Matthew 7:10
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 7:10 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 7:10 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 7:10 — KJV
“Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?”
— Matthew 7:10 (KJV)
Matthew 7:10 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 7:10
“If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?”
Shares key themes with Matthew 7:10: ask, fish, give
“Ask me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as ye shall say unto me: but give me the damsel to wife.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 7:10: ask, give
“And the taskmasters of the people went out, and their officers, and they spake to the people, saying, Thus saith Pharaoh, I will not give you straw.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 7:10: ask, give
“That thou shalt take of the first of all the fruit of the earth, which thou shalt bring of thy land that the LORD thy God giveth thee, and shalt put it in a basket, and shalt go unto the place which the LORD thy God shall choose to place his name there.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 7:10: ask, give
“For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him:”
Shares key themes with Matthew 7:10: ask, give
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