^{11 Ref} And of which of you that is a father shall his son ask a loaf, and he give him a stone? or a fish, and he for a fish give him a serpent?

^{12 Ref} Or `if' he shall ask an egg, will he give him a scorpion?

^{13 Ref} 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?

^{14 Ref} And he was casting out a demon `that was' dumb. And it came to pass, when the demon was gone out, the dumb man spake; and the multitudes marvelled.

^{11 Ref} `And of which of you -- the father -- if the son shall ask a loaf, a stone will he present to him? and if a fish, will he instead of a fish, a serpent present to him?

^{12 Ref} and if he may ask an egg, will he present to him a scorpion?

^{13 Ref} If, then, ye, being evil, have known good gifts to be giving to your children, how much more shall the Father who is from heaven give the Holy Spirit to those asking Him!'

^{14 Ref} And he was casting forth a demon, and it was dumb, and it came to pass, the demon having gone forth, the dumb man spake, and the multitudes wondered,

^{11 Ref} And which of you, being a father, will give a stone to his son, who makes request for bread? or for a fish, will give him a snake?

^{12 Ref} Or for an egg, will give him a scorpion?

^{13 Ref} If, then, you who are evil are able to give good things to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who make request to him?

^{14 Ref} And he was sending an evil spirit out of a man who was without the power of talking. And it came about that when the spirit had gone the man had the power of talking; and the people were full of wonder.