Whether of these twain did the will of the father?" And they said unto him, "The first." Jesus said unto them, "Verily I say unto you, that the publicans and the harlots shall come into the kingdom of God before you.

And that I say unto you, I say unto all men: Watch."

Unto you I say, and unto others of them of Thyatira, as many as have not this learning, and which have not known the deepness of Satan, as they say; I will put upon you none other burden,

Ask

And call upon me in the time of trouble; so will I hear thee, and thou shalt praise me."

I called upon the LORD in trouble, and the LORD heard me at large.

Thou hast cried unto me, and I have heard thee: I have showed great and high things, which were unknown unto you."

"Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

And whatsoever thing ye shall ask in your prayers if ye believe, ye shall receive it."

Therefore I say unto you, Whatsoever ye desire when ye pray, believe that ye shall have it and it shall be done unto you.

Jesus answered and said unto her, "If thou knowest the gift of God, and who it is, that sayeth to thee, 'Give me drink': thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee water of life."

And whatsoever ye ask in my name, that will I do, that the father might be glorified by the son.

If ye abide in me, and my words also abide in you: ask what ye will, and it shall be done to you.

"And in that day shall ye ask me no question. Verily, verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the father in my name, he will give it you.

For this thing besought I the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me,

Let us therefore go boldly unto the seat of grace, that we may receive mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, which giveth to all men indifferently and casteth no man in the teeth; and it shall be given him.

and the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up: and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.

and whatsoever we ask, that we shall receive of him: because we keep his commandments, and do those things which are pleasing in his sight.

And this is the confidence that we have in him: that if we ask ought, according to his will, he heareth us.

Seek

"Strive with yourselves to enter in at the strait gate: For many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.

One thing have I desired of the LORD, which I will require, even that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the fair beauty of the LORD, and to visit his temple.

I sought the LORD, and he heard me; yea, he delivered me out of all my fear.

Give his holy name a good report; let their hearts rejoice that seek the LORD.

By night in my bed I sought him, whom my soul loveth: yea, diligently sought I him, but I found him not.

Nevertheless when I had opened unto my beloved, he was departed and gone his way. Now like as afore time when he spake, my heart could not longer refrain: Even so now I sought him, but I could not find him: I cried upon him, nevertheless he gave me no answer.

I have not spoken secretly, neither in dark places of the earth. It is not for naught, that I said unto the seed of Jacob, "Seek me." I am the LORD which, when I speak, declareth the thing that is righteous and true.

Seek the LORD, while he may be found, and call upon him while he is nigh.

Ye shall cry unto me, ye shall go and call upon me, and I shall hear you.

and I turned me unto God the LORD, for to pray and make mine intercession, with fasting, sack cloth and ashes.

"Nevertheless, thus sayeth the LORD unto the house of Israel, 'Seek after me, and ye shall live;

And Philip found Nathaniel, and said unto him, "We have found him of whom Moses, in the law and the prophets, did write: Jesus, the son of Joseph of Nazareth."

When he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, "What is it Lord?" He said unto him, "Thy prayers and thy alms are come up into remembrance before God.

that is to say: praise, honour, and immortality, to them which continue in good doing, and seek eternal life.

But without faith it is impossible to please him: For he that cometh to God, must believe that God is, and that he is a rewarder of them that seek him.

Knock

When the good man of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, ye shall begin to stand without, and to knock at the door saying, 'Lord, Lord, open unto us.' And he shall answer and say unto you, 'I know you not whence ye are.'

For he saith, "I have heard thee in a time accepted: and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee." Behold, now is that well accepted time. Behold, now is the day of salvation.

General references

And whatsoever thing ye shall ask in your prayers if ye believe, ye shall receive it."