And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
What does Luke 11:9 mean?
Christ encourages fervency and constancy in prayer. We must come for what we need, as a man does to his neighbour or friend, who is kind to him.
Key themes
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Keep this verse inside Luke 11:8-10 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Commentary on Luke 11:9
See this explained in the notes at Matthew 7:7-11 .
Key words
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And I say unto you, ask, and it shall be given you,.
Context in Luke 11
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Luke 11 belongs to the middle movement of the book, especially the section often described as Galilean ministry. Luke emphasizes salvation for the poor and the outsider, prayer, joy, women, table fellowship, the Holy Spirit, and the universal reach of Christ’s mission. Read this chapter with the wider themes of salvation, Spirit, and prayer in view so the individual verses keep their proper weight.
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