Matthew 7:10

10 Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake?

Matthew 7:10 in Other Translations

10 Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?

10 Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a serpent?

10 Or if they ask for a fish, do you give them a snake? Of course not!

10 If he asks for fish, do you scare him with a live snake on his plate?

10 or if he shall ask for a fish, will give him a serpent?

10 Or if your child asks for a fish, would you give him a snake?

10 Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake?

10 Or suppose he asks for a fish. Which of you will give him a snake?

Matthew 7:10 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 7:10

Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?
] Which is somewhat like a fish, especially an eel. Fish and bread are mentioned, because these were common food; see ( Mark 6:41 ) ( Mark 8:6 Mark 8:7 ) ( John 21:13 ) and particularly in Galilee, a fish country, where Christ now was, and from whence he had called his disciples, who were fishermen. In ( Luke 11:12 ) it is added, "or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?" which is used, as the rest, to show the absurdity and inhumanity of such conduct; and that indeed nothing of this kind is to be found among men, unless it be among monsters in nature.

Matthew 7:10 In-Context

8 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.

9 “Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone?

10 Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake?

11 If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!

12 So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.