Which of the two did what his father wanted?" They said, "The second one." Jesus said to them, "I tell you, the tax-collectors and prostitutes are going into the Kingdom of God ahead of you.

And what I am telling you I mean for all??e on the watch!"

But to the rest of you at Thyatira, who do not hold this teaching and have not learned the "deep things" of Satan, as they call them??o you I say, I have no fresh burden to lay on you,

Ask

Ask, and what you ask will be given you. Search, and you will find what you search for. Knock, and the door will open to you.

And everything that you pray for with faith, you will obtain."

Therefore I tell you, whenever you pray or ask for anything, have faith that it has been granted you, and you shall have it.

Jesus answered, "If you knew what God has to give, and who it is that said to you, 'Give me a drink,' you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water."

Anything you ask for as followers of mine I will grant, so that the Father may be honored through the Son.

If you remain united to me and my words remain in your hearts, ask for whatever you please and you shall have it.

When that time comes, you will not ask me any questions; I tell you, whatever you ask the Father for, he will give you as my followers.

Three times I have prayed to the Lord about this, begging that it might leave me,

So let us come with courage to God's throne of grace to receive his forgiveness and find him responsive when we need his help.

If any one of you is deficient in wisdom, let him ask God who gives generously to everyone, and does not reproach one with it afterward, and he will give it to him.

and the prayer offered in faith will save the sick man; the Lord will restore him to health, and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.

and we obtain from him whatever we ask for, because we are obeying his commands and doing the things that please him.

And we have confidence in him, that if we ask him for anything that is in accordance with his will, he will listen to us.

Seek

"You must strain every nerve to get in through the narrow door, for I tell you many will try to get in, and will not succeed,

He stared at him in terror, and said, "What is it, sir?" "Your prayers and charities," the angel answered, "have gone up and been remembered before God.

Those who by persistently doing right strive for glory, honor, and immortality will have eternal life,

but without faith it is impossible to please him; for whoever would approach God must have faith in his existence and in his willingness to reward those who try to find him.

Knock

when the master of the house gets up and shuts the door, and you begin to stand outside and to knock on the door, and say, 'Open it for us, sir!' Then he will answer you and say, 'I do not know where you come from,'

For he says, "I have listened to you at a welcome time, And helped you on a day of deliverance!" Now the welcome time has come! This is the day of deliverance!

General references

And everything that you pray for with faith, you will obtain."