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King James Bible - Luke 11:13

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SEV Biblia, Chapter 11:13

Pues si vosotros, siendo malos, sab�is dar buenas d�divas a vuestros hijos, ¿cu�nto m�s vuestro Padre celestial dar� el Espíritu Santo a los que lo pidieren de �l?

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Clarke's Bible Commentary - Luke 11:13

Verse 13. The Holy Spirit] Or, as several MSS. have it, pneuma agaqon, the good spirit. See on Matt. vii. 11.

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John Gill's Bible Commentary

Ver. 13. If ye then being evil know how to give good gifts unto your children , etc.] (see Gill on � Matthew 7:11�). How much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him ? instead of the Holy Spirit here, the Vulgate Latin version reads, �good Spirit�, and so two copies of Beza's; and the Ethiopic version, �the good gift of the Holy Spirit�; and doubtless intends the gifts and graces of the Holy Spirit, in distinction from, and as preferable to the good things given by earthly parents, to their children.

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Matthew Henry Commentary

Verses 5-13 - Christ encourages fervency and constancy in prayer. We must come for what we need, as a man does to his neighbour or friend, who is kind to him. We must come for bread; for that which is needful. If God does no answer our prayers speedily, yet he will in due time, if we continue to pray. Observe what to pray for; we must ask for the Holy Spirit, no only as necessary in order to our praying well, but as all spiritual blessings are included in that one. For by the influences of the Holy Spirit we are brought to know God and ourselves, to repent, believe in and love Christ, and so are made comfortable in this world, and mee for happiness in the next. All these blessings our heavenly Father i more ready to bestow on every one that asks for them, than an indulgen parent is to give food to a hungry child. And this is the advantage of the prayer of faith, that it quiets and establishes the heart in God.

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Greek Textus Receptus

ει 1487 COND ουν 3767 CONJ υμεις 5210 P-2NP πονηροι 4190 A-NPM υπαρχοντες 5225 5723 V-PAP-NPM οιδατε 1492 5758 V-RAI-2P αγαθα 18 A-APN δοματα 1390 N-APN διδοναι 1325 5721 V-PAN τοις 3588 T-DPN τεκνοις 5043 N-DPN υμων 5216 P-2GP ποσω 4214 Q-DSN μαλλον 3123 ADV ο 3588 T-NSM πατηρ 3962 N-NSM ο 3588 T-NSM εξ 1537 PREP ουρανου 3772 N-GSM δωσει 1325 5692 V-FAI-3S πνευμα 4151 N-ASN αγιον 40 A-ASN τοις 3588 T-DPM αιτουσιν 154 5723 V-PAP-DPM αυτον 846 P-ASM

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Vincent's NT Word Studies

13. Being (uparcontev). See on Jas. ii. 15.

Heavenly Father. Lit., the Father, he who is from Heaven.

14, 15, 17-23. Compare Matt. xii. 22-37.

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Robertson's NT Word Studies

11:13 {Know how to give} (oidate didonai). See on #Mt 7:11 for this same saying. Only here Jesus adds the Holy Spirit (pneuma hagion) as the great gift (the _summum bonum_) that the Father is ready to bestow. Jesus is fond of "how much more" (poswi mallon, by how much more, instrumental case).