Matthew 7:10 - Forerunner Commentary

Matthew 7:10

8 For ^aeveryone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.

9 ^aOr what man is there among you who, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone?

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

11 If you then, ^abeing evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!

12 Therefore, ^awhatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for ^bthis is the Law and the Prophets.

The Narrow Way

13 ^a“Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it.

14 Because narrow is the gate and² difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.

Verse Comparison: Matthew 7:10

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American Standard Version
or if he shall ask for a fish, will give him a serpent?

Amplified® Bible
Or if he asks for a fish, will hand him a serpent?

Contemporary English Version
Would you give your child a snake if the child asked for a fish?

Darby English Version
and if he ask a fish, will give him a serpent?

Good News Bible
Or would you give him a snake when he asks for a fish?

International Standard Version
Or if he asks for a fish, he wouldn't give him a snake, would he?

King James Version
Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?

New American Standard Bible
"Or if he asks for a fish, he will not give him a snake, will he?

New International Version
Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake?

New King James Version
Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a serpent?

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Or if he asks for a fish, he will not give him a snake, will he?

Revised Standard Version
Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a serpent?

Young's Literal Translation
and if a fish he may ask -- a serpent will he present to him?

New English Translation
Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake?¹

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