Meaning, commentary and cross references
Mark 11:24
“Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.”In other translations
KJV · King James Version
Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
NIV · New International Version
Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
WEB · World English Bible
Therefore I tell you, all things whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you have received them, and you shall have them.
What does Mark 11:24 mean?
John Gill · Exposition of the Entire Bible, on Mark 11:24
Therefore I say unto you,.... For encouragement in prayer more particularly, without which nothing should be attempted, and especially which is above the power of nature, and is of a miraculous kind: whatsoever things ye desire when ye pray; that is, according to the revealed will of God, is for the confirmation of his Gospel, and for the glory of his name: believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them; the petitions that are desired, and the things asked in them: that is, be as much assured of having them, as if you had already received them, and you shall have them; for the sense can never be, that they should believe they received them before they had them; this would be a…
John Gill, Exposition of the Entire Bible (1746–63). Public domain. Digital text: Free Use Bible API (bible.helloao.org).
Matthew Henry · Commentary on the Whole Bible, on Mark 11:12–26
And therefore (Mar 11:24), "What things soever ye desire, when ye pray believe that ye shall receive them; nay, believe that ye do receive them, and he that has power to give them, saith, Ye shall have them. I say unto you, Ye shall, Mar 11:24. Verily I say unto you, Ye shall," Mar 11:23. Now this is to be applied, [1.]
Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (1706–21; Romans–Revelation completed by Nonconformist ministers). Public domain. Digital text: Free Use Bible API (bible.helloao.org).
Context: Mark 11:21–27 (WEB)
21Peter, remembering, said to him, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree which you cursed has withered away.” 22Jesus answered them, “Have faith in God. 23For most certainly I tell you, whoever may tell this mountain, ‘Be taken up and cast into the sea,’ and doesn’t doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says is happening, he shall have whatever he says. 24Therefore I tell you, all things whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you have received them, and you shall have them. 25Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your transgressions. 26But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your transgressions.” 27They came again to Jerusalem, and as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders came to him,
Cross references
- Matthew 21:22
All things, whatever you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.”
- 1 John 5:14–15
This is the boldness which we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us.
- 1 John 3:22
so whatever we ask, we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.
- James 1:5–6
But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
- John 15:7
If you remain in me, and my words remain in you, you will ask whatever you desire, and it will be done for you.
- Matthew 18:19
Again, assuredly I tell you, that if two of you will agree on earth concerning anything that they will ask, it will be done for them by my Father who is in heaven.
- John 14:13
Whatever you will ask in my name, I will do it, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
- Matthew 7:7–11
“Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you.