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Ask, Seek, Knock

Data

(1a) GThom. 2 & P. Oxy. 654:2
(1b) GThom. 92:1
(1c) GThom. 94
(2) GHeb. 4ab
(3) 1Q: Luke 11:9-10 = Matt 7:7-8
(4) Mark 11:24 = Matt 21:22
(5a) DialSav. 9-12
(5b) DialSav. 20d
(5c) DialSav. 79-80
(6a) John 14:13-14
(6b) John 15:7
(6c) John15:16
(6d) John16:23-24
(6e) John16:26.

 

Texts

(1) GThomas

(a) Thom. 2 & P. Oxy. 654:2
/1/ Jesus said, "Those who seek should not stop seeking until they find. /2/ When they find, they will not be disturbed. /3/ When they are disturbed, they will marvel, /4/ and will rule over all.
[Complete Gospels]

(1b) Thom. 92:1
/1/ Jesus said, "Seek and you will find."
[Complete Gospels]

(1c) Thom. 94
/1/ Jesus said, "One who seeks will find, /2/ and for [one who knocks] it will be opened."
[Complete Gospels]

 

(2) GHeb 4a, 4b

/4a/ As also it stands written in the Gospel of the Hebrews: He that marvels shall reign, and he that has reigned shall rest.
(cited in Clement, Stromateis 2.9.45.5) [Hennecke]

/4b/ To those words (from Plato, Timaeus 90) this is equivalent: He that seeks will not rest until he finds; and he that has found shall marvel; and he that has marveled shall reign; and he that has reigned shall rest.
(cited in Clement, Stromateis 5.14.96.3) [Hennecke]

 

(3) 1Q: Luke 11:9-10 = Matt 7:7-8


/9/ "So I say to you, Ask, and it will be given you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you. /10/ For everyone who asks receives, and everyone who searches finds, and for everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.

= Matt 7:7-8
/7/ "Ask, and it will be given you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you. /8/ For everyone who asks receives, and everyone who searches finds, and for everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.

 

(4) Mark 11:24 = Matt 21:22

/4/ So I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.

= Matt 21:22
/22/ Whatever you ask for in prayer with faith, you will receive."

 

(5) Dialogue of the Savior

(5a) DialSav 9-12

/1/ His discipl[es said, "Lord], who is the one who seeks, and [ ... ] reveals?
/2/ [The Lord] sa[id to them,] "The one who seeks [is also the one who] reveals [... ]." /3/ Matt[hew said to him, "Lord, wh]en I [hear ... ] and [when] I speak, who is the one who [speaks, and who] the one who hears?" /4/ The [Lord] said, "The one who speaks is also the one who h[ears], and the one who sees is also [the one who] reveals." [
Complete Gospels, 7:1-4]

(5b) DialSav 20d

/5/ .".. And those who [ ... ] seek and find and rejo[ice]." [Complete Gospels, 11:5]

(5c) DialSav 79-80 <??>

/6/ Again he said, "strive to save the one who is able to follow [you], and seek him and speak with him, so that as you seek him everything may be in harmony with you. [Complete Gospels, 18:6]

(6) John

(6a) John 14:13-14
/13/ I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. /14/ If in my name you ask me for anything, I will do it.

(6b) John 15:7
/7/ If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask for whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.

(6c) John15:16
/16/ You did not choose me but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask him in my name.

(6d) John16:23-24
/23/ On that day you will ask nothing of me. Very truly, I tell you, if you ask anything of the Father in my name, he will give it to you. /24/ Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.

(6e) John16:26
/26/ On that day you will ask in my name. I do not say to you that I will ask the Father on your behalf;

 

Notes

John Dominic Crossan

Item: 4
Stratum: I (30-60 CE)
Attestation: Multiple
Historicity: +
Common Sayings Tradition: Yes

Jesus Seminar

Text

Item

 Source

JS Mtg

%Red

%Pink

%Gray

%Black

W Avg

Color
POxy654 2

92

Q, K, T

90Son

0

15

58

27

0.29

Gray
Thom 2:1

92

Q, K, T

90Son

0

15

58

27

0.29

Gray
Thom 2:2-4

92

Q, K, T

90Son

0

0

0

100

0.00

Black
Thom 92:1

92

Q, K, T

90Son

8

32

48

1

0.45

Gray
Thom 94:1-2

92

Q, K, T

90Son

4

46

38

13

0.47

Gray
GHeb 4b

92

Q, K, T

90Son

0

16

40

44

0.24

Black
Luke 11:9-10

92

Q, K, T

90Son

17

30

39

13

0.51

Pink
Matt 7:7-8

92

Q, K, T

90Son

17

33

38

13

0.51

Pink
Mark 11:24

158

K

89Mk

7

20

47

27

0.36

Gray
Matt 21:22

158

K

89Mk

7

20

47

27

0.36

Gray
DialSav 9-10

92

Q, K, T

90Son

0

0

16

84

0.05

Black
DialSav 10:1

92

Q, K, T

90Son

0

0

0

100

0.00

Black
DialSav 20:4

92

Q, K, T

91Son

0

40

40

20

0.40

Gray
DialSav 20:4

92

Q, K, T

90Son

0

4

48

48

0.19

Black
John 14:13-14

158

K, J

89Mk

0

0

47

53

0.16

Black
John 15:7b

158

K, J

89Mk

0

0

47

53

0.16

Black
John 15:16b

158

K, J

89Mk

0

0

47

53

0.16

Black
John 16:23-24

158

K, J

89Mk

0

0

47

53

0.16

Black
John 16:26a

158

K, J

89Mk

0

0

47

53

0.16

Black

 

 

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