Luke 11:10

Plain English Version

You see, everyone that asks God for something will get it. Everyone that looks for something will find it. God will open the door for everyone that knocks on it.

Cross References

Matthew 5:42

Or if somebody asks you for something, give it to them. Or if they want to borrow something from you, let them have it.”

Matthew 7:8

Everyone that asks God for something will get it. Everyone that looks for something will find it. God will open the door for everyone that knocks on it.

Luke 11:11

Some of you are fathers. If your kid asks you for a fish to eat, will you give him a cheeky snake instead? No, of course not.

Luke 11:9

So I’m telling you this. Keep asking God for what you need, and he will give it to you. Keep looking for what you need, and God will help you find it. Or if something is stopping you, like there is a door that is shut and you can’t get in, keep on knocking at that door, and God will open it for you.

Luke 18:1

Jesus told his followers a picture story to teach them to keep on praying to God, and never give up.

James 4:3

And even if you do ask God for something, he doesn’t listen to you. He knows that you are just thinking about yourself. He knows you just want to make yourself happy, and you don’t care about anybody else, so he doesn’t give you that thing you want.

James 5:11

They didn’t give up, so now we respect them, and we say they were good people. Remember the story about Job. He was a good man, but he got a lot of trouble. But he kept on following God, and in the end, God made everything good for him. So we know that God always feels sorry for his people when they get trouble, and he will be very good to them.