Mark 11 · Verse 25

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.
Mark 11:25, King James Version

Mark 11:25 in other translations

BSBAnd when you stand to pray, if you hold anything against another, forgive it, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your trespasses as well.”
WEBWhenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your transgressions.
ASVAnd whensoever ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have aught against any one; that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
YLT‘And whenever ye may stand praying, forgive, if ye have anything against any one, that your Father also who is in the heavens may forgive you your trespasses;
DARBYAnd when ye stand praying, forgive if ye have anything against any one, that your Father also who is in the heavens may forgive you your offences.
BBEAnd whenever you make a prayer, let there be forgiveness in your hearts, if you have anything against anyone; so that you may have forgiveness for your sins from your Father who is in heaven.
WebsterAnd when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have aught against any: that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.

What does Mark 11:25 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
25. And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have aught against any; that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses, &c.--This is repeated from the Sermon on the Mount (see on Mt 6:12); to remind them that if this was necessary to the acceptableness of all prayer, much more when great things were to be asked and confidently expected.

Mr 11:27-33. The Authority of Jesus Questioned--His Reply. ( = Mt 21:23-27; Lu 20:1-8).

See on Mt 21:23-27.

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 25. And when ye stand praying. When ye pray. It seems that the posture in prayer was sometimes standing and sometimes kneeling. God looks upon the heart rather than upon our position in worship; and if the heart be right, any posture may be proper. It cannot be doubted, however, that in private, in the family, and wherever it can be conveniently done, the kneeling posture is more proper, as expressing more humility and reverence, and more in accordance with Scripture examples, Compare Ps 95:6, 2Chr 6:13, Dan 6:10, Lk 22:41, Acts 7:60, 9:40. Yet a subject like this may be regarded as of too much consequence, and we should be careful that anxiety about a mere form should not exclude anxiety about a far more important matter--the state of the soul.

Forgive, etc. Mt 6:12,15.

(f) "forgive" Mt 6:14, Col 3:13

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 25 When ye stand praying - This expression may mean no more than, When ye are disposed, or have a mind, to pray, i.e. whenever ye perform that duty. And it is thus used and explained in the Koran, Surat. v. ver. 7. See on Mat 21:20-22 (note). But the Pharisees loved to pray standing, that they might be seen of men.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · 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 11:25 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.

καὶkaiAndG2532
ὅτανhotanwhenG3752
στήκετεstēketeyou standG4739
προσευχόμενοι,proseuchomenoipraying,G4336
ἀφίετεaphietedo forgiveG863
εἴeiifG1487
τιtianythingG5100
ἔχετεecheteyou haveG2192
κατάkataagainstG2596
τινοςtinosanyoneG5100
ἵναinaso thatG2443
καὶkaialsoG2532
ὁhotheG3588
πατὴρpatērFatherG3962
ὑμῶνhumōnof youG4771
ὁhowho [is]G3588
ἐνeninG1722
τοῖςtoistheG3588
οὐρανοῖςouranoisheavensG3772
ἀφῇaphēamay forgiveG863
ὑμῖνhuminyouG4771
τὰtatheG3588
παραπτώματαparaptōmatatrespassesG3900
ὑμῶν.humōnof you.G4771

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

Cross references for Mark 11:25

  • Matthew 6:14-15

    For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

  • Colossians 3:13

    Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

  • Ephesians 4:32

    And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

  • Luke 6:37

    Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:

  • Matthew 6:12

    And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

  • James 2:13

    For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.

  • Matthew 5:23

    Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;

  • Matthew 18:23-35

    Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants. And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents. But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. …

  • Matthew 6:5

    And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

  • Zechariah 3:1

    And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him.

  • Luke 18:11

    The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

  • Revelation 11:4

    These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
stand.
Zec 3:1; Lu 18:11; Re 11:4
forgive.
Mt 6:12,14,15; 18:23-35; Lu 6:37; Eph 4:32; Col 3:13; Jas 2:13

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Context

  • 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.

  • Mark 11:26

    But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.

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Mark 11:25 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y cuando estuviereis orando, perdonad, si tenéis algo contra alguno, para que vuestro Padre que está en los cielos os perdone también á vosotros vuestras ofensas.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et quand vous ferez votre prière, si vous avez quelque chose contre quelqu’un, pardonnez-lui, afin que votre Père aussi, qui est dans les cieux, vous pardonne vos fautes.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und wenn ihr im Gebet dastehet, so vergebet, wenn ihr etwas wider jemanden habt, auf daß auch euer Vater, der in den Himmeln ist, euch eure Übertretungen vergebe.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et cum stabitis ad orandum, dimittite si quid habetis adversus aliquem: ut et Pater vester, qui in cælis est, dimittat vobis peccata vestra.