Matthew 21:22

And whatever you ask for in your prayers will, if you have faith, be granted you.”

Open English Bible (US)

In The King James Version

And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

In Context

21“I tell you,” replied Jesus, “if you have faith and don’t doubt, you will not only do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you were to say to this hill ‘Be lifted up and hurled into the sea!’ it would be done.

23After Jesus had come into the Temple Courts, the chief priests and the elders of the people came up to him as he was teaching, and said, “What authority have you to do these things? Who gave you this authority?”

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Cross References

Matthew 7:11If you, then, wicked though you are, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give what is good to those who ask him!

Mark 11:24And therefore I say to you ‘Have faith that whatever you ask for in prayer is already granted you, and you will find that it will be.’

John 14:13Whatever you ask, in my name, I will do, so that the Father may be honored in the Son.

John 16:24So far you have not asked for anything, in my name; ask, and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.

1 John 3:22and we receive from him whatever we ask, because we are keeping his commands, and are doing what pleases him.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 21:19-23

The Barren Fig-Tree Cursed. 18 Now in the morning as he returned into the city, he hungered. 19 And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away. 20 And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away! 21 Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do… Read the whole commentary →

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