κἀγὼ ὑμῖν λέγω. And I say to you. The argument is the a minori ad majus which is sufficiently obvious in itself, but had been specially formulated by Hillel in his seven ‘rules’ (middoth) for the interpretation of Scripture.

αἰτεῖτε, καὶ δοθήσεται ὑμῖν. Matthew 7:7-11; Matthew 21:22; Mark 11:24; John 16:23. Doubtless these teachings were repeated more than once to different listeners. God’s unwillingness to grant is never more than in semblance, and for our good (Matthew 15:28; Genesis 32:28).

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