Markus 11:25

25 Und wenn ihr stehet und betet, so vergebet, wo ihr etwas wider jemand habt, auf daß auch euer Vater im Himmel euch vergebe eure Fehler.

Markus 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).

Markus 11:25 In-Context

23 Wahrlich, ich sage euch: Wer zu diesem Berge spräche: Hebe dich und wirf dich ins Meer! und zweifelte nicht in seinem Herzen, sondern glaubte, daß es geschehen würde, was er sagt, so wird's ihm geschehen, was er sagt.

24 Darum sage ich euch: Alles, was ihr bittet in eurem Gebet, glaubet nur, daß ihr's empfangen werdet, so wird's euch werden.

25 Und wenn ihr stehet und betet, so vergebet, wo ihr etwas wider jemand habt, auf daß auch euer Vater im Himmel euch vergebe eure Fehler.

26 Wenn ihr aber nicht vergeben werdet, so wird euch euer Vater, der im Himmel ist, eure Fehler nicht vergeben.

27 Und sie kamen abermals gen Jerusalem. Und da er im Tempel wandelte, kamen zu ihm die Hohenpriester und Schriftgelehrten und die Ältesten