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Of course not!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/luke/11.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/luke/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Or also <i>if</i> he will ask for an egg, will he give to him a scorpion?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/luke/11.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/luke/11.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Or if he asks for an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/luke/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Or he will even ask for an egg, <i>and his father</i> will give him a scorpion?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/luke/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Or if he is asked for an egg, he will not give him a scorpion, will he?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/luke/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Or <i>if</i> he is asked for an egg, he will not give him a scorpion, will he?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/luke/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Or, <i>if his son</i> asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/luke/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/luke/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/luke/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/luke/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Or if he shall ask an egg, will he give him a scorpion?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/luke/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Which one of you would give your child a scorpion if the child asked for an egg? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/luke/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Or if he shall ask an egg, will he give him a scorpion?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/luke/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Or if your child asks you for an egg, would you give him a scorpion?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/luke/11.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Or would you give him a scorpion when he asks for an egg? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/luke/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Or if he asks for an egg, would he give him a scorpion? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/luke/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/luke/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/luke/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/luke/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />or if he asks for an egg, will offer him a scorpion?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/luke/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Or if he asks for an egg, he won’t give him a scorpion, will he? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/luke/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And [if] he may ask [for] an egg, will present to him a scorpion?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Or also <i>if</i> he will ask for an egg, will he give to him a scorpion?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/luke/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and if he may ask an egg, will he present to him a scorpion?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/luke/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Or also if he ask an egg, he will not give him a scorpion.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/luke/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Or if he shall ask an egg, will he reach him a scorpion? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/luke/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Or if he will ask for an egg, he would offer to him a scorpion?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/luke/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Or hand him a scorpion when he asks for an egg?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/luke/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Or if the child asks for an egg, will give a scorpion?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/luke/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And if he should ask him for an egg, why, would he hand him a scorpion?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/11.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />“And if he would ask of him an egg, would give him a scorpion?”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/luke/11.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />Or if he ask an egg, will he give him a scorpion?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/luke/11.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>Or indeed shall he ask an egg, will he give him a scorpion?<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/luke/11.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />or if he ask also an egg, will he give him a scorpion?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/luke/11.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />or instead of an egg will he offer him a scorpion?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />or if he asks for an egg, will offer him a scorpion?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/luke/11.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>or <i>if</i> he shall ask an egg, will he give him a scorpion?<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/luke/11.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>will he give him a scorpion?<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/luke/11-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=4552" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/luke/11.htm">Ask, Seek, Knock</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">11</span>What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead? <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2228.htm" title="2228: ē (Conj) -- Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.">Or</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/154.htm" title="154: aitēsei (V-FIA-3S) -- To ask, request, petition, demand. Of uncertain derivation; to ask.">if he asks for</a> <a href="/greek/5609.htm" title="5609: ōon (N-ANS) -- An egg. Apparently a primary word; an egg.">an egg,</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/4651.htm" title="4651: skorpion (N-AMS) -- A scorpion. Probably from an obsolete skerpo; a scorpion.">a scorpion?</a> </span> <span class="reftext">13</span>So if you who 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!”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-9.htm">Matthew 7:9-11</a></span><br />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!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-17.htm">James 1:17</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/84-11.htm">Psalm 84:11</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-32.htm">Romans 8:32</a></span><br />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?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/49-15.htm">Isaiah 49:15</a></span><br />“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!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-8.htm">Matthew 6:8</a></span><br />Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/28-5.htm">Proverbs 28:5</a></span><br />Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD comprehend fully.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/3-1.htm">1 John 3:1</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/103-13.htm">Psalm 103:13</a></span><br />As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/65-24.htm">Isaiah 65:24</a></span><br />Even before they call, I will answer, and while they are still speaking, I will hear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/16-23.htm">John 16:23-24</a></span><br />In that day you will no longer ask Me anything. Truly, truly, I tell you, whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you. / Until now you have not asked for anything in My name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-9.htm">Hebrews 12:9-10</a></span><br />Furthermore, we have all had earthly fathers who disciplined us, and we respected them. Should we not much more submit to the Father of our spirits and live? / Our fathers disciplined us for a short time as they thought best, but God disciplines us for our good, so that we may share in His holiness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/34-10.htm">Psalm 34:10</a></span><br />Young lions go lacking and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-7.htm">1 Peter 5:7</a></span><br />Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/29-11.htm">Jeremiah 29:11</a></span><br />For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?</p><p class="hdg">offer.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/10-19.htm">Luke 10:19</a></b></br> Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/2-6.htm">Ezekiel 2:6</a></b></br> And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns <i>be</i> with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they <i>be</i> a rebellious house.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/9-10.htm">Revelation 9:10</a></b></br> And they had tails like unto scorpions, and there were stings in their tails: and their power <i>was</i> to hurt men five months.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/59-5.htm">Egg</a> <a href="/luke/11-11.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/luke/11-11.htm">Present</a> <a href="/judges/1-36.htm">Scorpion</a> <a href="/luke/11-11.htm">Won't</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/6-6.htm">Egg</a> <a href="/luke/20-47.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/luke/11-29.htm">Present</a> <a href="/revelation/9-5.htm">Scorpion</a> <a href="/luke/11-46.htm">Won't</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 11</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/11-1.htm">Jesus teaches us to pray, and that instantly;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/11-11.htm">assuring us that God will give all good things to those who ask him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/11-14.htm">He, casting out a demon, rebukes the blasphemous Pharisees;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/11-27.htm">and shows who are blessed;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/11-29.htm">preaches to the people;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">37. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/11-37.htm">and reprimands the outward show of holiness.</a></span><br></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><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <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> <br /><br /> </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><b>Or if he asks for an egg,</b><br>In the cultural context of the time, an egg was a common and simple food item, symbolizing basic sustenance and nourishment. Eggs were part of the daily diet in the ancient Near East, representing something good and necessary for life. This phrase highlights the natural expectation of a father to provide for the basic needs of his child. The egg here can be seen as a metaphor for the good gifts that God provides to His children, emphasizing His willingness to meet their needs.<p><b>will give him a scorpion?</b><br>The scorpion, in contrast, is a dangerous creature, often associated with harm and danger. In the Middle Eastern context, scorpions were common and feared for their painful sting. This stark contrast between an egg and a scorpion underscores the absurdity of a loving father giving something harmful when asked for something good. The imagery serves to illustrate the trustworthiness and goodness of God in providing for His children. This phrase also echoes the broader biblical theme of God's protection and care, as seen in passages like <a href="/psalms/91-13.htm">Psalm 91:13</a>, where the faithful are promised safety from serpents and scorpions. The rhetorical question reinforces the assurance that God, as a perfect Father, will not give harmful things to those who seek Him.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a></b><br>The speaker of this passage, teaching His disciples about prayer and the nature of God as a loving Father.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/d/disciples.htm">Disciples</a></b><br>The immediate audience of Jesus' teaching, representing all believers who seek to understand how to pray and relate to God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/f/father_and_son.htm">Father and Son</a></b><br>The metaphorical figures used by Jesus to illustrate the relationship between God and His children.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/e/egg_and_scorpion.htm">Egg and Scorpion</a></b><br>Objects used in Jesus' rhetorical question to contrast good and harmful gifts, emphasizing God's goodness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_god's_nature.htm">Understanding God's Nature</a></b><br>God is a loving Father who desires to give good gifts to His children. This understanding should shape our approach to prayer, knowing that God’s intentions are always for our good.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_provision.htm">Trust in God's Provision</a></b><br>Just as a father would not give harmful things to his child, God will not give us anything that is ultimately harmful. We can trust in His provision and wisdom, even when His answers to our prayers are not what we expect.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prayer_with_confidence.htm">Prayer with Confidence</a></b><br>Believers are encouraged to pray with confidence, knowing that God hears and responds to our requests with love and care. This confidence is rooted in the character of God as revealed through Jesus Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/discernment_in_receiving.htm">Discernment in Receiving</a></b><br>While God gives good gifts, believers must also cultivate discernment to recognize and receive what is truly beneficial, aligning their desires with God’s will.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 11</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_mary_show_devotion_to_jesus.htm">How did Mary of Bethany show devotion to Jesus?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/day_26_insights_on_spiritual_growth.htm">What events define the Triumphal Entry in Volume 23?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_embodies_the_essence_of_power.htm">Are they like God's angels in heaven?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_martha_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Martha in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/luke/11-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">Or</span><br /><span class="grk">ἢ</span> <span class="translit">(ē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2228.htm">Strong's 2228: </a> </span><span class="str2">Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[if] he asks for</span><br /><span class="grk">αἰτήσει</span> <span class="translit">(aitēsei)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_154.htm">Strong's 154: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ask, request, petition, demand. Of uncertain derivation; to ask.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">an egg,</span><br /><span class="grk">ᾠόν</span> <span class="translit">(ōon)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5609.htm">Strong's 5609: </a> </span><span class="str2">An egg. Apparently a primary word; an 'egg'.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will give</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐπιδώσει</span> <span class="translit">(epidōsei)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1929.htm">Strong's 1929: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) trans: I hand in, give up, (b) intrans: I give way (to the wind). From epi and didomi; to give over.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">him</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτῷ</span> <span class="translit">(autō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a scorpion?</span><br /><span class="grk">σκορπίον</span> <span class="translit">(skorpion)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4651.htm">Strong's 4651: </a> </span><span class="str2">A scorpion. Probably from an obsolete skerpo; a 'scorpion'.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/luke/11-12.htm">Luke 11:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/luke/11-12.htm">Luke 11:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/luke/11-12.htm">Luke 11:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/luke/11-12.htm">Luke 11:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/luke/11-12.htm">Luke 11:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/luke/11-12.htm">Luke 11:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/luke/11-12.htm">Luke 11:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/luke/11-12.htm">Luke 11:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/luke/11-12.htm">Luke 11:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/luke/11-12.htm">Luke 11:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/luke/11-12.htm">NT Gospels: Luke 11:12 Or if he asks for an egg (Luke Lu Lk) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/luke/11-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Luke 11:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Luke 11:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/luke/11-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Luke 11:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Luke 11:13" /></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>