Luke 11:9

And I say vnto you, Aske, and it shall be giuen you: seeke, and yee shall finde: knocke, and it shalbe opened vnto you.

Geneva Bible 1599

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 vnto you, Though he would not arise and giue him, because he is his friende, yet doubtlesse because of his importunitie, hee woulde rise, and giue him as many as he needed.

10For euery one that asketh, receiueth: and he that seeketh, findeth: and to him that knocketh, it shalbe opened.

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Cross References

Psalms 27:4One thing haue I desired of the Lord, that I will require, euen that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the dayes of my life, to beholde the beautie of the Lord, and to visite his Temple.

Psalms 34:4I sought the Lord, and he heard me: yea, he deliuered me out of all my feare.

Psalms 50:15And call vpon me in the day of trouble: so will I deliuer thee, and thou shalt glorifie me.

Psalms 118:5I called vpon the Lord in trouble, and the Lord heard me, and set me at large.

Song of Solomon 5:6I opened to my welbeloued: but my welbeloued was gone, and past: mine heart was gone when hee did speake: I sought him, but I coulde not finde him: I called him, but hee answered mee not.

Isaiah 55:6Seeke ye the Lord while he may be found: call ye vpon him while he is neere.

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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