Luke 11:9

I tell you: ask, and you shall receive; seek, and you shall find; knock, and the door shall be opened to you.

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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 tell you, even though he refuses to get up and give you anything, despite you being his friend, if you are persistent, your friend will get up and give you everything you need.

10For everyone who asks, receives; and everyone who seeks, finds; and to everyone who knocks the door will be opened.

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Cross References

Psalms 27:4I only ask the Lord for one thing: I just want to live in the house of the Lord throughout my life, contemplating the Lord's goodness and thinking about his Temple.

Psalms 34:4I asked the Lord for help, and he answered me. He set me free from all my fears.

Psalms 50:15and call on me when you're in trouble. I will rescue you, and you will thank me.”

Psalms 118:5I was suffering badly, so I cried out to the Lord for help. He answered me and set me free from my pain.

Song of Solomon 5:6I opened up to my love, but he had left—he was gone! I was crushed as a result. I looked for him but I couldn't find him. I called him but he didn't answer.

Isaiah 55:6Look for the Lord while you can still find him; call out to him while he's nearby.

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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