Matthew 7:8 (DRB)

Passage

For every one that asketh, receiveth: and he that seeketh, findeth: and to him that knocketh, it shall be opened.

Nearby Context

Matthew 7:6 Give not that which is holy to dogs; neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest perhaps they trample them under their feet, and turning upon you, they tear you.

Matthew 7:7 Ask, and it shall be given you: seek, and you shall find: knock, and it shall be opened to you.

Matthew 7:8 For every one that asketh, receiveth: and he that seeketh, findeth: and to him that knocketh, it shall be opened.

Matthew 7:9 Or what man is there among you, of whom if his son shall ask bread, will he reach him a stone?

Matthew 7:10 Or if he shall ask him a fish, will he reach him a serpent?

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "asketh", "receiveth", "seeketh", "findeth", "knocketh", "shall", and "opened". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "asketh" and "receiveth", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 7's "Ask and it shall be given you..." into verse 9's "Or what man is there among you...", so "asketh" and "receiveth" belong inside that flow. In Matthew context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "asketh" and "receiveth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.