Mark 11 · Verse 24

Mark 11:24

Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
Mark 11:24, King James Version

Mark 11:24 in other translations

BSBTherefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
WEBTherefore I tell you, all things whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you have received them, and you shall have them.
ASVTherefore I say unto you, All things whatsoever ye pray and ask for, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
YLTBecause of this I say to you, all whatever--praying--ye do ask, believe that ye receive, and it shall be to you.
DARBYFor this reason I say to you, All things whatsoever ye pray for and ask, believe that ye receive it, and it shall come to pass for you.
BBEFor this reason I say to you, Whatever you make a request for in prayer, have faith that it has been given to you, and you will have it.
WebsterTherefore I say to you, Whatever things ye desire when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

What does Mark 11:24 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
24. Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them--This verse only generalizes the assurance of Mr 11:23; which seems to show that it was designed for the special encouragement of evangelistic and missionary efforts, while this is a directory for prevailing prayer in general.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 24.

(e) "What things soever" Mt 7:7, Lk 11:9, 17:1, Jn 14:13, 15:7, 16:24 Jas 1:5,6

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 11:19-26

The disciples could not think why that fig-tree should so soon wither away; but all wither who reject Christ; it represented the state of the Jewish church. We should rest in no religion that does not make us fruitful in good works. Christ taught them from hence to pray in faith. It may be applied to that mighty faith with which all true Christians are endued, and which does wonders in spiritual things. It justifies…

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Mark 11:24 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.

διὰdiaBecause ofG1223
τοῦτοtoutothisG3778
λέγωlegōI sayG3004
ὑμῖν·huminto you;G4771
πάνταpantaall thingsG3956
ὅσαhosaas much asG3745
προσεύχεσθεproseuchestheprayingG4336
αἰτεῖσθε,aiteistheyou ask,G154
πιστεύετεpisteuetedo believeG4100
ὅτιhotithatG3754
ἐλάβετε,elabeteyou receive,G2983
καὶkaiandG2532
ἔσταιestaiit will beG1510
ὑμῖν.huminto you.G4771

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

Cross references for Mark 11:24

  • Matthew 21:22

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

  • 1 John 5:14-15

    And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.

  • 1 John 3:22

    And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.

  • James 1:5-6

    If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.

  • John 15:7

    If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

  • Matthew 18:19

    Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.

  • John 14:13

    And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

  • Matthew 7:7-11

    Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone? Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent? …

  • John 16:23-27

    And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you. Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full. These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father. At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you: …

  • Luke 11:9-13

    And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent? Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion? …

  • James 5:15-18

    And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.

  • Luke 18:1-8

    And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man: And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary. And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man; …

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Mt 7:7-11; 18:19; 21:22; Lu 11:9-13; 18:1-8; Joh 14:13; 15:7
Joh 16:23-27; Jas 1:5,6; 5:15-18; 1Jo 3:22; 5:14,15

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Context

  • Mark 11:23

    For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.

  • Mark 11:24

    Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

  • Mark 11:25

    And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.

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Mark 11:24 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Por tanto, os digo que todo lo que orando pidiereis, creed que lo recibiréis, y os vendrá.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		C’est pourquoi je vous dis: Tout ce que vous demanderez en priant, croyez que vous le recevez, et il vous sera fait.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Darum sage ich euch: Alles, um was irgend ihr betet und bittet, glaubet, daß ihr es empfanget, und es wird euch werden.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Propterea dico vobis, omnia quæcumque orantes petitis, credite quia accipietis, et evenient vobis.