... > Bible > New Testament > public life of Christ: from his baptism until the Passion > Christ as teacher (part I): explaining his doctrine; teaching ~ parables and proverbs > representations of the contents of Christ's doctrine and sayings > doctrine of Christ ~ love, righteousness and the good way of life > stones given for bread; serpents given for fish ~ doctrine of Christ on love, etc. (Matthew 7:9-10; Luke 11:11-12)