Matthew 21:22
What does Matthew 21:22 mean?
A plain-English look at Matthew 21:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Matthew 21:22 means
Jesus extended His teaching on faith to the realm of prayer, promising that "all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive." This radical statement emphasizes that believing prayer, rooted in genuine faith in God's will and power, can accomplish extraordinary things. It encourages disciples to approach God with confidence, trusting in His ability and willingness to answer their petitions.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And all things, whatever you make request for in prayer, having faith, you will get.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and all--as much as ye may ask in the prayer, believing, ye shall receive.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And all things whatsoever you shall ask in prayer believing, you shall receive.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And all things whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
Context
This verse directly expands upon Jesus' teaching about faith in response to the fig tree miracle, specifically applying it to prayer. It offers a powerful encouragement and promise regarding the efficacy of believing prayer, building on the foundation of faith established in the previous verse. This teaching sets the spiritual tone before Jesus re-enters the Temple and faces further opposition.
v.21And Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do what is done to the fig tree, but even if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou taken up and cast into the sea, it shall be done.
v.22This passage
v.23And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Mark 11:24
Therefore I say unto you, All things whatsoever ye pray and ask for, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
- John 14:13
And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
- Matthew 7:7
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
- John 15:7
If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatsoever ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
- Luke 11:8
I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will arise and give him as many as he needeth.
- 1 John 5:14
And this is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us:
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