Ask, Seek, Knock^(A)

⁷ “Ask and it will be given to you;^(B) seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. ⁸ For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds;^(C) and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.

⁹ “Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? ¹⁰ Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? ¹¹ If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts^(D) to those who ask him!

⁴ For somewhere he has spoken about the seventh day in these words: “On the seventh day God rested from all his works.”^{[a](A) 5} And again in the passage above he says, “They shall never enter my rest.”^(B)

⁶ Therefore since it still remains for some to enter that rest, and since those who formerly had the good news proclaimed to them did not go in because of their disobedience,^{(C) 7} God again set a certain day, calling it “Today.” This he did when a long time later he spoke through David, as in the passage already quoted:

⁸ For if Joshua had given them rest,^(E) God would not have spoken^(F) later about another day. ⁹ There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God; ¹⁰ for anyone who enters God’s rest also rests from their works,^[c](G) just as God did from his.^{(H) 11} Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will perish by following their example of disobedience.^(I)

¹² For the word of God^(J) is alive^(K) and active.^(L) Sharper than any double-edged sword,^(M) it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.^{(N) 13} Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight.^(O) Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.

Jesus the Great High Priest

¹⁴ Therefore, since we have a great high priest^(P) who has ascended into heaven,^[d](Q) Jesus the Son of God,^(R) let us hold firmly to the faith we profess.^{(S) 15} For we do not have a high priest^(T) who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are^(U)—yet he did not sin.^{(V) 16} Let us then approach^(W) God’s throne of grace with confidence,^(X) so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

¹⁹ (for the law made nothing perfect),^(A) and a better hope^(B) is introduced, by which we draw near to God.^(C)

²² let us draw near to God^(A) with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings,^(B) having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience^(C) and having our bodies washed with pure water.^(D)

⁸ Come near to God and he will come near to you.^(A) Wash your hands,^(B) you sinners, and purify your hearts,^(C) you double-minded.^(D)