Bible Strands
Luke 11:10
For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus addresses his disciples while teaching them to pray, immediately following the Lord's Prayer and preceding the illustration of a father giving good gifts to his children.
The words — The participle αἰτῶν (aitōn) means "asking," and ζητῶν (zētōn) means "seeking," both describing continuous, active pursuit.
The thread — The promise of receiving what is asked appears in the immediate context of Luke 11:9, while James 4:3 notes that wrong motives can block this promise.
Why it lands — The text states that persistent asking, seeking, and knocking guarantee a response, which requires the reader to act with expectation rather than passive hesitation.
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The Greek words
King James Version
For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
Cross-references
- James 4:3 And when you do ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may squander it on your pleasures.
- Lamentations 3:18 So I say, “My strength has perished, along with my hope from the LORD.”
- Lamentations 3:54 The waters flowed over my head, and I thought I was going to die.
- Psalms 31:22 In my alarm I said, “I am cut off from Your sight!” But You heard my plea for mercy when I called to You for help.
- Jonah 2:2 saying: “In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered me. From the belly of Sheol I called for help, and You heard my voice.
- Luke 18:1 Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart:
- James 5:11 See how blessed we consider those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen the outcome from the Lord. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.
- Lamentations 3:8 Even when I cry out and plead for help, He shuts out my prayer.