Luke 11:10

Verse

For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.

American Standard Version (1901)

For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

For to everyone who makes a request, it will be given; and he who is searching will get his desire; and to him who gives the sign, the door will be open.

Douay-Rheims 1899

For every one that asketh, receiveth; and he that seeketh, findeth; and to him that knocketh, it shall be opened.

Free Bible Version

For everyone who asks, receives; and everyone who seeks, finds; and to everyone who knocks the door will be opened.

Geneva Bible 1599

For euery one that asketh, receiueth: and he that seeketh, findeth: and to him that knocketh, it shalbe opened.

King James (Authorized) Version

For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

One Unity Resource Bible

For everyone who asks receives. He who seeks finds. To him who knocks it will be opened.

Translation for Translators

Remember that God will give things to everyone who continues to ask him for them. He will give things to whoever confidently keeps asking. He will open the way for people to get the things that they keep urgently praying for.

Unlocked Literal Bible

For every asking person receives; and the seeking person finds; and to the person who knocks, it will be opened.

Noah Webster Bible

For every one that asketh, receiveth; and he that seeketh, findeth; and to him that knocketh, the door shall be opened.

World English Bible

For everyone who asks receives. He who seeks finds. To him who knocks it will be opened.

Young's Literal Translation

for every one who is asking doth receive; and he who is seeking doth find; and to him who is knocking it shall be opened.

Context

Ask, Seek, Knock

⁹So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.¹⁰For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.

Sermons

The Three Essentials of Prayer

T.M. Anderson

Seeking and Finding

T.M. Anderson

Summary

This verse encourages believers to persist in prayer with faith and confidence, knowing that God is a loving Father who desires to give good gifts to His children. It emphasizes the importance of seeking, asking, and knocking in prayer, as these actions demonstrate our dependence on God and our trust in His provision. The promise of receiving, finding, and having doors opened reflects God's faithfulness to respond to the sincere prayers of His people. Ultimately, this verse teaches that God delights in answering the prayers of those who seek Him wholeheartedly.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father,.... Our Lord illustrates and confirms what he had said before by an instance common among men: the relation between a father and a son is natural, and it is very near; and it is usual for a son, when hungry, and at the proper times of meals, to ask bread of his father: and when he does, will he give him a stone? should he do so, he would show that his heart was as hard, or harder than the stone he gives: or if he ask a fish, will he, for a fish, give him a serpent? And endeavour to deceive him by the likeness of the one to the other, especially some sort of fish, which would poison or sting him, but not refresh and nourish him: such inhuman brutish parents are not surely to be found; See Gill on Mat 7:9, Mat 7:10.

Luke 11:10

Ask, Seek, Knock

Scripture
Sermons
Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.

American Standard Version (1901)

For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

Bible in Basic English

For to everyone who makes a request, it will be given; and he who is searching will get his desire; and to him who gives the sign, the door will be open.

Douay-Rheims 1899

For every one that asketh, receiveth; and he that seeketh, findeth; and to him that knocketh, it shall be opened.

Free Bible Version

For everyone who asks, receives; and everyone who seeks, finds; and to everyone who knocks the door will be opened.

Geneva Bible 1599

For euery one that asketh, receiueth: and he that seeketh, findeth: and to him that knocketh, it shalbe opened.

King James (Authorized) Version

For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

One Unity Resource Bible

For everyone who asks receives. He who seeks finds. To him who knocks it will be opened.

Translation for Translators

Unlocked Literal Bible

For every asking person receives; and the seeking person finds; and to the person who knocks, it will be opened.

Noah Webster Bible

For every one that asketh, receiveth; and he that seeketh, findeth; and to him that knocketh, the door shall be opened.

World English Bible

For everyone who asks receives. He who seeks finds. To him who knocks it will be opened.

Young's Literal Translation

for every one who is asking doth receive; and he who is seeking doth find; and to him who is knocking it shall be opened.