Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
because everyone who keeps asking will receive, and the person who keeps searching will find, and the person who keeps knocking will have the door opened.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
Holman Bible
A Conservative Version
For every man who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.
American Standard Version
For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
For every person who asks will [certainly] receive; and the one who looks will [certainly] find; and to the person who knocks, the door will [certainly] be opened up.
Anderson New Testament
For every one that asks, receives; and he that seeks, finds; and to him that knocks, it shall be opened.
Bible in Basic English
For to everyone who makes a request, it will be given; and he who is searching will get his desire; and to him who gives the sign, the door will be open.
Common New Testament
For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for every one that asketh, receives: he that seeketh, finds: and he that knocks has admittance.
Darby Translation
For every one that asks receives; and he that seeks finds; and to him that knocks it will be opened.
Godbey New Testament
For every one asking receives; and the one seeking finds; and to the one knocking it shall be opened.
Goodspeed New Testament
For it is always the one who asks who receives, and the one who searches who finds, and the one who knocks to whom the door opens.
John Wesley New Testament
For every one that asketh receiveth, and he that seeketh findeth, and to him that knocketh, it shall be opened.
Julia Smith Translation
For every one asking, receives; and he seeking, finds; and to him knocking, it shall be opened. .
King James 2000
For every one that asks receives; and he that seeks finds; and to him that knocks it shall be opened.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.
Modern King James verseion
For everyone who asks receives. And he who seeks finds. And to him who knocks it shall be opened.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For every one that asketh, receiveth: and he that seeketh, findeth: and to him that knocketh shall it be opened.
Moffatt New Testament
for everyone who asks receives, the seeker finds, the door is opened to anyone who knocks.
Montgomery New Testament
"For he that asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks the door shall be opened.
NET Bible
For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.
New Heart English Bible
For everyone who asks receives. He who seeks finds. To him who knocks it will be opened.
Noyes New Testament
For every one that asketh, receiveth; and he that seeketh, findeth; and to him that knocketh, the door will be opened.
Sawyer New Testament
for every one that asks, receives; and he that seeks, finds; and to him that knocks, it shall be opened.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For every one who asketh, receiveth; and he that seeketh, findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
Twentieth Century New Testament
For he that asks receives, he that searches finds, and to him that knocks the door shall be opened.
Webster
For every one that asketh, receiveth; and he that seeketh, findeth; and to him that knocketh, the door shall be opened.
Weymouth New Testament
For every one who asks, receives; and he who seeks, finds; and to him who knocks, the door shall be opened.
Williams New Testament
For everyone who keeps on asking, receives; and the one who keeps on seeking, finds; and to the one who keeps on knocking, the door will open.
World English Bible
For everyone who asks receives. He who seeks finds. To him who knocks it will be opened.
Worrell New Testament
for every one who asks receives; and he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks it shall be opened.
Worsley New Testament
For every one that asketh receiveth, and he that seeketh findeth, and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
Youngs Literal Translation
for every one who is asking doth receive; and he who is seeking doth find; and to him who is knocking it shall be opened.
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Word Count of 36 Translations in Luke 11:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Ask, Seek, Knock
9 So I say to you: Keep asking, and it will be given you. Keep searching, and you will find. Keep knocking, and the door will be opened for you, 10 because everyone who keeps asking will receive, and the person who keeps searching will find, and the person who keeps knocking will have the door opened. 11 What father among you, if his son asks for bread, would give him a stone, or if he asks for a fish, would give him a snake instead of the fish?
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Cross References
Psalm 31:22
When I said in my panic, "I have been cut off in your sight," then you surely heard the voice of my prayer in my plea to you for help.
Lamentations 3:8
Indeed, when I cry out, calling for help, he shuts out my prayer.
Lamentations 3:18
So I say, "My strength is gone as is my hope in the LORD."
Lamentations 3:54-58
Water closed over my head, and I said, "I'm a dead man."
Jonah 2:2-8
He said: "I called out to the LORD from the midst of affliction directed at me, and he answered me. From the depths of death I cried out for help; and you heard my cry.
Luke 18:1
Jesus told his disciples a parable about their need to pray all the time and never give up.
James 4:3
You ask for something but do not get it because you ask for it for the wrong reason for your own pleasure.
James 5:11
We consider those who endured to be blessed. You have heard about Job's endurance and have seen the purpose of the Lord that the Lord is compassionate and merciful.