Luke 11:9
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.
*And I say vnto you, Aske, and it shalbe giuen you: seeke, and ye shal find: knocke, and it shalbe opened vnto you.
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- *Cross-referenceMatth. 7.7.
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From verse 9
- Mark 11:24Rank 1 from verse 9
- John 16:23–24Rank 2 from verse 9
23And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.
24Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.
23And in that day ye shall aske me nothing: *Uerily, verily I say vnto you, Whatsoeuer yee shall aske the Father in my Name, he will giue it you.
24Hitherto haue ye asked nothing in my Name: aske, and ye shall receiue, that your ioy may be full.
- Matthew 21:22Rank 3 from verse 9
- John 15:16Rank 4 from verse 9
16Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
16Ye haue not chosen me, but I haue chosen you, and *ordeined you, that you should goe and bring foorth fruit, and that your fruite should remaine: that whatsoeuer ye shall aske of the Father in my Name, he may giue it you.
- 1 John 5:14–15Rank 6 from verse 9
14And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:
15And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.
14And this is the confidence that we haue ‖in him, that if wee aske any thing according to his will, hee heareth vs.
15And if we know that he heare vs, whatsoeuer wee aske, wee know that we haue the petitions that wee desired of him.
- John 14:13Rank 7 from verse 9
- 1 John 3:22Rank 8 from verse 9
- Matthew 7:7–11Rank 9 from verse 9
7¶ Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
8For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
9Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?
10Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?
11If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?
7¶ *Aske, and it shalbe giuen you: seeke, and ye shall finde: knocke, and it shalbe opened vnto you.
8For euery one that asketh, receiueth: and he that seeketh, findeth: and to him that knocketh, it shalbe opened.
9Or what man is there of you, whom if his sonne aske bread, will hee giue him a stone?
10Or if he aske a fish, will hee giue him a serpent?
11If ye then being euill, know how to giue good giftes vnto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heauen, giue good things to them that aske him?
- Psalms 118:5Rank 11 from verse 9
- Jeremiah 29:12Rank 12 from verse 9
- Hebrews 11:6Rank 13 from verse 9
6But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
6But without faith it is impossible to please him: for hee that commeth to God, must beleeue that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seeke him.
- James 5:15Rank 14 from verse 9
- Jeremiah 33:3Rank 15 from verse 9
- Psalms 34:10Rank 16 from verse 9
- 2 Corinthians 12:8–9Rank 17 from verse 9
8For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
9And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
8For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from mee.
9And he said vnto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weaknes. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest vpon me.
- Hebrews 4:16Rank 18 from verse 9
- Psalms 50:15Rank 19 from verse 9
- Psalms 34:4Rank 20 from verse 9
10Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.
10Iesus answered, and said vnto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that sayth to thee, Giue me to drinke; thou wouldest haue asked of him, and hee would haue giuen thee liuing water.
- Psalms 105:3–4Rank 22 from verse 9
- Matthew 6:29Rank 23 from verse 9
- Psalms 27:8Rank 24 from verse 9
- 2 Corinthians 6:2Rank 25 from verse 9
2(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)
2(For he saith, *I haue heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of saluation haue I succoured thee: beholde, now is the accepted time, behold, now is the day of saluation)
- Isaiah 55:6–7Rank 26 from verse 9
6¶ Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:
7Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
6¶ Seeke ye the LORD, while he may be found, call ye vpon him while he is neere.
7††Let the wicked forsake his way, & the vnrighteous man his thoughts: and let him returne vnto the LORD, and he will haue mercie vpon him, and to our God, for hee will abundantly pardon.
- Mark 13:37Rank 27 from verse 9
- Luke 13:24–25Rank 28 from verse 9
24¶ Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
25When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are:
24¶ *Striue to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say vnto you, will seeke to enter in, and shall not be able.
25When once the master of the house is risen vp, & hath shut to the doore, and ye begin to stand without, & to knocke at the doore, saying, Lord, Lord, open vnto vs, and he shal answere, & say vnto you, I know you not whence you are:
- Psalms 27:4Rank 29 from verse 9
4One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in his temple.
4‖One thing haue I desired of the LORD, that will I seeke after: that I may dwel in the house of the LORD, all the dayes of my life, to behold the beautie of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple.
- Romans 2:7Rank 30 from verse 9
- Daniel 9:3Rank 31 from verse 9
- Matthew 21:31Rank 32 from verse 9
31Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
31Whether of them twaine did the will of his father? They say vnto him, The first. Iesus saith vnto them, Uerely I say vnto you, that the Publicanes and the harlots go into the kingdome of God before you.
- Acts 10:4–6Rank 33 from verse 9
4And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.
5And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter:
6He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.
4And when he looked on him, hee was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said vnto him, Thy praiers and thine almes are come vp for a memorial before God.
5And now send men to Ioppa, and call for one Simon, whose sirname is Peter.
6Hee lodgeth with one Simon a Tanner, whose house is by the Sea side; he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to doe.
- Amos 5:4–6Rank 34 from verse 9
4¶ For thus saith the Lord unto the house of Israel, Seek ye me, and ye shall live:
5But seek not Beth-el, nor enter into Gilgal, and pass not to Beer-sheba: for Gilgal shall surely go into captivity, and Beth-el shall come to nought.
6Seek the Lord, and ye shall live; lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph, and devour it, and there be none to quench it in Beth-el.
4¶ For thus saith the LORD vnto the house of Israel, Seeke ye mee, and ye shall liue.
5But *seeke not Bethel, nor enter into Gilgal and passe not to Beer-sheba: for Gilgal shall surely goe into captiuitie, and Bethel shal come to nought.
6Seeke the LORD, and ye shall liue, lest hee breake out like fire in the house of Ioseph and deuoure it, and there be none to quench it in Bethel,
- Isaiah 45:19Rank 35 from verse 9
19I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I the Lord speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.
19*I haue not spoken in secret, in a darke place of the earth: I said not vnto the seed of Iacob, Seeke ye mee in vaine: I the LORD speake righteousnesse, I declare things that are right.
- John 1:45–49Rank 36 from verse 9
45Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.
46And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.
47Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
48Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.
49Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.
45Philip findeth Nathaneel, and saith vnto him, We haue found him of whom*Moses in the Law, and the *Prophets did write, Iesus of Nazareth the sonne of Ioseph.
46And Nathaneel said vnto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith vnto him, Come and see.
47Iesus saw Nathaneel comming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed in whom is no guile.
48Nathaneel sayeth vnto him, Whence knowest thou me? Iesus answered, and said vnto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast vnder the figge tree, I saw thee.
49Nathaneel answered, and saith vnto him, Rabbi, thou art the Sonne of God, thou art the king of Israel.
- Song of Solomon 3:1–4Rank 37 from verse 9
1BY night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.
2I will rise now, and go about the city in the streets, and in the broad ways I will seek him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.
3The watchmen that go about the city found me: to whom I said, Saw ye him whom my soul loveth?
4It was but a little that I passed from them, but I found him whom my soul loveth: I held him, and would not let him go, until I had brought him into my mother’s house, and into the chamber of her that conceived me.
1¶ By night on my bed I sought him whome my soule loueth. I sought him, but I found him not.
2I will rise now, and goe about the citie in the streets, and in the broad wayes I will seeke him whom my soule loueth: I sought him, but I found him not.
3The watchmen that goe about the citie, found me: to whom I said, Saw ye him whom my soule loueth?
4 It was but a litle that I passed from them, but I found him whome my soule loueth: I helde him, and would not let him goe, vntill I had brought him into my mothers house, and into the chamber of her that conceiued me.
- Revelation 2:24Rank 38 from verse 9
24But unto you I say, and unto the rest in Thyatira, as many as have not this doctrine, and which have not known the depths of Satan, as they speak; I will put upon you none other burden.
24But vnto you I say, and vnto the rest in Thyatira, as many as haue not this doctrine, and which haue not knowen the depthes of Satan, as they speake, I will put vpon you none other burden:
- Song of Solomon 5:6Rank 39 from verse 9
6I opened to my beloved; but my beloved had withdrawn himself, and was gone: my soul failed when he spake: I sought him, but I could not find him; I called him, but he gave me no answer.
6I opened to my beloued, but my beloued had with drawen himselfe, and was gone: my soule failed when hee spake: I sought him, but I could not find him: I called him, but he gaue me no answere.
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Luke 11:9
Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.
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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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Bestowed, granted, delivered, or appointed.
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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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To discover, meet with, obtain, perceive, or learn by search or experience.
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To strike or beat upon, especially at a door.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of open, meaning to uncover, reveal, or explain.
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8I say unto you, 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.
8I say vnto you, Though he will not rise, and giue him, because he is his friend: yet because of his importunitie, hee will rise and giue him as many as he needeth.
9And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
9*And I say vnto you, Aske, and it shalbe giuen you: seeke, and ye shal find: knocke, and it shalbe opened vnto you.
Selected passage10For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
10For euery one that asketh, receiueth: and he that seeketh, findeth: and to him that knocketh, it shalbe opened.