Luke 11:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 11:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 11:13 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give th..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 11:13 — KJV
“If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?”
— Luke 11:13 (KJV)
Luke 11:13 in Context — About the Book of Luke
Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.
Cross-References for Luke 11:13
“If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?”
Shares key themes with Luke 11:13: then, being, evil
“Moreover your little ones, which ye said should be a prey, and your children, which in that day had no knowledge between good and evil, they shall go in thither, and unto them will I give it, and they shall possess it.”
Shares key themes with Luke 11:13: evil, know, give
“The LORD do so and much more to Jonathan: but if it please my father to do thee evil, then I will shew it thee, and send thee away, that thou mayest go in peace: and the LORD be with thee, as he hath been with my father. shew...: Heb. uncover thine ear”
Shares key themes with Luke 11:13: then, evil, much
“Hell and destruction are before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?”
Shares key themes with Luke 11:13: then, how, children
“But I said, How shall I put thee among the children, and give thee a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hosts of nations? and I said, Thou shalt call me, My father; and shalt not turn away from me. from me: Heb. from after me a goodly...: Heb. an heritage of glory, or, beauty pleasant...: Heb. land of desire”
Shares key themes with Luke 11:13: how, give, good
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