Parallel Verses
Common New Testament
"Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
"Keep asking, and it will be given to you. Keep searching, and you will find. Keep knocking, and the door will be opened for you.
A Conservative Version
Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and ye will find. Knock, and it will be opened to you.
American Standard Version
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
Amplified
An Understandable Version
"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
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you.
Bible in Basic English
Make a request, and it will be answered; what you are searching for you will get; give the sign, and the door will be open to you:
Daniel Mace New Testament
Ask, and it shall be given you: seek, and ye shall find: knock, and the door shall be opened.
Darby Translation
Ask, and it shall be given to you. Seek, and ye shall find. Knock, and it shall be opened to you.
Godbey New Testament
Ask, and it shall be given unto you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
Goodspeed New Testament
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
Ask and it shall be given you, seek and ye shall find; knock and it shall be opened to you.
Julia Smith Translation
Ask, and it shall be given you. Seek, and ye shall find. Knock, and it shall be opened to you.
King James 2000
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
Lexham Expanded Bible
"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
Ask and it shall be given to you; seek and you shall find; knock and it shall be opened to you.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
Moffatt New Testament
Ask and the gift will be yours, seek and you will find, knock and the door will open to you;
Montgomery New Testament
"Ask, and it will be given you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.
NET Bible
"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
"Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you.
Noyes New Testament
Ask, and it will be given you; seek, and ye will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.
Sawyer New Testament
Ask, and it shall be given you. Seek, and you shall find. Knock, and it shall be opened to you.
The Emphasized Bible
Be asking, and it shall be given you, Be seeking, and ye shall find, - Be knocking, and it shall be opened unto you.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
Twentieth Century New Testament
Ask, and your prayer shall be granted; search, and you shall find; knock, and the door shall be opened to you.
Webster
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and the door shall be opened to you:
Weymouth New Testament
"Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.
Williams New Testament
"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
"Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you.
Worrell New Testament
"Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you;
Worsley New Testament
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
Youngs Literal Translation
'Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you;
Topics
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 7:7
Prayers for Matthew 7:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Sermon On The Mount: Ask, Seek, Knock
6 Do not give what is holy to the dogs; do not throw your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you in pieces. 7 "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.
Cross References
Matthew 21:22
And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith."
John 15:7
If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you will, and it shall be done for you.
Mark 11:24
Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
1 John 3:22
and we receive from him whatever we ask, because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him.
John 15:16
You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in my name he may give you.
1 John 5:14-15
And this is the confidence which we have in him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us.
Luke 11:9-13
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.
John 14:13-14
And whatever you ask in my name, I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
John 16:23-24
In that day you will ask me nothing. Truly, truly, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in my name he will give you.
Matthew 7:11
If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!
James 1:5-6
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
Matthew 6:33
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things shall be given to you as well.
Matthew 7:8
For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.
Matthew 18:19
Again I say to you, that if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven.
Luke 18:1
Then he told them a parable, to show that they ought always to pray and not lose heart.
John 4:10
Jesus answered her, "If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, 'Give me a drink,' you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water."
Romans 3:11
there is no one who understands, no one who seeks for God.
Hebrews 11:6
And without faith it is impossible to please God, for anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.
James 5:15
and the prayer offered in faith will save the sick man, and the Lord will raise him up; and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.
Revelation 3:17-18
You say, "I am rich; I have become wealthy, and have need of nothing"and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked,
Luke 13:25
When once the owner of the house has risen up and shut the door, you will begin to stand outside and to knock at the door, saying, 'Lord, open for us.' He will answer you, 'I do not know where you come from.'
Romans 2:7
to those who by patience in doing good seek for glory, honor, and immortality, he will give eternal life;