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Matthieu 7:9

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9 Et quel est l'homme d'entre vous qui donne une pierre à son fils, s'il lui demande du pain?

Matthieu 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.

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Matthieu 7:9 In-Context

7 Demandez, et on vous donnera; cherchez, et vous trouverez; heurtez, et on vous ouvrira.
8 Car quiconque demande, reçoit; et qui cherche, trouve; et l'on ouvre à celui qui heurte.
9 Et quel est l'homme d'entre vous qui donne une pierre à son fils, s'il lui demande du pain?
10 Et s'il demande du poisson, lui donnera-t-il un serpent?
11 Si donc vous, qui êtes mauvais, savez donner à vos enfants de bonnes choses, combien plus votre Père qui est dans les cieux en donnera-t-il de bonnes à ceux qui les lui demandent!
The Ostervald translation is in the public domain.

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