Mateus 7:9

9 Ou qual dentre vós é o homem que, se seu filho lhe pedir pão, lhe dará uma pedra?

Mateus 7:9 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 7:9

Or what man is there of you
"That is a father", as in ( Luke 11:11 ) that is, is in the relation, and has the affections of a father; and indeed is a man, and has the nature and passions of a man; unless he is become a mere brute, and devoid of all humanity,

whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?
No, by no means; no man can act such a merciless, cruel part as this to a child: for though he might impose upon him by the likeness of some sort of stones with bread; yet could not hope to satisfy his hunger, or stop his mouth this way; but must expect to hear from him again with bitter complaints.

Mateus 7:9 In-Context

7 Pedí, e dar-se-vos-á; buscai, e achareis; batei e abrir-se-vos-á.

8 Pois todo o que pede, recebe; e quem busca, acha; e ao que bate, abrir-se-lhe-á.

9 Ou qual dentre vós é o homem que, se seu filho lhe pedir pão, lhe dará uma pedra?

10 Ou, se lhe pedir peixe, lhe dará uma serpente?

11 Se vós, pois, sendo maus, sabeis dar boas dádivas a vossos filhos, quanto mais vosso Pai, que está nos céus, dará boas coisas aos que lhas pedirem?