Luke 11:9 — Compare Translations

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So I say to you, Ask and keep on asking and it shall be given you; seek and keep on seeking and you shall find; knock and keep on knocking and the door shall be opened to you.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

“So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and the door will be opened to you.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And *I* say to you, Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you.

English EASY 2024

So I tell you this. Continue to ask God for what you need. Then God will give it to you. Continue to look for what you need. Then you will find it. Continue to knock at the door and God will open it for you.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

So I tell you, continue to ask, and God will give to you. Continue to search, and you will find. Continue to knock, and the door will open for you.

And I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

And so I say to you: Ask, and you will receive; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.

English God's Word - GW 1995

"So I tell you to ask, and you will receive. Search, and you will find. Knock, and the door will be opened for you.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

"So I say to you, keep asking, and it will be given to you. Keep searching, and you will find. Keep knocking, and the door will be opened to you.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

“So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

“And I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

"And I tell you, ask and you will receive; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

“So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"So here is what I say to you. Ask, and it will be given to you. Search, and you will find. Knock, and the door will be opened to you.

English NIV

"So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.

English NKJ 1982

“So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.

English NLT

"And so I tell you, keep on asking, and you will be given what you ask for. Keep on looking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

"So I say to you, Ask, and it will be given you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

So it is with your prayers. Ask and you’ll receive. Seek and you’ll discover. Knock on heaven’s door, and it will one day open for you. Every persistent person will receive what he asks for. Every persistent seeker will discover what he needs. And everyone who knocks persistently will one day find an open door.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And I tell you, Ask, and it will be given you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

And so it is with prayer—keep on asking and you will keep on getting; keep on looking and you will keep on finding; knock and the door will be opened.

English Tyndale 1537

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.