fish? <a href="/csb/luke/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead of a fish? <a href="/hcsb/luke/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead of a fish? <a href="/asv/luke/11.htm">American Standard Version</a> And of which of you that is a father shall his son ask a loaf, and he give him a stone? or a fish, and he for a fish give him a serpent? <a href="/cev/luke/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Which one of you fathers would give your hungry child a snake if the child asked for a fish? <a href="/erv/luke/11.htm">English Revised Version</a> And of which of you that is a father shall his son ask a loaf, and he give him a stone? or a fish, and he for a fish give him a serpent? <a href="/gwt/luke/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> "If your child asks you, his father, for a fish, would you give him a snake instead? <a href="/gnt/luke/11.htm">Good News Translation</a> Would any of you who are fathers give your son a snake when he asks for fish? <a href="/isv/luke/11.htm">International Standard Version</a> What father among you, if his son asks for bread, would give him a stone, or if he asks for a fish, would give him a snake instead of the fish? <a href="/msb/luke/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> What father among you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead? <a href="/net/luke/11.htm">NET Bible</a> What father among you, if your son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead of a fish? <a href="/nheb/luke/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> "Which of you fathers, if your son asks for a fish, he won't give him a snake instead of a fish, will he? <a href="/wbt/luke/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he shall ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent? <a href="/wey/luke/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> And what father is there among you, who, if his son asks for a slice of bread, will offer him a stone? or if he asks for a fish, will instead of a fish offer him a snake? <a href="/web/luke/11.htm">World English Bible</a> “Which of you fathers, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, he won’t give him a snake instead of a fish, will he? <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/luke/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And of which of you—the father—[if] the son will ask [for] a loaf, will present to him a stone? And [if] a fish, instead of a fish, will present to him a serpent? <a href="/blb/luke/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And which father among you, if the son will ask for a fish, and instead of a fish, will give to him a serpent? <a href="/ylt/luke/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 'And of which of you -- the father -- if the son shall ask a loaf, a stone will he present to him? and if a fish, will he instead of a fish, a serpent present to him? <a href="/slt/luke/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And shall a son ask bread of any of you a father, will he give him a stone? And if a fish, for a fish he will not give him a serpent.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/luke/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> 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? <a href="/cpdv/luke/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> So then, who among you, if he asks his father for bread, he would give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, he would give him a serpent, instead of a fish? <a href="/nabre/luke/11.htm">New American Bible</a> What father among you would hand his son a snake when he asks for a fish? <a href="/nrsvce/luke/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Is there anyone among you who, if your child asks for a fish, will give a snake instead of a fish?<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/luke/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> For who is among you, a father, if his son should ask him bread, why, would he hand him a stone? and if he should ask him a fish, why, would he hand him a snake instead of a fish? <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/11.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> Which of you is a father whose son will ask him for bread and would hand him a stone, and if he asks him for a fish will, instead of a fish, hand him a snake,”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/luke/11.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> If a son ask bread of any one of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? Or if he ask a fish, will he, instead of a fish, give him a serpent? <a href="/godbey/luke/11.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> <FR>And which father of you shall if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone? or indeed a fish, will he instead of a fish give him a serpent?<Fr> <a href="/haweis/luke/11.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> For what father of you, if his son ask a loaf, will he give him a stone? or if a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent? <a href="/mace/luke/11.htm">Mace New Testament</a> what father among you would give his son a stone, when he asketh for bread? or if for a fish, instead of a fish would he give him a serpent? <a href="/wey/luke/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> And what father is there among you, who, if his son asks for a slice of bread, will offer him a stone? or if he asks for a fish, will instead of a fish offer him a snake? <a href="/worrell/luke/11.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> <FR>And of which of you that is a father shall his son ask bread, and he give him a stone? or a fish, and he, instead of a fish, give him a serpent?<Fr> <a href="/worsley/luke/11.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> <FR>If a son ask bread of any father among you, will he give him a stone? and if he ask <Fr>for<FR> a fish, will he instead of a fish give him a serpent? or if he ask for an egg,<Fr> <a href="/parallel/luke/11-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=4546" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/luke/11.htm">Ask, Seek, Knock</a> …10For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. 11<a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/5101.htm" title="5101: Tina (IPro-AMS) -- Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.">What</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3962.htm" title="3962: patera (N-AMS) -- Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a father.">father</a> <a href="/greek/1537.htm" title="1537: ex (Prep) -- From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.">among</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymōn (PPro-G2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">you,</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">if his</a> <a href="/greek/5207.htm" title="5207: huios (N-NMS) -- A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a son, used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship.">son</a> <a href="/greek/154.htm" title="154: aitēsei (V-FIA-3S) -- To ask, request, petition, demand. Of uncertain derivation; to ask.">asks for</a> <a href="/greek/2486.htm" title="2486: ichthyn (N-AMS) -- A fish. Of uncertain affinity; a fish.">a fish,</a> <a href="/greek/1929.htm" title="1929: epidōsei (V-FIA-3S) -- (a) trans: I hand in, give up, (b) intrans: I give way (to the wind). From epi and didomi; to give over.">will give</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autō (PPro-DM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">him</a> <a href="/greek/3789.htm" title="3789: ophin (N-AMS) -- Probably from optanomai; a snake, figuratively, an artful malicious person, especially Satan.">a snake</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">instead?</a> <a href="/greek/473.htm" title="473: anti (Prep) -- A primary particle; opposite, i.e. Instead or because of."></a> <a href="/greek/2486.htm" title="2486: ichthyos (N-GMS) -- A fish. Of uncertain affinity; a fish."></a> 12Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion?…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/7-9.htm">Matthew 7:9-11</a> Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? / Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? / So if you who are 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! <a href="/james/1-17.htm">James 1:17</a> Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow. <a href="/psalms/103-13.htm">Psalm 103:13</a> As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear Him. <a href="/isaiah/49-15.htm">Isaiah 49:15</a> “Can a woman forget her nursing child, or lack compassion for the son of her womb? Even if she could forget, I will not forget you! <a href="/romans/8-32.htm">Romans 8:32</a> He who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all, how will He not also, along with Him, freely give us all things? <a href="/proverbs/3-27.htm">Proverbs 3:27</a> Do not withhold good from the deserving when it is within your power to act. <a href="/matthew/6-8.htm">Matthew 6:8</a> Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him. <a href="/1_john/3-1.htm">1 John 3:1</a> Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him. <a href="/psalms/84-11.htm">Psalm 84:11</a> For the LORD God is a sun and a shield; the LORD gives grace and glory; He withholds no good thing from those who walk with integrity. <a href="/isaiah/65-24.htm">Isaiah 65:24</a> Even before they call, I will answer, and while they are still speaking, I will hear. <a href="/1_peter/5-7.htm">1 Peter 5:7</a> Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you. <a href="/psalms/34-10.htm">Psalm 34:10</a> Young lions go lacking and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing. <a href="/philippians/4-19.htm">Philippians 4:19</a> And my God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus. <a href="/2_corinthians/9-8.htm">2 Corinthians 9:8</a> And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things, at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. <a href="/psalms/37-25.htm">Psalm 37:25</a> I once was young and now am old, yet never have I seen the righteous abandoned or their children begging for bread.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?a son.<a href="/isaiah/49-15.htm">Isaiah 49:15</a> Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.<a href="/matthew/7-9.htm">Matthew 7:9</a> Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/11-8.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/luke/6-26.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/luke/9-16.htm">Fish</a> <a href="/luke/8-16.htm">Instead</a> <a href="/mark/8-14.htm">Loaf</a> <a href="/luke/11-10.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/luke/6-30.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/luke/9-18.htm">Present</a> <a href="/matthew/7-10.htm">Serpent</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-20.htm">Slice</a> <a href="/matthew/7-10.htm">Snake</a> <a href="/luke/4-12.htm">Stone</a> <a href="/luke/11-5.htm">Suppose</a> <a href="/luke/6-39.htm">Won't</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/14-1.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/luke/11-47.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/luke/24-42.htm">Fish</a> <a href="/luke/11-33.htm">Instead</a> <a href="/acts/27-35.htm">Loaf</a> <a href="/luke/14-29.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/luke/11-12.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/luke/11-12.htm">Present</a> <a href="/john/3-14.htm">Serpent</a> <a href="/songs/4-3.htm">Slice</a> <a href="/john/3-14.htm">Snake</a> <a href="/luke/13-34.htm">Stone</a> <a href="/luke/12-45.htm">Suppose</a> <a href="/luke/11-12.htm">Won't</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 11</div>1. <a href="/luke/11-1.htm">Jesus teaches us to pray, and that instantly;</a> 11. <a href="/luke/11-11.htm">assuring us that God will give all good things to those who ask him.</a> 14. <a href="/luke/11-14.htm">He, casting out a demon, rebukes the blasphemous Pharisees;</a> 27. <a href="/luke/11-27.htm">and shows who are blessed;</a> 29. <a href="/luke/11-29.htm">preaches to the people;</a> 37. <a href="/luke/11-37.htm">and reprimands the outward show of holiness.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/luke/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>What father among you This phrase introduces a rhetorical question, appealing to the common understanding of parental love and care. In the cultural context of the time, the family unit was central to Jewish society, and the role of the father was to provide and protect. This reflects the broader biblical theme of God as a loving Father, as seen in passages like <a href="/psalms/103-13.htm">Psalm 103:13</a>, which speaks of the Lord's compassion for those who fear Him.if his son asks for a fish Fish was a staple in the diet of people living in Galilee and surrounding regions, due to the proximity to bodies of water like the Sea of Galilee. The request for a fish symbolizes a basic need or desire for sustenance. This can be connected to Jesus' provision of fish in the feeding of the 5,000 (<a href="/luke/9-13.htm">Luke 9:13-17</a>), illustrating God's provision for His people.will give him a snake instead? The snake, often associated with danger and deceit, contrasts sharply with the harmless and nourishing fish. This imagery evokes the serpent in <a href="/genesis/3.htm">Genesis 3</a>, symbolizing evil and temptation. The rhetorical question underscores the absurdity of a loving father giving something harmful when asked for something good. This reflects the nature of God, who gives good gifts to His children, as further explained in <a href="/matthew/7-11.htm">Matthew 7:11</a>, emphasizing God's goodness and the trustworthiness of His provision.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> The speaker of this passage, teaching His disciples about prayer and the nature of God as a loving Father. 2. <a href="/topical/d/disciples.htm">Disciples</a> The immediate audience of Jesus' teaching, representing all believers who seek to understand prayer and God's character. 3. <a href="/topical/f/father_in_heaven.htm">Father in Heaven</a> Refers to God, emphasizing His role as a loving and generous parent to His children. 4. <a href="/topical/c/children.htm">Children</a> Symbolic of believers who are encouraged to ask God for what they need, trusting in His goodness. 5. <a href="/topical/h/holy_spirit.htm">Holy Spirit</a> The ultimate gift that God promises to give to those who ask, representing His presence and power in the lives of believers.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/u/understanding_god's_nature.htm">Understanding God's Nature</a> God is portrayed as a loving Father who desires to give good gifts to His children. This challenges us to trust in His goodness and provision. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_asking.htm">The Importance of Asking</a> Jesus encourages believers to ask God for what they need, emphasizing the importance of prayer and dependence on God. <a href="/topical/t/the_gift_of_the_holy_spirit.htm">The Gift of the Holy Spirit</a> The Holy Spirit is the ultimate gift, providing guidance, comfort, and empowerment for believers. We should actively seek His presence in our lives. <a href="/topical/h/human_nature_vs._divine_generosity.htm">Human Nature vs. Divine Generosity</a> Even flawed human parents know how to give good gifts. How much more will our perfect Heavenly Father give to those who ask? <a href="/topical/f/faith_in_god's_promises.htm">Faith in God's Promises</a> Believers are called to have faith in God's promises, trusting that He will provide according to His will and timing.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 11</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_pro-palestinian_movement.htm">Who knows the Son except the Father?</a> <a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_proverbs_13_24_with_anti-spanking_views.htm">How can Proverbs 13:24’s endorsement of the “rod” in disciplining children be reconciled with current ethical and psychological objections to corporal punishment? </a> <a href="/q/who_fathered_shelah__cainan_or_arphaxad.htm">Who was the father of Shelah? Cainan (Luke 3:35-36) Arphaxad (Genesis II: 12)</a> <a href="/q/does_jesus_inherit_david's_throne.htm">Would Jesus inherit David's throne? Yes, per Luke 1:32. No, as a descendant of cursed Jehoiakim (Matthew 1:11, 1 Chronicles 3:16, Jeremiah 36:30).</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/luke/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 11. - If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent? The Master keeps on adducing instances of the loving Fatherhood of God. All the while men were thinking hard things of him and his sovereignty. "Children," urged the Savior, "such things, such a cruel part as you would in your dark sad thoughts ascribe to the loving heavenly Father, is simply unthinkable in the case of earthly parents. They never really turn a deaf ear to their children's pleading; think you that your Father which is in heaven will refuse to listen to you when you indeed call on him?" <a href="/commentaries/luke/11-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>What Τίνα (Tina) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5101.htm">Strong's 5101: </a> Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. father πατέρα (patera) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3962.htm">Strong's 3962: </a> Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'. among ἐξ (ex) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1537.htm">Strong's 1537: </a> From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. you, ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. [if his] ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. son υἱὸς (huios) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5207.htm">Strong's 5207: </a> A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'son', used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship. asks for αἰτήσει (aitēsei) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_154.htm">Strong's 154: </a> To ask, request, petition, demand. Of uncertain derivation; to ask. a fish, ἰχθύν (ichthyn) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2486.htm">Strong's 2486: </a> A fish. Of uncertain affinity; a fish. will give ἐπιδώσει (epidōsei) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1929.htm">Strong's 1929: </a> (a) trans: I hand in, give up, (b) intrans: I give way (to the wind). From epi and didomi; to give over. him αὐτῷ (autō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. a snake ὄφιν (ophin) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3789.htm">Strong's 3789: </a> Probably from optanomai; a snake, figuratively, an artful malicious person, especially Satan. instead? καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/luke/11-11.htm">Luke 11:11 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/luke/11-11.htm">Luke 11:11 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/luke/11-11.htm">Luke 11:11 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/luke/11-11.htm">Luke 11:11 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/luke/11-11.htm">Luke 11:11 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/luke/11-11.htm">Luke 11:11 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/luke/11-11.htm">Luke 11:11 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/luke/11-11.htm">Luke 11:11 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/luke/11-11.htm">Luke 11:11 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/luke/11-11.htm">Luke 11:11 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/luke/11-11.htm">NT Gospels: Luke 11:11 Which of you fathers if your son (Luke Lu Lk) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/luke/11-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Luke 11:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Luke 11:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/luke/11-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Luke 11:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Luke 11:12" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>