Luke 11:9

And I say to you, Ask, and it will be given you; seek, and ye will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.

Noyes Bible

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, though he will not rise and give him because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.

10For every one that asketh, receiveth; and he that seeketh, findeth; and to him that knocketh, the door will be opened.

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Cross References

Psalms 27:4One thing have I desired of the LORD; that do I yet seek; That I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, To behold the grace of the LORD, And to gaze upon his temple.

Psalms 34:4I sought the LORD, and he heard me, And delivered me from all my fears.

Psalms 50:15Then call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me!”

Psalms 118:5I called upon the LORD in distress; He heard, and set me in a wide place.

Song of Solomon 5:6I opened to my beloved; But my beloved had withdrawn himself, and was gone. I was not in my senses while he spake with me! I sought him, but could not find him; I called him, but he gave me no answer.

Isaiah 55:6Seek ye Jehovah, while he may be found; Call 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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