Luke 11:9

New American Bible - revised edition

“And I tell you, ask and you will receive; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.

Cross References

Psalm 118:5

In danger I called on the Lord; the Lord answered me and set me free.

Psalm 27:4

One thing I ask of the Lord; this I seek: To dwell in the Lord’s house all the days of my life, To gaze on the Lord’s beauty, to visit his temple.

Psalm 27:8

“Come,” says my heart, “seek his face”; your face, Lord, do I seek!

Psalm 34:10

Fear the Lord, you his holy ones; nothing is lacking to those who fear him.

Psalm 34:4

Magnify the Lord with me; and let us exalt his name together.

Psalm 50:15

Then call on me on the day of distress; I will rescue you, and you shall honor me.”

Song of Solomon 5:6

I opened for my lover— but my lover had turned and gone! At his leaving, my soul sank. I sought him, but I did not find him; I called out after him, but he did not answer me.

Isaiah 45:19

I have not spoken in secret from some place in the land of darkness, I have not said to the descendants of Jacob, “Look for me in an empty waste.” I, the Lord, promise justice, I declare what is right.

Jeremiah 29:12

When you call me, and come and pray to me, I will listen to you.

Jeremiah 33:3

Call to me, and I will answer you; I will tell you great things beyond the reach of your knowledge.

Daniel 9:3

I turned to the Lord God, to seek help, in prayer and petition, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes.

Matthew 21:22

Whatever you ask for in prayer with faith, you will receive.” The Authority of Jesus Questioned.

Matthew 21:31

Which of the two did his father’s will?” They answered, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Amen, I say to you, tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you.

Matthew 6:29

But I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was clothed like one of them.

Mark 11:24

Therefore I tell you, all that you ask for in prayer, believe that you will receive it and it shall be yours.

Mark 13:37

What I say to you, I say to all: ‘Watch!’”

Luke 11:10

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

John 14:13

And whatever you ask in my name, I will do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

John 15:16

It was not you who chose me, but I who chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit that will remain, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name he may give you.

John 15:7

If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask for whatever you want and it will be done for you.

John 4:10

Jesus answered and said to her, “If you knew the gift of God and who is saying to you, ‘Give me a drink,’ you would have asked him and he would have given you living water.”

Romans 2:7

eternal life to those who seek glory, honor, and immortality through perseverance in good works,

2 Corinthians 6:2

For he says: “In an acceptable time I heard you, and on the day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is a very acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation.

Hebrews 11:6

But without faith it is impossible to please him, for anyone who approaches God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.

Hebrews 4:16

So let us confidently approach the throne of grace to receive mercy and to find grace for timely help.

James 1:5

But if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly, and he will be given it.

James 5:15

and the prayer of faith will save the sick person, and the Lord will raise him up. If he has committed any sins, he will be forgiven. Confession and Intercession.

1 John 3:22

and receive from him whatever we ask, because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him.

Revelation 2:24

But I say to the rest of you in Thyatira, who do not uphold this teaching and know nothing of the so-called deep secrets of Satan: on you I will place no further burden,