Mark 11:22

22 καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Ἰησοῦς λέγει αὐτοῖς · Ἔχετε πίστιν θεοῦ ·

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.

Mark 11:22 In-Context

20 Καὶ παραπορευόμενοι πρωῒ ⸃ εἶδον τὴν συκῆν ἐξηραμμένην ἐκ ῥιζῶν.

21 καὶ ἀναμνησθεὶς ὁ Πέτρος λέγει αὐτῷ · Ῥαββί, ἴδε ἡ συκῆ ἣν κατηράσω ἐξήρανται.

22 καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Ἰησοῦς λέγει αὐτοῖς · Ἔχετε πίστιν θεοῦ ·

23 ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι ὃς ἂν εἴπῃ τῷ ὄρει τούτῳ · Ἄρθητι καὶ βλήθητι εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν, καὶ μὴ διακριθῇ ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτοῦ ἀλλὰ πιστεύῃ ὅτι ὃ λαλεῖ γίνεται, ἔσται αὐτῷ.

24 διὰ τοῦτο λέγω ὑμῖν, πάντα ὅσα προσεύχεσθε καὶ αἰτεῖσθε, πιστεύετε ὅτι ἐλάβετε, καὶ ἔσται ὑμῖν.