Matthew 18 · Verse 19

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.
Matthew 18:19, King James Version

Matthew 18:19 in other translations

BSBAgain, I tell you truly that if two of you on the earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by My Father in heaven.
WEBAgain, assuredly I tell you, that if two of you will agree on earth concerning anything that they will ask, it will be done for them by my Father who is in heaven.
ASVAgain I say unto you, that if two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father who is in heaven.
YLT‘Again, I say to you, that, if two of you may agree on the earth concerning anything, whatever they may ask--it shall be done to them from my Father who is in the heavens,
DARBYAgain I say to you, that if two of you shall agree on the earth concerning any matter, whatsoever it may be that they shall ask, it shall come to them from my Father who is in the heavens.
BBEAgain, I say to you, that if two of you are in agreement on earth about anything for which they will make a request, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven.
WebsterAgain I say to you, That if two of you shall agree on earth, concerning any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them by my Father who is in heaven.

What does Matthew 18:19 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
19. Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.

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

Barnes' Notes
Verse 19. Again I say unto you, That if two of you, etc. This is connected with the previous verses. The connexion is this: The obstinate man is to be excluded from the church, Mt 18:17. The care of the church--the power of admitting or excluding members--of organizing and establishing it--is committed to you, the apostles, Mt 18:18. Yet there is not need of the whole to give validity to the transaction. When two of you agree, or have the same mind, feelings, and opinion, about the arrangement of affairs in the church, or about things desired for its welfare, and shall ask of God, it shall be done for them. See Acts 1:14-26, 15:1-29. The promise here has respect to the apostles in organizing the church. It cannot, with any propriety, be applied to the ordinary prayers of believers. Other promises are made to them, and it is true that the prayer of faith will be answered; but that is not the truth taught here.

(q) "it shall be done" Mk 11:24, Jn 16:24, 1Jn 5:14

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 19 Again I say unto you - The word αμην, verily, is added here, in ninety-eight MSS., (many of which are of the greatest antiquity and importance), seven editions, all the Arabic, the Slavonic, and several of the Itala. The taking in or leaving out such a word may appear to some a matter of indifference; but, as I am fully convinced Jesus Christ never spoke a useless or a needless word, my maxim is, to omit not one syllable that I am convinced (from such authority as the above) he has ever used, and to take in nothing that he did not speak. It makes the passage much more emphatic - Again, Verily I say unto you, If two of you shall agree - ΣυμφωνηϚωσιν, symphonize, or harmonize. It is a metaphor taken from a number of musical instruments set to the same key, and playing the same tune: here, it means a perfect agreement of the hearts, desires, wishes, and voices, of two or more persons praying to God. It also intimates that as a number of musical instruments, skilfully played, in a good concert, are pleasing to the ears of men, so a number of persons united together in warm, earnest, cordial prayer, is highly pleasing in the sight and ears of the Lord. Now this conjoint prayer refers, in all probability, to the binding and loosing in the preceding verse; and thus we see what power faithful prayer has with God! It shall be done for them - What an encouragement to pray! even to two, if there be no more disposed to join in this heavenly work.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 18:15-20

If a professed Christian is wronged by another, he ought not to complain of it to others, as is often done merely upon report, but to go to the offender privately, state the matter kindly, and show him his conduct. This would generally have all the desired effect with a true Christian, and the parties would be reconciled. The principles of these rules may be practised every where, and under all circumstances, though…

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Matthew 18:19 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.

ΠάλινPalinAgainG3825
ἀμὴνamēnAmenG281
λέγωlegōI sayG3004
ὑμῖνhuminto youG4771
ὅτιhotithatG3754
ἐὰνeanifG1437
δύοduotwoG1417
συμφωνήσωσινsumphōnēsōsinshall agreeG4856
ὑμῶνhumōnyouG4771
ἐπὶepionG1909
τῆςtēstheG3588
γῆςgēsearthG1093
περὶpericoncerningG4012
παντὸςpantosanyG3956
πράγματοςpragmatosmatterG4229
οὗhouthatG3739
ἐὰνeanifG1437
αἰτήσωνται,aitēsōntaithey shall ask,G154
γενήσεταιgenēsetaiit will be doneG1096
αὐτοῖςautoisfor themG846
παρὰparabyG3844
τοῦtoutheG3588
πατρόςpatrosFatherG3962
μουmouof MineG3165
τοῦtouwho [is]G3588
ἐνeninG1722
οὐρανοῖς.ouranois[the] heavens.G3772

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

Cross references for Matthew 18:19

  • Matthew 7:7

    Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

  • 1 John 5:14-16

    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. If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.

  • 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.

  • John 14:13-14

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

  • Philippians 1:19

    For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

  • John 16:23

    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.

  • James 5:14-16

    Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: 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.

  • Matthew 21:22

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • John 15:16

    Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.

  • Acts 12:5

    Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
That if.
5:24; 21:22; Mr 11:24; Joh 15:7,16; Ac 1:14; 2:1,2; 4:24-31; 6:4
Ac 12:5; Eph 6:18-20; Php 1:19; Jas 5:14-16; 1Jo 3:22; 5:14-16
Re 11:4-6
it shall.
Joh 14:13,14; 16:23

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Context

  • Matthew 18:18

    Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

  • 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.

  • Matthew 18:20

    For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

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Matthew 18:19 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Otra vez os digo, que si dos de vosotros se convinieren en la tierra, de toda cosa que pidieren, les será hecho por mi Padre que está en los cielos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Je vous dis encore que si deux d’entre vous sont d’accord sur la terre pour une chose quelconque, quelle que soit la chose qu’ils demanderont, elle sera faite pour eux par mon Père qui est dans les cieux;
German
Elberfelder 1871		Wiederum sage ich euch: Wenn zwei von euch auf der Erde übereinkommen werden über irgend eine Sache, um welche sie auch bitten mögen, so wird sie ihnen werden von meinem Vater, der in den Himmeln ist.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Iterum dico vobis, quia si duo ex vobis consenserint super terram, de omni re quamcumque petierint, fiet illis a Patre meo, qui in cælis est.