KJV ORIGINAL
For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
For everyone who asks will receive; whoever seeks will find; and to anyone who knocks, the door will be opened.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Jesus is promising that God responds to those who genuinely seek Him through prayer and pursuit.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Jesus' Sermon on the Mount, delivered to His disciples and crowds gathered on a hillside near the Sea of Galilee. In the preceding verses, Jesus had been teaching about prayer and approaching God as a loving Father who desires to give good gifts to His children.
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