Ask, and it shall be given you;
seek, and ye shall find;
knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
For every one that asketh receiveth;
and he that seeketh findeth;
and to him that knocketh
it shall be opened.
Ask, seek, knock is the teaching of Jesus on prayer. He invites His disciples to come to the Father with confidence. Asking is bringing a request. Seeking is pursuing with diligence. Knocking is persisting until the door is opened. Every one that asks receives, and he that seeks finds, and to him that knocks it shall be opened. The promise is grounded in the goodness of the Father, who gives good things to those who ask Him. Prayer is not a ritual; it is the confident approach of children to their Father.
- Ask, and it shall be given you.
- Seek, and ye shall find.
- Knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
- Every one that asks receives.
- The Father gives good things to those who ask Him.
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
Ask, and it shall be given you;
seek, and ye shall find;
knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
For every one that asketh receiveth;
and he that seeketh findeth;
and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
- Matthew 7:7-8 and Luke 11:9-10 record the teaching.
- The three words show increasing intensity: ask, seek, knock.
- The promise is universal for those who come to the Father.
- Matthew 7:9-11 compares the Father’s goodness to an earthly father.
- Persistence in prayer is encouraged by the parable of the friend at midnight (Luke 11:5-8).
- Asking is done in faith and in the name of Jesus.
- Ask – Bring the request to God.
- Seek – Pursue with diligence.
- Knock – Persist until the door opens.
- Promise – Every one that asks receives.
- Father – He gives good things to those who ask.
- Confidence – Come boldly to the throne of grace.
- Matthew 7:7-8 – “Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: for every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.”
- Luke 11:9-10 – “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.”
- Matthew 7:9-11 – “Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?… how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?”
- Luke 11:5-8 – “Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight… Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.”
- John 14:13-14 – “And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do… If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.”
- John 16:24 – “Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.”
- James 1:5-6 – “If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering.”
- James 4:2-3 – “Ye have not, because ye ask not. Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.”
- Hebrews 4:16 – “Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.”
- 1 Thessalonians 5:17 – “Pray without ceasing.”
- Philippians 4:6 – “Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.”
- Luke 18:1 – “Men ought always to pray, and not to faint.”
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
How much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?
Ask, seek, knock is the invitation of Jesus to pray with confidence. The Father gives good things to those who ask Him.
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