Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
because everyone who keeps asking will receive, and the person who keeps searching will find, and the person who keeps knocking will have the door opened.
A Conservative Version
For every man who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.
American Standard Version
For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
For every person who asks will [certainly] receive; and the one who looks will [certainly] find; and to the person who knocks, the door will [certainly] be opened up.
Anderson New Testament
For every one that asks, receives; and he that seeks, finds; and to him that knocks, it shall be opened.
Bible in Basic English
For to everyone who makes a request, it will be given; and he who is searching will get his desire; and to him who gives the sign, the door will be open.
Common New Testament
For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for every one that asketh, receives: he that seeketh, finds: and he that knocks has admittance.
Darby Translation
For every one that asks receives; and he that seeks finds; and to him that knocks it will be opened.
Godbey New Testament
For every one asking receives; and the one seeking finds; and to the one knocking it shall be opened.
Goodspeed New Testament
For it is always the one who asks who receives, and the one who searches who finds, and the one who knocks to whom the door opens.
John Wesley New Testament
For every one that asketh receiveth, and he that seeketh findeth, and to him that knocketh, it shall be opened.
Julia Smith Translation
For every one asking, receives; and he seeking, finds; and to him knocking, it shall be opened. .
King James 2000
For every one that asks receives; and he that seeks finds; and to him that knocks it shall be opened.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.
Modern King James verseion
For everyone who asks receives. And he who seeks finds. And to him who knocks it shall be opened.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For every one that asketh, receiveth: and he that seeketh, findeth: and to him that knocketh shall it be opened.
Moffatt New Testament
for everyone who asks receives, the seeker finds, the door is opened to anyone who knocks.
Montgomery New Testament
"For he that asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks the door shall be opened.
NET Bible
For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.
New Heart English Bible
For everyone who asks receives. He who seeks finds. To him who knocks it will be opened.
Noyes New Testament
For every one that asketh, receiveth; and he that seeketh, findeth; and to him that knocketh, the door will be opened.
Sawyer New Testament
for every one that asks, receives; and he that seeks, finds; and to him that knocks, it shall be opened.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For every one who asketh, receiveth; and he that seeketh, findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
Twentieth Century New Testament
For he that asks receives, he that searches finds, and to him that knocks the door shall be opened.
Webster
For every one that asketh, receiveth; and he that seeketh, findeth; and to him that knocketh, the door shall be opened.
Weymouth New Testament
For every one who asks, receives; and he who seeks, finds; and to him who knocks, the door shall be opened.
Williams New Testament
For everyone who keeps on asking, receives; and the one who keeps on seeking, finds; and to the one who keeps on knocking, the door will open.
World English Bible
For everyone who asks receives. He who seeks finds. To him who knocks it will be opened.
Worrell New Testament
for every one who asks receives; and he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks it shall be opened.
Worsley New Testament
For every one that asketh receiveth, and he that seeketh findeth, and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
Youngs Literal Translation
for every one who is asking doth receive; and he who is seeking doth find; and to him who is knocking it shall be opened.
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Word Count of 36 Translations in Luke 11:10
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Verse Info
Context Readings
Ask, Seek, Knock
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I say to you: Ask and it will be given you. Seek and you will find. Knock and it will be opened to you.
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Names
Cross References
Psalm 31:22
When I was panic-stricken, I said: I have been cut off from your sight. But you heard my pleas for mercy when I cried out to you for help.
Lamentations 3:8
Even when I send up a cry for help, he shuts out my prayer.
Lamentations 3:18
I said: My strength is cut off, and my hope from Jehovah.
Lamentations 3:54-58
Waters were flowing over my head; I said: I am cut off.
Jonah 2:2-8
He said: I called to Jehovah because of my affliction. And he answered me! Out of the belly of the grave I cried and you heard my voice.
Luke 18:1
He spoke an illustration to them emphasizing the need to pray and not become tired:
James 4:3
You ask and do not receive because you ask wrongly (with bad motives) that you may spend it on your pleasures.
James 5:11
As you know, those who have endured are called blessed. You have heard of the patience (perseverance) (endurance) of Job, and have seen the outcome Jehovah provided, how he was very tender with his affection and mercy. (Psalm 103:8)