Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 11:10
For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
See Poole on “Mat 7:8” and following verses to Mat 7:11. As our Saviours design in the former words appeareth to be our information, that thought the hand of God be full of good things proportioned to all the necessities of his creatures, yet they must not expect to have them without asking, he will for them be inquired of by the house of Israel, Eze 36:37; and all his promises for the collation of good things must be interpreted, with a supposition of peoples seeking them at his hand; as also that every lazy, cold, formal praying will not obtain them at the hand of God, but the working, fervent prayer of the righteous availeth much. His design in these verses seemeth to be, to let us know, that fervent and importunate prayer will not prevail with God to give us any thing but what shall be good for us; for he knoweth that the general desire of our souls is for nothing but what is good; if we ask for things hurtful, it is but a lapse or miscarriage of our tongues, caused from the blindness and ignorance of our minds. No man knowingly will ask any thing of another that shall do him hurt; and though our children, through their want of knowledge and judgment to discern between things that are good or evil for their bodies, may ask of us, and cry unto us, for things that are hurtful, yet we, who know that they would not ask for them if they had the use of their reason, and well knew their noxious quality, considering their circumstances, will not give them to them. So our heavenly Father, though he heareth us crying for such things as he knoweth (considering our circumstances) would be mischievous and hurtful to us, yet he will not give us any thing of that nature; and so in denying the words of our lips, he yet answereth the general scope and designs of our souls, which is to have only what is good for us. But if we ask any thing which is good and wholesome for us, and profitable unto us, in the circumstances in which we are, we may be sure that God will give them to us, as we may that an earthly parent will deny nothing to his children crying, which is in his power to give, and which he knoweth to be good for them; for the nature of all good lieth in the convenience and suitableness of the thing to the wants and necessities of the person that receiveth it. And every such thing must also be according to the will of God, according to his promise, Psa 84:11, to withhold no good thing from them that live uprightly. So as both Gods fatherly relation, and the knowledge we have that he is a God that cannot lie nor repent, are assurances to us, that whatsoever good thing we ask we shall obtain of him, and nothing else, although we ask and cry for it. Therefore whereas Matthew saith, Mat 7:11, How much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him! Luke saith here,
How much more shall he give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him!
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
For every one that asketh receiveth,…. Some indeed ask and receive not, because they ask amiss, Jas 4:3 who either apply to a wrong person, or ask in a wrong manner, or from wrong principles, or with wrong ends in view: but when a man is right in the object of prayer, and in the matter and manner of prayer, and in the end he proposes to himself, let him be what he will, of whatsoever nation, or ever mean a person, he has the petitions which he asks, either immediately, or, at least, he may be assured he shall have them in God’s due time:
and he that seeketh findeth; whoever not only prays, but makes use of means, as attendance on other ordinances, and is diligent in the use of them, sooner or later finds his account herein, and what his soul seeks for:
and to him that knocketh it shall be opened; not only who prays heartily, and seeks diligently, but who is importunate, and will have no denial; continues knocking; though there may be some time a seeming delay, yet the door will not always be shut to him; after much knocking it will be opened; [See comments on Mt 7:8]
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
1) “For every one that asketh receiveth;” (pas gar ho aiton lambanei) “For each one who persistently asks receives,” for importunity, appealing again and again, gains what even friendship may not gain. Thus successful prayer is praying that will not be denied, Gen 24:12; Gen 32:24; Gen 32:26; Ezr 8:21-25; Neh 2:4; Act 2:1; Act 12:12.
2) “And he that seeketh findeth;” (kai ho zeton heuriskei) “And the one who seeks finds,” finds the need met or supplied, Php_4:19; Heb 13:5. As he seeks with a servant’s devotion, with all his heart, Jer 29:13.
3) “And to him that knocketh it shall be opened.” (kai to krouonti anoigesetai) “And to the one repeatedly knocking it will be opened,” to the one who asks in faith or confidence, 1Jn 5:14; obedience to the Lord, in word and deed, is an insurance policy, a social and spiritual security policy, that pays maximum dividends, Mat 6:33; Col 3:17.
Fuente: Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary
“For every one who asks does receive, and he who seeks does find, and to him who knocks it will be opened.”
And the assurance is given to them that if they do ask it will be given to them, if they do seek they will find, if they do knock the door will be opened to them. God will supply His Holy Spirit. So must they go on praying, “Give us today Tomorrow’s bread.’ For then they can be sure that He will give it. We should note that this is a continual process. We will never have enough of spiritual blessing. It is something that we must continually seek. The more we have the more we should want.
Fuente: Commentary Series on the Bible by Peter Pett
10 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
Ver. 10. See Mat 7:7 .
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Luk 18:1, Psa 31:22, Lam 3:8, Lam 3:18, Lam 3:54-58, Jon 2:2-8, Jam 4:3, Jam 5:11
Reciprocal: 1Ki 2:20 – Ask on Psa 27:4 – seek Psa 65:2 – thou Psa 86:5 – unto all Psa 105:3 – let the heart Jer 29:13 – ye shall Jer 33:3 – Call Mat 7:7 – and it Act 9:11 – for 1Jo 5:15 – we know
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Luk 11:10 gives the justification for the promise in Luk 11:9. It sets forth the absolute certainty of what Jesus just said. God will definitely respond to the prayers of His children. A stronger promise is difficult to imagine.
The response of many Christians to this promise is: I asked but did not receive. I sought God but did not feel I got through to Him. I knocked at His door, but He did not admit me. However the unusual strength with which Jesus gave this promise should encourage us to believe Him in spite of appearances. We may not have received yet. We may not feel that we got through to God, but Jesus said we did. We may feel that we are knocking on heavens of brass, but Jesus promised that God entertained our prayer.