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Mattheüs 7:10

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Mattheüs 7:10 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 7:10

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 ) ( Mark 8:6 Mark 8:7 ) ( 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.

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Mattheüs 7:10 In-Context

8 Want een iegelijk, die bidt, die ontvangt; en die zoekt, die vindt; en die klopt, dien zal opengedaan worden.
9 Of wat mens is er onder u, zo zijn zoon hem zou bidden om brood, die hem een steen zal geven?
10 En zo hij hem om een vis zou bidden, die hem een slang zal geven?
11 Indien dan gij, die boos zijt, weet uw kinderen goede gaven te geven, hoeveel te meer zal uw Vader, Die in de hemelen is, goede gaven geven dengenen, die ze van Hem bidden!
12 Alle dingen dan, die gij wilt, dat u de mensen zouden doen, doet gij hun ook alzo; want dat is de wet en de profeten.
The Dutch Staten Vertaling translation is in the public domain.

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