Luke 11:9

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.

Cross-reference

Luke 13:25 Contrast

Luke 13:25 shows a time when knocking is futile — contrasting with the promise here that knocking brings opening.

In 2 Corinthians 12:8, Paul's plea to remove a thorn was not granted — contrasting with Luke's promise of receiving what you ask.

Matthew 21:22 Related theme

In Matthew 21:22, Jesus adds the condition of faith to the ask-and-receive promise — a parallel with condition.

Mark 11:24 Related theme

In Mark 11:24, Jesus teaches that believing you have received what you ask for brings it — parallel with faith.

John 14:13 Related theme

In John 14:13, Jesus promises to do whatever is asked in his name — a parallel with the name condition.

John 15:7 Related theme

In John 15:7, abiding in Christ is the condition for asking and receiving — parallel with abiding condition.

John 16:23 Related theme

In John 16:23, Jesus promises that whatever you ask the Father in his name will be given — a direct echo of Luke's ask-and-receive.

John 16:24 Related theme

In John 16:24, Jesus says ask and receive so that your joy may be full — adding the purpose of joy to the same promise.

Acts 10:4-6 describes Cornelius's prayers being answered — an example of asking and receiving as promised.

Matthew 7:8 Parallel

In Matthew 7:8, the explanation that everyone who asks receives — directly parallel to Luke's promise.

In 2 Corinthians 12:9, God answers not removal but 'my grace is sufficient' — a different kind of granting than the ask-receive pattern.

In Hebrews 4:16, believers are urged to draw near with confidence to receive mercy and grace — a parallel call to approach God for help.

Hebrews 11:6 states that God rewards those who earnestly seek Him — directly reinforcing the promise in Luke.

James 1:5 Parallel

In James 1:5, asking God for wisdom is promised generously — a specific application of the general ask-and-receive principle.

1 John 3:22 Contrast

In 1 John 3:22, receiving what we ask is tied to keeping commandments — adding a condition of obedience to the promise.

1 John 5:14 Contrast

In 1 John 5:14, asking according to God's will ensures he hears — a condition that reframes the unconditional-sounding promise.

1 John 5:15 Parallel

In 1 John 5:15, the same asking is tied to confident assurance: we know we have what we asked because He hears us.

Matthew 7:7 Parallel

In Matthew 7:7, this same saying appears verbatim in the Sermon on the Mount — a parallel account.

Jeremiah 33:3 Related theme

In Jeremiah 33:3, God promises to answer when called and reveal hidden things — same ask-and-answer dynamic.

Jeremiah 29:12 promises that those who call on God will be heard — a direct parallel to the ask‑and‑receive promise.

Isaiah 55:6 Parallel

Isaiah 55:6 calls to seek the Lord while He may be found — directly echoing the promise that seekers will find.

Isaiah 45:19 declares God does not say 'Seek me in vain' — affirming the certainty that seeking God is always rewarded.

Psalm 34:4 Parallel

Psalm 34:4 shows a personal testimony: seeking the Lord brought deliverance from fear — a concrete example of the promise to find.

Psalm 118:5 Related theme

In Psalm 118:5, the psalmist's distress call is answered with freedom — mirroring ask and receive.

Psalm 34:10 Parallel

Psalm 34:10 promises that those who seek the Lord lack no good thing — expanding the outcome of seeking beyond mere finding.

Psalm 50:15 Related theme

In Psalm 50:15, a similar call to ask God for deliverance with a promise of answer and glory.

Jeremiah 29:13 directly promises that seeking God wholeheartedly leads to finding Him, mirroring 'seek and you will find'.

Psalm 86:5 Parallel

Psalm 86:5 describes God as abounding in steadfast love to all who call on Him, supporting the invitation to ask.

Psalm 65:2 Parallel

Psalm 65:2 declares that God hears prayer, reinforcing the certainty that those who ask will receive.

James 4:2 Parallel

James 4:2 states that you do not have because you do not ask, directly reinforcing the command to ask.

Amos 5:4-6 urges Israel to 'seek me and live' — a call to seek God for salvation, paralleling the promise in Luke.

Daniel 9:3 Parallel

Daniel 9:3 shows Daniel praying and seeking God with fasting — a concrete example of the ask/seek/knock attitude.

Psalm 27:8 Parallel

Psalm 27:8 records God's command 'Seek my face' and the psalmist's response — a model of the seeking Jesus encourages.

Psalm 105:4 Parallel

Psalm 105:4 urges continuous seeking of God's strength and presence — a reinforcement of the seeking command.

Proverbs 2:5 promises that seeking wisdom leads to finding knowledge of God, a parallel to the seek-and-find principle.

Psalm 27:4 Parallel

In Psalm 27:4, the psalmist's request is to dwell in God's house — a specific, intense seeking that exemplifies the heart behind the command to seek.

James 5:15 Parallel

In James 5:15, prayer of faith heals the sick — an example of asking and receiving, focused on physical restoration.