Is it in the Bible?
Is “Ask and you shall receive” in the Bible?
Yes. “Ask and you shall receive” comes from the Bible, from Matthew 7:7. Jesus says it in the Sermon on the Mount, teaching about prayer.
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Where it is, and what it means there.
From the Bible
Yes. It comes from the Bible.
The verse is Matthew 7:7.
Jesus says it in the Sermon on the Mount, teaching about prayer.
The verse
Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.
Matthew 7:7 · open the chapter →
What it means there
It is an invitation to pray the way a child asks a father (Matthew 7:9-11). It is not a promise that every request is granted: James says some ask and do not receive because they ask wrongly (James 4:3).
Also in the Bible
Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask, and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.
John 16:24 · open the chapter →
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.
Luke 11:9 · open the chapter →
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Is “Ask and you shall receive” in the Bible?
Yes. “Ask and you shall receive” comes from the Bible, from Matthew 7:7. The saying is not word for word. It shortens or reshapes the verse. Jesus says it in the Sermon on the Mount, teaching about prayer.
Where in the Bible is “Ask and you shall receive”?
In Matthew 7:7, and also John 16:24 and Luke 11:9. In the Lumin Translation, Matthew 7:7 reads: “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.”
Who said “Ask and you shall receive”?
Jesus says it in the Sermon on the Mount, teaching about prayer.
What does “Ask and you shall receive” mean in the Bible?
It is an invitation to pray the way a child asks a father (Matthew 7:9-11). It is not a promise that every request is granted: James says some ask and do not receive because they ask wrongly (James 4:3).
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