"Or[if] he is askedfor an egg,he will not givehim a scorpion,will he?
"And you, sonof man,neitherfearthem norfeartheir words,thoughthistlesand thornsare with you and you siton scorpions;neitherfeartheir wordsnorbe dismayedat their presence,for they are a rebellioushouse.
"Behold,I have givenyou authorityto treadon serpentsand scorpions,and overallthe powerof the enemy,and nothingwill injureyou.
"Nowsuppose oneof you fathersis askedby his sonfor a fish;he will not givehim a snakeinsteadof a fish,will he?
"Ifyou then,beingevil,know howto givegoodgiftsto your children,how muchmorewill [your] heavenlyFathergivethe HolySpiritto thosewho askHim?"
They havetailslikescorpions,and stings;and in their tailsis their powerto hurtmenfor fivemonths.
