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Matthew 7:8

For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.

Prayer, praise and worship

Key words: aiteō lambanō zēteō heuriskō pas

Original words

EnglishOriginal wordRoot#
Forgar γὰρgar20
every onepas πᾶςpas14
thatho ὁho145
askethaitōn αἰτῶνaiteō7
receivethlambanei λαμβάνειlambanō2
andkai καὶkai104
he thatho ὁho145
seekethzētōn ζητῶνzēteō3
findethheuriskei εὑρίσκειheuriskō3
andkai καὶkai104
to him thattō τῷho145
knockethkrouonti κρούοντιkrouō2
it shall be openedanoigēsetai ἀνοιγήσεταιanoigō3

Cross-references 9

Passages are shown in the NKJV.

(whole verse) 7
  • Matthew 15:22-28

    22And behold, a woman of Canaan came from that region and cried out to Him, saying, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! My daughter is severely demon-possessed." 23But He answered her not a word. And His disciples came and urged Him, saying, "Send her away, for she cries out after us." 24But He answered and said, "I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel." 25Then she came and worshiped Him, saying, "Lord, help me!" 26But He answered and said, "It is not good to take the children's bread and throw it to the little dogs." 27And she said, "Yes, Lord, yet even the little dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their masters' table." 28Then Jesus answered and said to her, "O woman, great is your faith! Let it be to you as you desire." And her daughter was healed from that very hour.

  • 2 Chronicles 33:1-2, 19

    1Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned fifty-five years in Jerusalem. 2But he did evil in the sight of the LORD, according to the abominations of the nations whom the LORD had cast out before the children of Israel.
    19Also his prayer and how God received his entreaty, and all his sin and trespass, and the sites where he built high places and set up wooden images and carved images, before he was humbled, indeed they are written among the sayings of Hozai.

  • Psalms 81:10, 16

    10I am the LORD your God, Who brought you out of the land of Egypt; Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.
    16He would have fed them also with the finest of wheat; And with honey from the rock I would have satisfied you."

  • John 2:2

    2Now both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding.

  • John 3:8-10

    8The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit." 9Nicodemus answered and said to Him, "How can these things be?" 10Jesus answered and said to him, "Are you the teacher of Israel, and do not know these things?

  • Luke 23:42-43

    42Then he said to Jesus, "Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom." 43And Jesus said to him, "Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise."

  • Acts 9:11

    11So the Lord said to him, "Arise and go to the street called Straight, and inquire at the house of Judas for one called Saul of Tarsus, for behold, he is praying.

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