Luke 11:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?”

Luke 11:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 11:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 11:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Or if he asks for an egg, he won’t give him a scorpion, will he?”

Luke 11:12 — World English Bible

Luke 11:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Or if he shall ask an egg, will he give him a scorpion? ”

Luke 11:12 — American Standard Version

Luke 11:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and if he may ask an egg, will he present to him a scorpion?”

Luke 11:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 11:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“or if also he shall ask an egg, shall give him a scorpion? ”

Luke 11:12 — Darby Translation

Luke 11:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Or if hee aske an egge, will hee giue him a scorpion?”

Luke 11:12 — Geneva Bible

Luke 11:12 in Context — Luke 11

10 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

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?

12 Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?

13 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?

14 And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered.

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What Does Luke 11:12 Mean?

Luke 11:12 is a verse from the Book of Luke, part of the New Testament. It appears in Luke chapter 11. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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