Luke 11:13

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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?

Being

Titus 3:3

Know

Isaiah 49:15

Matthew 7:11

Hebrews 12:9

Heavenly

Give the

John 7:37

General references

Matthew 7:9

Luke 18:19

Bible References

Being

And Yahweh saw that the evil of humankind [was] great upon the earth, and every inclination of the thoughts of his heart [was] always only evil.

And Yahweh smelled the soothing fragrance, and Yahweh said {to himself}, "{Never again will I curse} the ground for the sake of humankind, because the inclination of the heart of humankind [is] evil from his youth. {Nor will I ever again destroy} all life as I have done.

"What [is] a human being, that he can be clean, or that [one] born of a woman can be righteous?

Behold, in iniquity I was born, and in sin my mother conceived me.

Jesus answered, "Truly, truly I say to you, unless someone is born of water and spirit, he is not able to enter into the kingdom of God.

For I know that good does not live in me, that is, in my flesh. For the willing is present in me, but the doing [of] the good [is] not.

For we also were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, enslaved to various desires and pleasures, spending our lives in wickedness and envy, despicable, hating one another.

Know

Can a woman forget her suckling, [refrain] from having compassion on the child of her womb? Indeed, these may forget, but I, I will not forget you!

Therefore if you, [although you] are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him?

Furthermore, we have had {our earthly fathers} who disciplined [us], and we respected [them]. Will we not much rather subject ourselves to the Father of spirits and live?

Heavenly

And he said to them, "When you pray, say, "Father, may your name be treated as holy. May your kingdom come.

But when this son of yours returned--who has consumed your assets with prostitutes--you killed the fattened calf for him!'

In the [same] way let your light shine before people, so that they can see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

For if you forgive people their sins, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

Give the

May you turn to my argument! Behold, I shall pour out my spirit upon you; I will make my words known to you.

For I will pour out water on a thirsty [land] and streams on dry ground. I will pour my spirit out on your descendants and my blessing on your offspring.

And I will give my spirit into your inner parts, and I will make [it] [so] that you will go in my rules, and my regulations you will remember, and you will do [them].

And it will happen afterward thus: I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh, and your sons and your daughters will prophesy, and your elders will dream dreams; your young men shall see visions.

Therefore if you, [although you] are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him?

Jesus answered and said to her, "If you had known the gift of God and who it is who says to you, 'Give me [water] to drink,' you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water."

Now on the last day of the feast--the great [day]--Jesus stood and cried out, saying, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me, and let him drink,

General references

Or what man is [there] among you, [if] his son will ask him [for] bread, will give him a stone?

And Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one [is] good except God alone.