Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.

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.

Holman Bible

“So I say to you, keep asking, and it will be given to you. Keep searching, and you will find. Keep knocking, and the door will be opened to you.

International Standard Version

So I say to you: Keep asking, and it will be given you. Keep searching, and you will find. Keep knocking, and the door will be opened for you,

A Conservative Version

And I say to you, ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and ye will find. Knock, and it will be opened.

American Standard 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.

Amplified

“So I say to you, ask and keep on asking, and it will be given to you; seek and keep on seeking, and you will find; knock and keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you.

An Understandable Version

And I tell you, ask [God for something] and it will be given to you; look [to God for something] and you will find it; knock [on the door of opportunity] and it will be opened up to you.

Anderson New Testament

And I say to you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you.

Bible in Basic English

And I say to you, Make requests, and they will be answered; what you are searching for, you will get; when you give the sign, the door will be open to you.

Common New Testament

So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.

Daniel Mace New Testament

I tell you likewise, ask, and it shall be given: seek, and ye shall find: knock, and the door shall be opened.

Darby Translation

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

Godbey New Testament

And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given unto you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.

Goodspeed New Testament

So I tell you, 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.

John Wesley New Testament

because he is his friend, yet, because of his importunity, he will rise and give him as many as he needeth. And I say to you, Ask, and it shall be given you, seek and ye shall find, knock and it shall be opened to you.

Julia Smith Translation

And I say ' to you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you.

King James 2000

And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And I tell you, ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and it will be opened for you.

Modern King James verseion

And I say to you, Ask and it shall be given you. Seek and you shall find. Knock and it shall be opened to you.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"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.

Moffatt New Testament

So I tell you, ask and the gift will be yours, seek and you will find, knock and the door will open to you;

Montgomery New Testament

"So I say to you. "Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and ye shall find; knock and it shall be opened to you.

NET Bible

"So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you.

New Heart English Bible

"I tell you, ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened to you.

Noyes New Testament

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.

Sawyer New Testament

And I tell you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you;

The Emphasized Bible

I, therefore, unto you, say - Be asking, and it shall be given to you, Be seeking, and ye shall find, - Be knocking, and it shall be opened unto you.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

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.

Twentieth Century New Testament

And so I say to you--Ask, and your prayer shall be granted: search, and you shall find; knock, and the door shall be opened to you.

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

"So I say to you, 'Ask, and what you ask for shall be given to you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and the door shall be opened to you.'

Williams New Testament

So I tell you, keep on asking, and the gift will be given you; keep on seeking, and you will find; keep on knocking, and the door will open to you.

World English Bible

"I tell you, keep asking, and it will be given you. Keep seeking, and you will find. Keep knocking, and it will be opened to you.

Worrell New Testament

And I say to you, ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you:

Worsley New Testament

And so I tell you, Ask and it shall be given you, seek and ye shall find, knock and it shall be opened unto you.

Youngs Literal Translation

and I say to you, Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And I
κἀγώ κἀμοί κἀμέ 
Kago 
and I, I also, so I, I, even I, me also,
Usage: 39

say
λέγω 
Lego 
Usage: 1045

ὑμῖν 
Humin 
you, ye, your, not tr,
Usage: 293

Ask
αἰτέω 
Aiteo 
Usage: 43

and





and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Usage: 0
Usage: 0

it shall be given
δίδωμι 
Didomi 
Usage: 254

you
ὑμῖν 
Humin 
you, ye, your, not tr,
Usage: 293

ζητέω 
Zeteo 
Usage: 79

ye shall find
εὑρίσκω 
heurisko 
find,
Usage: 130

κρούω 
Krouo 
Usage: 2

it shall be opened
ἀνοίγω 
Anoigo 
Usage: 62

Devotionals

Devotionals about Luke 11:9

References

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Images Luke 11:9

Context Readings

Ask, Seek, Knock

8 I tell you even if he will not rise and give you what you need because he is your friend, he will arise and give you what you need because you keep asking. 9 “So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 10 Every one who asks receives. Everyone who seeks will find. It will be opened to everyone who knocks.


Cross References

Matthew 21:22

You will receive the things you ask for in prayer when you have faith.

Psalm 118:5

In my distress I called to Jehovah; he answered me and set me free.

Mark 11:24

I tell you, believe that you receive what you pray for and you shall have it.

John 14:13

Whatever you ask in my name, I will do. That way the Father may be glorified because of the Son.

John 15:7

If you remain with me, and my words remain with you, ask whatever you will, and it will be done for you.

John 15:16

You did not choose me. I chose you and appointed you. You should go and bear fruit and your fruit should remain. Whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you.

John 16:23-24

You will ask me for nothing then. Truly I say to you, if you ask anything of the Father, he will give it to you in my name.

James 1:5

If any of you lacks wisdom let him ask of God. He gives to all generously and without reproach and it will be given to him.

1 John 3:22

Whatever we ask we receive from Him because we obey His commandments and do the things that are pleasing in His sight.

1 John 5:14-15

This is the confidence that we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.

Psalm 27:4

I have asked one thing from Jehovah. This I will seek: to live in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life, to look at Jehovah's beauty and search for an answer in his temple.

Psalm 27:8

You said: Seek my face (look for me) (my presence). My heart said to you, O Jehovah, I will look for you.

Psalm 34:4

I went to Jehovah for help. He answered me and rescued me from all my fears.

Psalm 34:10

Young lions go hungry and may starve, but those who seek Jehovah's help have all the good things they need.

Psalm 50:15

Call on me in times of trouble. I will rescue you, and you will honor me.

Psalm 105:3-4

Praise his holy name! Let the heart of those rejoice who seek Jehovah.

Song of Songs 3:1-4

(The Shulamite) By night on my bed I sought the one I love. I sought him, but I did not find him.

Song of Songs 5:6

I opened to my beloved; but my beloved had withdrawn himself, and was gone. My heart jumped when he spoke. I sought him, but I could not find him. I called him, but he did not answer.

Isaiah 45:19

I have not spoken in secret, from somewhere in a land of darkness. I have not said to Jacob's descendants: Seek me in vain. I, Jehovah, speak the truth; I declare what is right.

Isaiah 55:6-7

Seek Jehovah while he may be found. Call on him while he is near.

Jeremiah 29:12

Then you will call to me. You will come and pray to me and I will hear you.

Jeremiah 33:3

Call to me and I will answer you. I will tell you grand and impressive things, things you do not know.'

Daniel 9:3

I looked to Jehovah God to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting and sackcloth and ashes.

Amos 5:4-6

Jehovah said to the house of Israel: Seek me and you will live!

Matthew 6:29

I tell you that not even Solomon in all his glory was dressed like these.

Matthew 7:7-11

Ask and it will be given you. Seek and you will find. Knock and it will be opened for you.

Matthew 21:31

Which of the two pleased his father? They replied: The first. Jesus said to them: I tell you, tax collectors and prostitutes will go into the kingdom of God before you.

Mark 13:37

What I say to you I say to all, be on the watch (be vigilant) (stay awake) (be circumspect) (attentive and ready)!

Luke 13:24-25

Strive to go in through the narrow door. Many people will try to go in and will not be able.

John 1:45-49

Philip found Nathanael, and said to him: We have found the person Moses and the prophets wrote about in the Law and God's word. It is Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.

John 4:10

Jesus answered: If you know the gift of God and who asked you for a drink, you would have asked him to give you living water.

Acts 10:4-6

He looked at him and was afraid. What is it, Lord? He replied. The angel said: God hears your prayers and sees your gifts of mercy.

Romans 2:7

[He offers] everlasting life for those who search for incorruptible glory and honor by enduring in good works.

2 Corinthians 6:2

For he said: At an acceptable time I listened to you. In a day of salvation I helped you. Behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation!

2 Corinthians 12:8-9

Three times I prayed to God about this and asked him to take it away.

Hebrews 4:16

Let us approach the throne of grace (loving-kindness) with confidence, that we may receive mercy, and find grace for help in time of need.

Hebrews 11:6

Without faith it is impossible to please God. He who comes to God must believe that he is and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.

James 5:15

The prayer of faith will save the sick person. God will raise him up; and if he committed sins, it will be forgiven him.

Revelation 2:24

But to the rest of you in Thyatira, all who do not hold on to Jezebel's teaching, who have not learned what are called the deep things of Satan," I will not burden you with anything else.

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