Focused Passage

Matthew 7:7-12

Kingdom Discernment, the Narrow Way, and the Wise Builder

Matthew moves from humble judgment and self-examination, to prayerful dependence on the Father, to the Golden Rule, then to urgent warnings about the narrow way, false prophets, empty profession, and the need to build on Jesus' words.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

7 Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.

8 For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.

9 Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone?

10 Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake?

11 So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!

12 In everything, then, do to others as you would have them do to you. For this is the essence of the Law and the Prophets.

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References and Original Words

Verse 7

Cross-references

Luke 11:5 BSB references Matthew 21:22 Classic cross-references Philippians 4:6 Classic cross-references 1 John 3:22 Classic cross-references John 15:7 Classic cross-references Mark 11:24 Classic cross-references

Original words

Ask Αἰτεῖτε G154 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction it will be given δοθήσεται G1325 Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular to you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural seek ζητεῖτε G2212 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction you will find εὑρήσετε G2147 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural knock κρούετε G2925 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction [the door] will be opened ἀνοιγήσεται G455 Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular to you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural

Verse 8

Cross-references

Matthew 7:7 Classic cross-references Psalms 81:10 Classic cross-references Psalms 81:16 Classic cross-references Luke 23:42 Classic cross-references Amos 5:4 Classic cross-references

Original words

For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction everyone πᾶς G3956 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular who asks αἰτῶν G154 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular receives λαμβάνει G2983 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction he who ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular seeks ζητῶν G2212 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular finds εὑρίσκει G2147 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction to him who τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular knocks κρούοντι G2925 Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular [the door] will be opened ἀνοιγήσεται G455 Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular

Verse 9

Cross-references

Luke 11:11 Classic cross-references Matthew 6:26 Classic cross-references

Original words

- Ἢ G2228 Conjunction Which τίς G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular . . . ἄνθρωπος G444 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular of ἐξ G1537 Preposition you ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural if his ὃν G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular . . . ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular . . . αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular son υἱὸς G5207 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular asks for αἰτήσει G154 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular bread ἄρτον G740 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular will give ἐπιδώσει G1929 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . μὴ G3361 Adverb him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular a stone λίθον G3037 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular

Verse 10

Original words

Or ἢ G2228 Conjunction [if] καὶ G2532 Conjunction he asks for αἰτήσει G154 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular a fish ἰχθὺν G2486 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular will give ἐπιδώσει G1929 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . μὴ G3361 Adverb him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular a snake ὄφιν G3789 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular

Verse 11

Cross-references

James 1:17 Classic cross-references Luke 11:13 Classic cross-references Luke 11:11 Classic cross-references Romans 8:32 Classic cross-references Matthew 21:22 Classic cross-references

Original words

So οὖν G3767 Conjunction if εἰ G1487 Conjunction you ὑμεῖς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural who are ὄντες G1510 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural evil πονηροὶ G4190 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural know how οἴδατε G1492 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural to give διδόναι G1325 Verb - Present Infinitive Active good ἀγαθὰ G18 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural gifts δόματα G1390 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural to τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Plural your ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural children τέκνοις G5043 Noun - Dative Neuter Plural how much πόσῳ G4214 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular more μᾶλλον G3123 Adverb {will} ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular your ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural Father Πατὴρ G3962 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition - τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural heaven οὐρανοῖς G3772 Noun - Dative Masculine Plural give δώσει G1325 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular good things ἀγαθὰ G18 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural to those τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural who ask αἰτοῦσιν G154 Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural Him αὐτόν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular

Verse 12

Cross-references

Luke 6:31 Classic cross-references Romans 13:8 Classic cross-references Galatians 5:13 Classic cross-references Leviticus 19:18 Classic cross-references Mark 12:29 Classic cross-references

Original words

In everything Πάντα G3956 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural . . . ὅσα G3745 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural . . . ἐὰν G1437 Conjunction then οὖν G3767 Conjunction - ὑμεῖς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural do ποιεῖτε G4160 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural to others αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural as οὕτως G3779 Adverb . . . καὶ G2532 Conjunction you would have θέλητε G2309 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural - ἵνα G2443 Conjunction them do ποιῶσιν G4160 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural . . . οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural . . . ἄνθρωποι G444 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural to you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural For γάρ G1063 Conjunction this οὗτος G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular is [the essence of] ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular the ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Law νόμος G3551 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction the οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural Prophets προφῆται G4396 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural

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