And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
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Cyril of Alexandria
AD 444
The Bestower of divine gifts enters himself and speaks: “I also say to you, ‘Seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you; for every one that asks receives; and he who seeks finds: and whosoever knocks, it shall be opened to him.’ ” These words have the full force of an oath, not that God is false, although the promise is not accompanied with an oath. To show that the smallness of their faith was groundless, he sometimes confirms his hearers by an oath. The Savior is also found in many places prefacing his words by saying, “Truly, truly, I say to you.” He makes this very promise on oath. You will not be free from guilt if you disbelieve it. Commentary on Luke, Homily
