Matthew 7:9 BSB — MannaFest

Matthew 7:9

Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone?

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

Or what man is there of you, who, if his son shall ask him for a loaf, will give him a stone;

KJV

Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?

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Commentary

3 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)

Or what man is there of you,.... "That is a father", as in Luk 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?

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The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Or what man is there - whom if his son - Men are exhorted to come unto God, with the persuasion that he is a most gracious and compassionate Parent, who possesses all heavenly and earthly good, knows what is necessary for each of his creatures, and is infinitely ready to communicate that which they need most. Will he give him a stone? - Will he not readily give him bread if he have it? This was a proverb in other countries; a benefit grudgingly given by an avaricious man is called by Seneca, panem lapidosum, stony bread.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread--a loaf. will he give him a stone?--round and smooth like such a loaf or cake as was much in use, but only to mock him.

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Original language & word study

16 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
Ἢ	Ē	Or	G2228 →
τίς	tis	which	G5101 →
ἐστιν	estin	is	G1510 →
ἐξ	ex	of	G1537 →
ὑμῶν	humōn	you	G4771 →
ἄνθρωπος	anthrōpos	a man	G444 →
ὃν	hon	whom	G3739 →
αἰτήσει	aitēsei	he will ask for	G154 →
ὁ	ho	the	G3588 →
υἱὸς	huios	son	G5207 →
αὐτοῦ	autou	of him	G846 →
ἄρτον,	arton	bread,	G740 →
μὴ	mē	surely not	G3361 →
λίθον	lithon	a stone	G3037 →
ἐπιδώσει	epidōsei	will he give	G1929 →
αὐτῷ;	autō	to him?	G846 →