Matthew 7:7–8
¶ Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
¶ *Aske, and it shalbe giuen you: seeke, and ye shall finde: knocke, and it shalbe opened vnto you.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceChap. 21.22. marke 11.24. luke 11.9. iohn 16.24. iam. 1.6.
For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
For euery one that asketh, receiueth: and he that seeketh, findeth: and to him that knocketh, it shalbe opened.
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From verse 7
- Matthew 21:22Rank 1 from verse 7
- 1 John 3:22Rank 2 from verse 7
- Mark 11:24Rank 4 from verse 7
- Psalms 145:18–19Rank 5 from verse 7
18The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.
19He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.
18The LORD is nigh vnto all them that call vpon him: to all that call vpon him in trueth.
19Hee will fulfill the desire of them that feare him: he also will heare their cry, and will saue them.
- Jeremiah 33:3Rank 6 from verse 7
- Matthew 6:33Rank 7 from verse 7
- Jeremiah 29:12–13Rank 8 from verse 7
12Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.
13And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
12†Then shall ye call vpon me, and ye shall goe and pray vnto mee, and I will hearken vnto you.
13And ye shall seeke me, and finde me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
- Matthew 7:8Rank 9 from verse 7
- John 15:16Rank 10 from verse 7
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 11 from verse 7
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.
- Hebrews 11:6Rank 12 from verse 7
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.
- John 16:23–24Rank 13 from verse 7
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.
- Luke 11:9–13Rank 14 from verse 7
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.
10For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
11If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?
12Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?
13If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
9*And I say vnto you, Aske, and it shalbe giuen you: seeke, and ye shal find: knocke, and it shalbe opened vnto you.
10For euery one that asketh, receiueth: and he that seeketh, findeth: and to him that knocketh, it shalbe opened.
11*If a sonne shall aske bread of any of you that is a father, will hee giue him a stone? Or if he aske a fish, will he for a fish giue him a serpent?
12Or if he shall aske an egge, will he offer him a scorpion?
13If ye then, being euill, know how to giue good gifts vnto your children: how much more shall your heauenly Father giue the holy Spirit to them that aske him?
- James 1:5–6Rank 15 from verse 7
5If 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.
6But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
5If any of you lacke wisedome, let him aske of God, that giueth to all men liberally, and vpbraideth not: and it shalbe giuen him.
6But let him aske in faith, nothing wauering: for he that wauereth is like a waue of the sea, driuen with the wind, and tossed.
- Proverbs 8:17Rank 16 from verse 7
- John 14:13–14Rank 17 from verse 7
13And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
14If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.
13*And whatsoeuer ye shall aske in my Name, that will I doe, that the Father may be glorified in the Sonne.
14If ye shall aske any thing in my Name, I will doe it.
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 10:17Rank 19 from verse 7
- Psalms 105:3–4Rank 20 from verse 7
- Isaiah 55:6–7Rank 21 from verse 7
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.
- Matthew 18:19Rank 22 from verse 7
19Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.
19Againe I say vnto you, that if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall aske, it shall bee done for them of my father which is in heauen.
- James 5:15Rank 24 from verse 7
- Psalms 27:8Rank 25 from verse 7
- Matthew 7:11Rank 27 from verse 7
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?
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 50:15Rank 28 from verse 7
- Psalms 119:12Rank 29 from verse 7
- Romans 2:7Rank 30 from verse 7
- Song of Solomon 3:2Rank 31 from verse 7
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.
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.
- Psalms 86:5Rank 32 from verse 7
- Psalms 69:32Rank 33 from verse 7
- Psalms 70:4Rank 34 from verse 7
- 1 Kings 3:5Rank 35 from verse 7
- Psalms 10:4Rank 36 from verse 7
- Romans 3:11Rank 37 from verse 7
- Revelation 3:17–18Rank 38 from verse 7
17Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
18I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.
17Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and haue need of nothing: and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poore, and blinde, and naked.
18I counsell thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest bee rich, and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakednesse doe not appeare, and anoint thine eyes with eye salue, that thou mayest see.
- Luke 13:25Rank 39 from verse 7
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:
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:
From verse 8
- Psalms 81:10Rank 1 from verse 8
- Psalms 81:16Rank 2 from verse 8
- Luke 23:42–43Rank 3 from verse 8
42And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.
43And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.
42And he said vnto Iesus, Lord, remember me when thou commest into thy kingdome.
43And Iesus said vnto him, Uerily, I say vnto thee, to day shalt thou be with me in Paradise.
- Matthew 15:22–28Rank 4 from verse 8
22And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.
23But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.
24But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
25Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.
26But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it to dogs.
27And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.
28Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.
22And behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, & cried vnto him, saying, Haue mercy on me, O Lord, thou sonne of Dauid, my daughter is grieuously vexed with a deuill.
23But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came, and besought him, saying, Send her away, for she cryeth after vs.
24But he answered, and said, *I am not sent, but vnto the lost sheepe of the house of Israel.
25Then came she, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, helpe me.
26But he answered, and said, It is not meete to take the childrens bread, and to cast it to dogs.
27And she said, Trueth Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crummes which fall from their masters table.
28Then Iesus answered, and said vnto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it vnto thee euen as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very houre.
11And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth,
11And the Lord said vnto him, Arise, and goe into the street, which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Iudas, for one called Saul of Tarsus: for behold, he prayeth,
- 2 Chronicles 33:19Rank 6 from verse 8
19His prayer also, and how God was intreated of him, and all his sin, and his trespass, and the places wherein he built high places, and set up groves and graven images, before he was humbled: behold, they are written among the sayings of the seers.
19His prayer also, and how God was intreated of him, and all his sinne, and his trespasse, and the places wherein he built high places, and set vp groues and grauen images before hee was humbled: behold, they are written among the sayings of ‖the Seers.
- John 3:8–10Rank 7 from verse 8
8The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
9Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?
10Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?
8The winde bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tel whence it commeth, and whither it goeth: So is euery one that is borne of the Spirit.
9Nicodemus answered, and said vnto him, How can these things be?
10Iesus answered, and saide vnto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?
- 2 Chronicles 33:1–2Rank 9 from verse 8
1MANASSEH was twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem:
2But did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, like unto the abominations of the heathen, whom the Lord had cast out before the children of Israel.
1¶ Manasseh * was twelue yeeres old when he began to reigne, and he reigned fiftie and fiue yeres in Ierusalem:
2But did that which was euil in the sight of the LORD, like vnto the abominations of the heathen, *whom the LORD had cast out before the children of Israel.
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Matthew 7:7
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 pronoun referring to those being addressed.
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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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Matthew 7:8
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Each individual or member of the class, group, place, time, side, or kind named; all distributively.
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Receives, accepts, admits, or takes.
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Third-person singular present form of find (to discover, meet with, obtain, perceive, or learn by search or experience).
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of open, meaning to uncover, reveal, or explain.
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6¶ Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.
6¶ Giue not that which is holy vnto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearles before swine: lest they trample them vnder their feete, and turne againe and rent you.
7¶ Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
7¶ *Aske, and it shalbe giuen you: seeke, and ye shall finde: knocke, and it shalbe opened vnto you.
Selected passage8For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
8For euery one that asketh, receiueth: and he that seeketh, findeth: and to him that knocketh, it shalbe opened.
Selected passage9Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?
9Or what man is there of you, whom if his sonne aske bread, will hee giue him a stone?