Marco 11:25

25 E quando vi presenterete per fare orazione, se avete qualche cosa contro ad alcuno, rimettetegliela; acciocchè il Padre vostro ch’è ne’ cieli vi rimetta anch’egli i vostri falli.

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Marco 11:25 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 11:25

And when ye stand praying
Are about to engage in that work, or are engaged in it, performing it in such a posture; for standing was an usual posture in praying; (See Gill on Matthew 6:5);

forgive, if ye have ought against any, that your Father also in
heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
The sense is, that if, while a man is praying, it comes into his mind that such an one has committed a trespass against him, has done him an injury, of which he has just reason to complain; but instead of complaining of it before God, and calling upon him to avenge his cause, he should immediately in his heart, and from his heart, forgive him, even though he is not present to acknowledge his sin, and ask his pardon; and such an one may expect forgiveness of God, and a manifestation of it to his soul; which is one the things he is constantly praying for, as his daily case makes it necessary: not that it is to be understood as though his for, giving the person that has offended him, is the cause, or condition, of his receiving remission of sin at the hand of God; for then it would not be through the blood of Christ, and according to the riches of his grace; but this points at a temper and disposition of mind well pleasing to God, and describes persons who may expect this favour from him; (See Gill on Matthew 6:14).

Marco 11:25 In-Context

23 Perciocchè io vi dico in verità, che chi avrà detto a questo monte: Togliti di là, e gettati nel mare; e non avrà dubitato nel cuor suo, anzi avrà creduto che ciò ch’egli dice avverrà; ciò ch’egli avrà detto gli sarà fatto.
24 Perciò io vi dico: Tutte le cose che voi domanderete pregando, crediate che le riceverete, e voi le otterrete.
25 E quando vi presenterete per fare orazione, se avete qualche cosa contro ad alcuno, rimettetegliela; acciocchè il Padre vostro ch’è ne’ cieli vi rimetta anch’egli i vostri falli.
26 Ma, se voi non perdonate, il Padre vostro ch’è ne’ cieli non vi perdonerà i vostri falli.
27 POI vennero di nuovo in Gerusalemme; e mentre egli passeggiava per lo tempio, i principali sacerdoti, e gli Scribi, e gli anziani vennero a lui, e gli dissero:
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