Luke 11:10 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

¹⁰ For every person who asks will [certainly] receive; and the one who looks will [certainly] find; and to the person who knocks, the door will [certainly] be opened up.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁰ For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁰ For everyone who asks and keeps on asking receives; and he who seeks and keeps on seeking finds; and to him who knocks and keeps on knocking, the door shall be opened.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁰ For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

Common English Bible

¹⁰ Everyone who asks, receives. Whoever seeks, finds. To everyone who knocks, the door is opened.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁰ For everyone who asks, receives. And whoever seeks, finds. And whoever knocks, it shall be opened to him.

Luke 11:10 Cross References

James 4:3

[When] you do ask, you do not receive it, because you ask from wrong motives, [just] so you can satisfy your own pleasures.

James 5:11

Notice that we consider those who endured [suffering with patience] to be blessed [by God]. You people have heard of Job’s patience and have seen what the Lord finally did [for him]. The Lord is very compassionate and merciful.

Luke 18:1

Then Jesus told His disciples a parable for the purpose of showing them that they should pray continually and not become discouraged.

Matthew 5:42

Give to the person who asks you [for something], and do not refuse to lend to the person who wants to borrow something from you.

Matthew 7:8

For every person who asks will [certainly] receive; and the one who looks will [certainly] find; and to the person who knocks, the door will [certainly] be opened.

Luke 11:9

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.

Luke 11:11

And what father among you, whose son asks [him] {Some ancient manuscripts add} “for a loaf of bread, will give him a stone [instead]? Or, [if he asks]” for a fish, will give him a snake [instead]?