Luke 11:13

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 11:13

Luke 11:13. If ye then, being evil If ye, who are, at least, comparatively evil, and perhaps inclined to a penurious and morose temper, yet know how to give good gifts to your children And find your hearts disposed to relieve their returning necessities, by a variety of daily provisions; if earthly parents, though evil, be yet so kind; if they, though weak, be yet so knowing, that they give with discretion, give what is best, in the best manner and time; much more shall your heavenly... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 11:5-13

44. Prayers of request (Matthew 7:7-12; Luke 11:5-13)Jesus gave two illustrations to show his followers that they can put their requests to God confidently. Even a tired and uncooperative neighbour can be persuaded by a person’s persistence into giving him what he needs. How much more will God, who is a loving Father, supply all the needs of his children (Luke 11:5-10). Christians do not have to beg from a God who is unwilling to give. They go to God as children go to their father, confident... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 11:13

know . Greek. oida. App-132 . children. App-108 . heavenly = out of (Greek. ek. App-104 .) heaven. the Holy Spirit = spiritual gifts. No articles. Greek. pneuma hagion. See App-101 . Note the five contrasts. A loaf, a stone; a fish, a serpent; an egg, a scorpion; temporal gifts, spiritual gifts; earthly fathers, the heavenly Father. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 11:13

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?Here the contrast between evil men and the righteous Father is stressed; there is also a contrast between the "good gifts" of earthly fathers (such as food) which are surpassed by the greatest of gifts, that of the Holy Spirit, the gift which includes all others. In the similar record of Matthew 7:11, the Saviour represented the Father as... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Luke 11:13

13. the Holy Spirit—in Matthew (Matthew 7:11), "good gifts"; the former, the Gift of gifts descending on the Church through Christ, and comprehending the latter. Matthew 7:11- :. BLIND AND DUMB DEMONIAC HEALED—CHARGE OF BEING IN LEAGUE WITH HELL, AND REPLY—DEMAND OF A SIGN, AND REPLY. (See on Matthew 7:11- :.) read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 11:1-13

3. The relation of disciples to God the Father 11:1-13Jesus continued to point out the disciple’s proper relationships. Having explained their relation to their neighbors (Luke 10:25-37) and to Himself (Luke 10:38-42), He now instructed them on their relation to their heavenly Father. This pericope, as the former one, clarifies the meaning of the first commandment (Luke 10:27).This whole section consists of teaching on prayer. Luke presented prayer as a major subject in which Jesus instructed... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 11:9-13

Encouragements to pray 11:9-13Jesus continue His instruction by providing further encouragement to ask of God in prayer. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 11:11-13

An argument from logic 11:11-13 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 11:13

Jesus drew His climactic conclusion (cf. Matthew 7:11). Since God is perfect He will do much more than a sinful earthly father would do. When Jesus gave this teaching the Holy Spirit did not yet indwell every believer (Acts 2:33; cf. Luke 24:49; Acts 1:4). The greatest blessing God could give a believer then was the possession of His Spirit. Thus the gift of the Holy Spirit was God’s greatest possible gift for the disciples who first heard this teaching. In effect Jesus was saying that the... read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Luke 11:13

11:13 give (e-25) Or 'who from heaven will give.' read more

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