Luke 11:10 — Community Reflections

LUKE 11:10 — KING JAMES VERSION 0

“For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.”

If Jesus casts out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do the Pharisees' own exorcists cast them out? The rhetorical question turns the accusation on the accusers: their own tradition of exorcism, which they consider legitimate, would be equally implicated by the Beelzebul charge. But if Jesus casts out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you — the exorcisms are not evidence against Jesus but evidence of the kingdom's arrival.

Church Fathers on Luke 11:10

Having laid aside the metaphor, our Lord added an exhortation, and expressly urged us to ask, seek, and knock, until we receive what we are seeking. Hence he says, And I say to you, Ask, and: it shall be given you.
Augustine · 4th century

The words, I say to you, have the force of an oath. For God does not lie, but whenever He makes known any thing to His hearers with an oath, he manifests the inexcusable littleness of our faith.
Cyril of Alexandria · 5th century

Now by asking, He means prayer, but by seeking, zeal and anxiety, as He adds, Seek, and you shall find. For those things which are sought require great care. And this is particularly the case with God. For there are many things which block up our senses. As then we search for lost gold, so let us anxiously seek after God. He shows also, that though He does not forthwith open the gates, we must yet wait. Hence he adds, Knock, and it shall be opened to you; for if you continue…
Chrysostom · 4th century

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