Mateo 7:9

9 »¿Quién de ustedes, si su hijo le pide pan, le da una piedra?

Mateo 7:9 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 7:9

Or what man is there of you
"That is a father", as in ( Luke 11:11 ) that is, is in the relation, and has the affections of a father; and indeed is a man, and has the nature and passions of a man; unless he is become a mere brute, and devoid of all humanity,

whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?
No, by no means; no man can act such a merciless, cruel part as this to a child: for though he might impose upon him by the likeness of some sort of stones with bread; yet could not hope to satisfy his hunger, or stop his mouth this way; but must expect to hear from him again with bitter complaints.

Mateo 7:9 In-Context

7 »Pidan, y se les dará; busquen, y encontrarán; llamen, y se les abrirá.

8 Porque todo el que pide, recibe; el que busca, encuentra; y al que llama, se le abre.

9 »¿Quién de ustedes, si su hijo le pide pan, le da una piedra?

10 ¿O si le pide un pescado, le da una serpiente?

11 Pues si ustedes, aun siendo malos, saben dar cosas buenas a sus hijos, ¡cuánto más su Padre que está en el cielo dará cosas buenas a los que le pidan!