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Verse	Translation	Text
Mt 7:9	King James	Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
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.

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

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.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]
Bread, a stone (ἄρτον, λίθον) Rev. for bread reads loaf, which is better. On the resemblance of certain stones to cakes of bread, see on Mat 4:3.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]

Bread, a stone (ἄρτον, λίθον)

Rev. for bread reads loaf, which is better. On the resemblance of certain stones to cakes of bread, see on Mat 4:3.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
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. Hence that saying in Plautus: Altera manu, fert lapidem, panem ostentat altera. - In one hand he brings a stone, and stretches out bread in the other.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826

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. Hence that saying in Plautus: Altera manu, fert lapidem, panem ostentat altera. - In one hand he brings a stone, and stretches out bread in the other.

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