Mark 11:22

22 And Jesus answered [and] said to them, "Have faith in God!

Mark 11:22 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 11:22

And Jesus answering, saith unto them
To all the disciples; for what Peter said, he said in the name of them all; and according to Matthew, the disciples said, "how soon is the fig tree withered away?" To which this is an answer; though the Arabic version renders it, "to him"; as if the words were directed particularly to Peter:

have faith in God;
or "the faith of God", so the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, Persic, and Ethiopic versions; that is, exercise, and make use of that faith which has God for its author, which is the work of God, and of his operation, a free grace gift of his; and which has God for its object; and is supported by his power, and encouraged by his goodness, truth, and faithfulness: and so the Arabic version renders it, "believe in God"; not only that such things may be done, as the drying up a fig tree, but those that are much greater.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Mark 11:22 In-Context

20 And [as they] passed by early in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered from the roots.

21 And Peter remembered [and] said to him, "Rabbi, look! The fig tree that you cursed has withered!"

22 And Jesus answered [and] said to them, "Have faith in God!

23 Truly I say to you that whoever says to this mountain, 'Be lifted up and thrown into the sea!' and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will happen, it will be [done] for him.

24 For this [reason] I say to you, whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you have received [it], and it will be [done] for you.