Ask, and it shall be given you; =St. Luke xi. 9‒13.= seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto _And I say unto you, Ask, and you: for every one that asketh it shall be given you; seek, receiveth; and he that seeketh and ye shall find; knock, and findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened unto you. For it shall be opened. Or what man every one that asketh receiveth; is there of you, who, if his son and he that seeketh findeth; and shall ask him for a loaf, will to him that knocketh it shall be give him a stone; or if he shall opened. And of which of you that ask for a fish, will give him a is a father shall his son ask a serpent? If ye then, being evil, loaf, and he give him a stone? know how to give good gifts unto or a fish, and he for a fish give your children, how much more him a serpent? Or if he shall shall your Father which is ask an egg, will he give him a in heaven give good things to scorpion? If ye then, being evil, them that ask him? All things know how to give good gifts unto therefore whatsoever ye would your children, how much more that men should do unto you, even shall your heavenly Father give so do ye also unto them: for this the Holy Spirit to them that ask is the law and the prophets. him?_ Enter ye in by the narrow gate: for wide is the gate, and broad =xiii. 24‒27.= is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many be they _Strive to enter in by the that enter in thereby. For narrow narrow door: for many, I say unto is the gate, and straitened the you, shall seek to enter in, and way, that leadeth unto life, and shall not be able. When once the few be they that find it. master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and Beware of false prophets, which ye begin to stand without, and to come to you in sheep’s clothing, knock at the door, saying, Lord, but inwardly are ravening wolves. open to us; and he shall answer By their fruits ye shall know and say to you, I know you not them. Do men gather grapes of whence ye are; then shall ye thorns, or figs of thistles? Even begin to say, We did eat and so every good tree bringeth forth drink in thy presence, and thou good fruit; but the corrupt tree didst teach in our streets; and bringeth forth evil fruit. A he shall say, I tell you, I know good tree cannot bring forth evil not whence ye are; depart from fruit, neither can a corrupt tree me, all ye workers of iniquity._ bring forth good fruit. Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast =vi. 43‒49.= into the fire. Therefore by their fruits ye shall know them. Not For there is no good tree that