Matthew - 7:10



10 Or if he asks for a fish, who will give him a serpent?

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Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?
Or if he shall ask him a fish, will he reach him a serpent?
and if a fish he may ask, a serpent will he present to him?
Or if the son shall ask him for a fish will offer him a snake?
Or if he makes a request for a fish, will give him a snake?
or if he were to ask him for a fish, would offer him a snake?
or when they ask for a fish, will give them a snake?

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Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent? Which is somewhat like a fish, especially an eel. Fish and bread are mentioned, because these were common food; see Mark 6:41 John 21:13 and particularly in Galilee, a fish country, where Christ now was, and from whence he had called his disciples, who were fishermen. In Luke 11:12 it is added, "or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?" which is used, as the rest, to show the absurdity and inhumanity of such conduct; and that indeed nothing of this kind is to be found among men, unless it be among monsters in nature.

Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?--like it, indeed, but only to sting him.

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