Luke 11:9

And *I* say to you, Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.

In Context

8I say to you, Although he will not get up and give [them] to him because he is his friend, because of his shamelessness, at any rate, he will rise and give him as many as he wants.

10For every one that asks receives; and he that seeks finds; and to him that knocks it will be opened.

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Cross References

Psalms 27:4One [thing] have I asked of Jehovah, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of Jehovah, and to inquire [of him] in his temple.

Psalms 34:4I sought Jehovah, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.

Psalms 50:15And call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

Psalms 118:5I called upon Jah in distress; Jah answered me [and set me] in a large place.

Song of Solomon 5:6I opened to my beloved; But my beloved had withdrawn himself; he was gone: My soul went forth when he spoke. I sought him, but I found him not; I called him, but he gave me no answer.

Isaiah 55:6Seek ye Jehovah while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near.

Matthew Henry on Luke 11:2-14

The Disciples Taught to Pray. 1 And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. 2 And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth. 3 Give us day by day our daily bread. 4 And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into… Read the whole commentary →

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