Matthew 7:8

"“Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you."

Key Reflection

In Matthew 7:8, Jesus teaches that God is eager to respond to our requests, desires, and prayers with abundance. This passage encourages persistent faith and active seeking, assuring us that genuine pursuit leads to divine provision and revelation.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 8. No Barnes text on this verse. See Barnes on "Mt 7:7" {w} "asketh receiveth" Ps 81:10,16; Joh 14:13,14; 16:23,24; 1 Jo 3:22 1 Jo 5:14,15. {x} "and he that seeketh" Pr 8:17; Jer 29:12,13 __________________________________________________________________

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