Mark 9:23

23 “ ‘If you can’?” said Jesus. “Everything is possible for one who believes.”

Mark 9:23 in Other Translations

KJV
23 Jesus said unto him,If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.
ESV
23 And Jesus said to him, "'If you can'! All things are possible for one who believes."
NLT
23 “What do you mean, ‘If I can’?” Jesus asked. “Anything is possible if a person believes.”
MSG
23 Jesus said, "If? There are no 'ifs' among believers. Anything can happen."
CSB
23 Then Jesus said to him, " 'If You can?' Everything is possible to the one who believes."

Mark 9:23 In-Context

21 Jesus asked the boy’s father, “How long has he been like this?”“From childhood,” he answered.
22 “It has often thrown him into fire or water to kill him. But if you can do anything, take pity on us and help us.”
23 “ ‘If you can’?” said Jesus. “Everything is possible for one who believes.”
24 Immediately the boy’s father exclaimed, “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!”
25 When Jesus saw that a crowd was running to the scene, he rebuked the impure spirit. “You deaf and mute spirit,” he said, “I command you, come out of him and never enter him again.”

Cross References 1

  • 1. S Matthew 21:21; Mark 11:23; John 11:40
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