Matthew Chapter 7 verse 7 Holy Bible

Matthew 7 : 7 Bible Verse Songs

• Knock Knock Knocking on Heaven's Door by Luciano
• May Have to Wait by VaShawn Mitchell + Ron Poindexter
• We Must Not by Selah
• Pray It Up by Joel Vaughn
• Brighter Than The Sun by Rivers & Robots + Lucy Grimble
• Ask Seek Knock by Hillsong Kids
• Believe by Marizu
• Good Good Father by Housefires + Pat Barrett
• God Turn It Around by Jon Reddick + Matt Maher + Church of the City
• Good Good Father by Todd Galberth
• ASK by Influence Music + Matt Gilman
• Keep On by Christy Nockels

Pulpit Commentary

Pulpit CommentaryVerses 7-11. - Ask, and it shall be given you, etc. Parallel passage: Luke 11:9-13. Nearly verbally identical, but in the son's request, reads "egg" and "scorpion" for "bread" and "stone," and reverses the order of the sentences. In Luke the verses are closely connected ("and I say unto you") with the parable of the friend at midnight, which itself immediately follows the Lord's Prayer. It seems probable that, as with the Lord's Prayer (ch. 6:9-13, note), so with these verses, the original position is given in Luke; yet, as also with the Lord's Prayer, Matthew's form of the individual clauses may be the more original (cf. ver. 11, note). With the general promise contained in these verses, cf. Mark 11:24. The connexion with the preceding verse is probably not (1) pray for others who have no apparent capacity for receiving the truths of the gospel (Weiss); nor (2) in answer to the question suggested by ver. 6, if this be the measure of the Divine dealings, what bounties can sinners expect at God's hands? Let them, nevertheless, ask of God, and it shall be given them (cf. Alford); but (3) in close connexion with the whole subject from vers. 1-6, you feel conscious of want of wisdom for the true and loving judgment of others without censoriousness - ask for this special grace. With this connexion ver. 12 follows on naturally; i.e. the key to the right treatment of others may be found in one's own feelings and wishes; from the perception of what we desire to receive from others we may learn what others ought to receive from us. Verse 7. - Ask... seek... knock. Gradation in urgency. Further, the three clauses think of the Giver, the sphere in which the gift lies, the obstacles in the way of obtaining it.

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(7) Ask, and it shall be given.--The transition is again abrupt, and suggests the idea that some links are missing. The latent sequence of thought would seem to be this, "If the work of reforming others and ourselves," men might say, "is so difficult, how shall we dare to enter on it? Where shall we find the courage and the wisdom which we need?" And the answer is, In prayer for those gifts.Here, once more, the words are absolute and unqualified, and yet are clearly limited by implied conditions. It is assumed (1) that we ask for good gifts--for "bread" and not for a "stone," for a "fish" and not for a "serpent;" and (2) that we ask, as Christ has taught us, in His name and according to His spirit. Otherwise we may ask and receive not, because we ask amiss.The three words imply distinct degrees of intensity. There is the "asking" in the spoken words of prayer, the "seeking" in the efforts and labours which are acted prayers, the "knocking" at the gate with the urgent importunity which claims admission into our Father's house.