Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?
What does Matthew 7:9 mean?
Prayer is the appointed means for obtaining what we need. Pray; pray often; make a business of prayer, and be serious and earnest in it.
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Keep this verse inside Matthew 7:7-10 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Commentary on Matthew 7:9
Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?
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- That is a father
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That is a father. ...
- That is a father
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That is a father.
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Matthew 7 belongs to the early movement of the book, especially the section often described as birth and preparation. Matthew presents Jesus as Davidic Messiah, new Moses, teacher of the kingdom, suffering Son of Man, and risen Lord who commissions the nations. Read this chapter with the wider themes of fulfillment, kingdom of heaven, and discipleship in view so the individual verses keep their proper weight.
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