Matthew 7:8

Matthew 7:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
• New International Version (NIV)For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.
• New Living Translation (NLT)For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.

Context of Matthew 7:8

6"Do not give dogs what is holy, and do not throw your pearls before pigs, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to attack you. 7"Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. 9Or which one of you, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone? 10Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a serpent?

Matthew 7:8 word by word

πᾶς γὰρ ὁ αἰτῶν λαμβάνει, καὶ ὁ ζητῶν εὑρίσκει, καὶ τῷ κρούοντι ἀνοιγήσεται.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• everyπᾶςpas · allG3956
• one that askethαἰτέωaiteō · to askG154
• receivethλαμβάνωlambanō · to takeG2983
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• he that seekethζητέωzēteō · to seekG2212
• findethεὑρίσκωheuriskō · to find/meetG2147
• to him that knockethκρούωkrouō · to knockG2925
• it shall be openedἀνοίγωanoigō · to openG455

Cross-references for Matthew 7:8

• Matthew 15:22And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and was crying, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely oppressed by a demon."
• 2 Chronicles 33:1Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty-five years in Jerusalem.
• Psalms 81:10I am the Lord your God, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt. Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.
• John 2:2Jesus also was invited to the wedding with his disciples.
• John 3:8The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit."
• Luke 23:42And he said, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom."
• Acts 9:11And the Lord said to him, "Rise and go to the street called Straight, and at the house of Judas look for a man of Tarsus named Saul, for behold, he is praying,

Commentaries on Matthew 7:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8For every one that asketh receiveth - Prayer is always heard after one manner or other. No soul can pray in vain that prays as directed above. The truth and faithfulness of the Lord Jesus are pledged for its success. - Ye Shall receive - ye Shall find - it Shall be opened. These words are as strongly binding on the side of God, as thou shalt do no murder is on the side of man. Bring Christ's word, and Christ's sacrifice with thee, and not one of Heaven's…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7-11Verses 7-11 Ask, and it shall be given you … - There are here three different forms presented of seeking the things which we need from God - asking, seeking, and knocking. The latter is taken from the act of knocking at a door for admittance. See Luke 13:25; Revelation 3:20. The phrases signify to seek with earnestness, diligence, and perseverance. The promise is, that what we seek shall be given us. It is of course implied that we seek with a proper…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-11Verses 7-11 Prayer is the appointed means for obtaining what we need. Pray; pray often; make a business of prayer, and be serious and earnest in it. Ask, as a beggar asks alms. Ask, as a traveller asks the way. Seek, as for a thing of value that we have lost; or as the merchantman that seeks goodly pearls. Knock, as he that desires to enter into the house knocks at the door. Sin has shut and barred the door against us; by prayer we knock. Whatever you…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-8This passage teaches persistence in prayer. But Jesus does not say God will fulfill extravagant desires. God's people should seek daily needs and spiritual blessings (Matthew 6:10–11).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened--Of course, it is presumed that he asks aright--that is, in faith--and with an honest purpose to make use of what he receives. "If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God. But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering (undecided whether to be altogether on the Lord's side). For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and…Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 7:8

• Commandments
• Penitent
• Prayer
• Religion
• Righteous
• Seekers

In the dictionaries

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Commentaries on Matthew 7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings