"Orifhe asksfor a fish,he will not givehim a snake,will he?
"Ifyou then,beingevil,know howto givegoodgiftsto your children,how muchmorewill your Fatherwho is in heavengivewhat is goodto thosewho askHim!
"Orwhatmanis there amongyou who, whenhis sonasksfor a loaf,will givehim a stone?
"As Mosesliftedup the serpentin the wilderness,even somustthe Sonof Manbe liftedup;
But I am afraidthat, as the serpentdeceivedEveby his craftiness,your mindswill be led astrayfrom the simplicityand purity[of devotion] to Christ.
