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Luke 11:9 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Luke 11:9 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Luke chapter 11 verse 9 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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.”
Luke 11:9 (KJV)
Commentary on 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. This verse contains Jesus' famous threefold encouragement to persistent prayer. The emphatic "I say unto you" (kagō hymin legō, κἀγὼ ὑμῖν λέγω) asserts Jesus' authority to teach about prayer and to make promises about God's responses. Each command uses present imperative tense, indicating continuous, ongoing action: "keep asking," "keep seeking," "keep knocking." The verbs intensify in specificity and effort: asking involves verbal request, seeking requires searching, and knocki...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Luke 11:9
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“all things whatever you pray and ask for”
“whatever you ask in prayer”
“but I chose you”
“and my words remain in you”
“that”
“that will I do”
“we receive from him”
“let him ask of God”