8For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.


In Context

5 You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye.

6 "Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and then turn and tear you to pieces.

7 "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.

8 For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.

9 "Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone?

10 Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake?

Matthew 7:8 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:8For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

7:8For every one that asketh, receiveth: and he that seeketh, findeth: and to him that knocketh, it shall be opened.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

7:8for every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:8For every one that asks receives; and he that seeks finds; and to him that knocks it shall be opened.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

7:8for every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:8For every one that asketh, receiveth; and he that seeketh, findeth; and to him that knocketh, the door shall be opened.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:8For everyone who asks receives. He who seeks finds. To him who knocks it will be opened.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

7:8for every one who is asking doth receive, and he who is seeking doth find, and to him who is knocking it shall be opened.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:8For every one that asks receives; and he that seeks finds; and to him that knocks it shall be opened.