Saying 94: The One Who Knocks
Whoever seeks will find; whoever knocks will have it opened for them.
Commentary
The plainest form of the promise that opens the book at saying 2 and recurs at 92. Thomas states it three times, in three different registers.
Parallels
Matthew 7:8; Luke 11:10
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