King James Version

What Does Mark 11:23 Mean?

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.

Context

21

And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.

22

And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. Have: or, Have the faith of God

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.

24

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

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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Commentary

Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers
(23) **Those things . . . he shall have whatsoever he saith.**—The better MSS. give, “that *the thing* which he saith cometh to pass,” and “he shall have *it.”* The promise is specific rather than general in its form, and so prepares the way for the wider generalisation of the next verse.

Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.

Historical Context

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Theological Significance

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