Luke 11:12

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

Ver. 12. See Matthew 7:9,11 .

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See this explained in the notes at Matthew 7:7-11 . Luke 11:12 “A scorpion” See the notes at Luke 10:19 . Dr. Thomson ( The Land and the Bo...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

On Prayer ( Matthew 6:9-13 *, Matthew 7:7-11 *). Lk. assigns the Lord's Prayer to a separate occasion and gives two reasons for the disciples-'...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

if . Greek. ean,App-118. b. offer . give to.
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion? Offer him a scorpion? - Σκορπιον. The Greek etymologists derive the name from σκορπιζειν τον...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

If he shall ask an egg,— Naturalists tell us, that the body of a scorpion is very like an egg, especially if the scorpion be of the white kind, whi...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. And I say unto you, Ask,...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Lord's Prayer. The Sign of Jonah 1-4. The Lord's Prayer ( Matthew 6:9-15 ). See on Mt. If the Lord's Prayer was given only once, St. Luke is p...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Prayer and the answer to prayer ( Matthew 7:7-11 , Sermon on the Mount). See on Mt. 11, 12. In answer to prayer God gives neither what is useles...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(9-13) Ask, and it shall be given you. — See Notes on Matthew 7:7-11 ; but note (1) the greater impressiveness of the opening words, “And I say un...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Luke 18:1-14 Chapter 11 CONCERNING PRAYER. WHEN the Greeks called man ό ανθρωπος, or the "uplooking one," they did but crystallize in a word...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Encouragement to Persevering Prayer Luke 11:5-13 The parable of the three friends is very encouraging. We, so to speak, are to act as mediators...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Watching the Master at prayer, His disciples were inspired with a desire to pray, and requested that they be taught. He responded to them in a fourfo...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(1) And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as J...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion .... Of which there are three sorts; some are terrestrial, or land scorpions, scorpions of t...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

If a son shall ask bread of any of you Further to assist your faith on these occasions, reflect upon the workings of your own hearts toward your of...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Valuable Instruction as to Prayer (vs.1-13) As this chapter opens the Lord Jesus was exemplifying the character of dependent communion with His F...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Disciples Taught to Pray. 1 And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

See Poole on " Luke 11:11 "
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

A Man Seeking His Daily Bread Is Provided For. How Much More Should We Seek The Holy Spirit (11:5-13). In the chiasmus of the whole Section the fi...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Certainty of Provision To Those Who Seek Tomorrow's Bread, the Holy Spirit (11:9-13). The lesson here is that those who want to enjoy God's fu...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

“And of which of you who is a father will his son ask a fish, and he for a fish give him a serpent? Or if he shall ask an egg, will he give him a sco...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Luke 11:1 . The time and place when this incident occurred are indefinite, but there can be no doubt that we have not here part of...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Luke 11:6-13 The Friend at Midnight. I. The success of prayer is conditioned by the character of the suppliant. Not every kind of asking is accep...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Luke 11:12 Short devotions a hindrance to prayer. I. Our Lord's nights of prayer were not simple exercises of His exceeding spiritual strength; t...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Luke 11:1 . And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 11:1 . Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. The disciples of John were eminent for fasting and prayer; and though the p...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Luke 11:1-42 The Lord ' s teaching on the subject of prayer. Again the scene is far away from Jerusalem; no special note...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

A further admonition:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ezekiel 2:6 ; Luke 10:19 ; Revelation 9:10

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

Related Commentaries of Luke 11:12

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Luke 11:12