For every one that asketh receiveth, and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. If a son shall ask bread of any …

St. Augustine of Hippo: Having set aside the metaphor, our Lord added an exhortation, explicitly urging us to ask, seek, and kno…

In threefold poetic form, Jesus teaches that “everyone who asks”—not simply the persistent—will receive from God.

For every one that asketh receiveth
Some indeed ask and receive not, because they ask ami , (James 4:3) …

Christ encourages fervency and constancy in prayer. We must come for what we need, as a person does to their neighbor or friend, who is kind to the…