Markus 11:24

24 Daarom zeg Ik u: Alle dingen, die gij biddende begeert, gelooft, dat gij ze ontvangen zult, en zij zullen u geworden.

Markus 11:24 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 11:24

Therefore I say unto you
For encouragement in prayer more particularly, without which nothing should be attempted, and especially which is above the power of nature, and is of a miraculous kind:

whatsoever things ye desire when ye pray;
that is, according to the revealed will of God, is for the confirmation of his Gospel, and for the glory of his name:

believe that ye receive [them], and ye shall have [them];
the petitions that are desired, and the things asked in them: that is, be as much assured of having them, as if you had already received them, and you shall have them; for the sense can never be, that they should believe they received them before they had them; this would be a contradiction in terms; and Beza's ancient copy, and one of Stephens's copies read it, "believe that ye shall receive", as in ( Matthew 21:22 ) , and so the Vulgate Latin version; with which agree the Arabic and Ethiopic versions, which render it, "believe that ye shall enjoy", or "obtain"; and the Syriac version, "believe that ye are about to receive"; and great faith it is so to believe; and this is the prayer of faith; see ( 1 John 5:14 1 John 5:15 ) .

Markus 11:24 In-Context

22 En Jezus, antwoordende, zeide tot hen: Hebt geloof op God.

23 Want voorwaar zeg Ik u, dat, zo wie tot dezen berg zal zeggen: Word opgeheven en in de zee geworpen; en niet zal twijfelen in zijn hart, maar zal geloven hetgeen hij zegt, geschieden zal, het zal hem geworden, zo wat hij zegt.

24 Daarom zeg Ik u: Alle dingen, die gij biddende begeert, gelooft, dat gij ze ontvangen zult, en zij zullen u geworden.

25 En wanneer gij staat om te bidden, vergeeft, indien gij iets hebt tegen iemand; opdat ook uw Vader, Die in de hemelen is, ulieden uw misdaden vergeve.

26 Maar indien gij niet vergeeft, zo zal uw Vader, Die in de hemelen is, ook uw misdaden niet vergeven.