John 11 · Verse 22

John 11:22

But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee.
John 11:22, King James Version

John 11:22 in other translations

BSBBut even now I know that God will give You whatever You ask of Him.”
WEBEven now I know that whatever you ask of God, God will give you.”
ASVAnd even now I know that, whatsoever thou shalt ask of God, God will give thee.
YLTbut even now, I have known that whatever thou mayest ask of God, God will give to thee;'
DARBYbut even now I know, that whatsoever thou shalt ask of God,God will give thee.
BBEBut I am certain that, even now, whatever request you make to God, God will give it to you.
WebsterBut I know that even now, whatever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee.

What does John 11:22 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 11:20-22

20-22. Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him--true to the energy and activity of her character, as seen in Lu 10:38-42. (See on Lu 10:38-42). but Mary sat ... in the house--equally true to her placid character. These undesigned touches not only charmingly illustrate the minute historic fidelity of both narratives, but their inner harmony.

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 22. Whatsoever thou wilt ask of God. Whatever is necessary to our consolation that thou will ask, thou canst obtain. It is possible that she meant gently to intimate that he could raise him up and restore him again to them.

(l) "whatsoever thou wilt ask" Jn 9:31

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 22 I know, that even now - She durst not ask so great a favor in direct terms; she only intimated modestly that she knew he could do it.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 11:17-32

Here was a house where the fear of God was, and on which his blessing rested; yet it was made a house of mourning. Grace will keep sorrow from the heart, but not from the house. When God, by his grace and providence, is coming towards us in ways of mercy and comfort, we should, like Martha, go forth by faith, hope, and prayer, to meet him. When Martha went to meet Jesus, Mary sat still in the house; this temper…

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John 11:22 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ἀλλὰallaNeverthelessG235
καὶkaievenG2532
νῦνnunnowG3568
οἶδαoidaI know
ὅτιhotithatG3754
ὅσαhosaas much asG3745
ἂνanmaybeG302
αἰτήσῃaitēsēYou may askG154
τὸνton<the>G3588
θεὸνtheonGodG2316
δώσειdōseiwill giveG1325
σοιsoiYouG4771
ὁho<the>G3588
θεός.¶theosGod.G2316

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for John 11:22

  • John 9:31

    Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.

  • John 11:41-42

    Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me. And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.

  • Mark 9:23

    Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.

  • Matthew 28:18

    And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

  • Hebrews 11:17-19

    By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called: Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.

  • John 5:22-27

    For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son: That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him. Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live. …

  • John 17:2

    As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.

  • Psalms 2:8

    Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.

  • John 3:35

    The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
that.
41,42; 9:31; Mr 9:23; Heb 11:17-19
God will give it thee.
3:35; 5:22-27; 17:2; Ps 2:8; Mt 28:18

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Context

  • John 11:21

    Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.

  • John 11:22

    But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee.

  • John 11:23

    Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.

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John 11:22 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Mas también sé ahora, que todo lo que pidieres de Dios, te dará Dios.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		mais même maintenant je sais que tout ce que tu demanderas à Dieu, Dieu te le donnera.
German
Elberfelder 1871		aber auch jetzt weiß ich, daß, was irgend du von Gott bitten magst, Gott dir geben wird.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		sed et nunc scio quia quæcumque poposceris a Deo, dabit tibi Deus.