Matthew 77

Matthew 7:7 is a verse from the New Testament of the Christian Bible, found in the Sermon on the Mount, which is part of the Gospel of Matthew. The verse reads: "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you." This passage is often interpreted as an encouragement to pray persistently and trust in God's provision. The Hebrew translation of this verse is "שאלו, ויתן לכם; בקשו, ותמצאו; תקעו, ויפתחו לכם" (Sha'alu, ve-nitan lakhem; Bakeshu, ve-timts'u; Taka'u, ve-yiftachu lakhem). In Greek, the original language of the New Testament, it is "Αἰτεῖτε, καὶ δοθήσεται ὑμῖν· ζητεῖτε, καὶ εὑρήσετε· κρούετε, καὶ ἀνοιγήσεται ὑμῖν" (Aiteite, kai dothesetai hymin; zeteite, kai heureseite; krouete, kai anoigsetai hymin). The verse emphasizes the importance of faith and persistence in prayer, reflecting a broader theme in the Sermon on the Mount about the relationship between God and believers. It is often cited in discussions about prayer, divine providence, and the nature of God's responsiveness to human needs.