Matthew 21:22

And if you have faith, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”

Text-Critical English NT

In The King James Version

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

In Context

21Jesus answered them, “Truly I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen.

23When he entered the temple courts, the chief priests and the elders of the people came up to him as he was teaching and said, “By what authority are yoʋ doing these things? And who gave yoʋ this authority?”

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Cross References

Matthew 7:11If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask him!

Mark 11:24Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you are receiving it, and it will be yours.

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

John 16:24Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask, and you will receive, so that your joy may be full.

1 John 3:22and receive from him whatever we ask, because we keep his commandments and do what is pleasing in his sight.

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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