Matthew 7:11 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

If ye then, being evil— The words Τις εξ υμων, which of you, in the 9th verse, are well explained by this: "If," says our Lord, "you, imperfect and evil as you are, and some of you perhaps tenacious, froward, and unkind, readily give good gifts to your children when they cry for them; how much rather will the great God, who is perfect in goodness, and unbounded in loving-kindness, bestow blessings on his children, who endeavour to resemble him in his perfections, and for that end ask the assistance of his Holy Spirit?" for by good things are meant the true goods, Luke 11:13 the gifts of the Holy Ghost; whatever in general is proper and necessary for them, and will prove to them a real good.