Mark 11:24

Simplified Cowboy Version

This is why I keep telling y'all that when you pray, believe in your hearts that God hears you and has already done what you asked.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Therefore I tell you, everything you pray

King James Version (1611)
Therfore I say vnto you, What things soeuer ye desire when ye pray, beleeue that ye receiue them, and ye shall haue them.

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

English Standard Version
Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.

New American Standard Bible
"Therefore, I say to you, all things for which you pray and ask, believe that you have received them, and they will be granted to you.

New Century Version
So I tell you to believe that you have received the things you ask for in prayer, and God will give them to you.

Amplified Bible
"For this reason I am telling you, whatever things you ask for in prayer [in accordance with God's will], believe [with confident trust] that you have received them, and they will be given to you.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Therefore I say to you, all things for which you pray and ask, believe that you have received them, and they will be granted you.

Legacy Standard Bible
For this reason I say to you, all things for which you pray and ask, believe that you have received them, and they will be granted to you.

Berean Standard Bible
Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.

Contemporary English Version
Everything you ask for in prayer will be yours, if you only have faith.

Complete Jewish Bible
Therefore, I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, trust that you are receiving it, and it will be yours.

Darby Translation
For 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.

Easy-to-Read Version
So I tell you to ask for what you want in prayer. And if you believe that you have received those things, then they will be yours.

Geneva Bible (1587)
Therefore I say vnto you, Whatsoeuer ye desire when ye pray, beleeue that ye shall haue it, and it shalbe done vnto you.

George Lamsa Translation
Therefore I say to you, Anything you pray for and ask, believe that you will receive it, and it will be done for you.

Good News Translation
For this reason I tell you: When you pray and ask for something, believe that you have received it, and you will be given whatever you ask for.

Lexham English Bible
For this reason I say to you, whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you have received it, and it will be done for you.

Literal Translation
Therefore I say to you, All things, whatever you ask, praying, believe that you will receive, and it will be to you.

American Standard Version
Therefore I say unto you, All things whatsoever ye pray and ask for, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

Bible in Basic English
For 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.

Hebrew Names Version
Therefore I tell you, all things whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you receive them, and you shall have them.

International Standard Version
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Etheridge Translation
On this account I tell you, that every thing whatever you supplicate and ask, believe that you receive, and it shall be unto you.

Murdock Translation
Therefore I say to you, That whatsoever ye shall pray and ask for, believe that it will be, and it will be to you.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Therfore I say vnto you, what thynges so euer ye desyre when ye pray, beleue that ye receaue [them,] & ye shall haue [them].

English Revised Version
Therefore I say unto you, All things whatsoever ye pray and ask for, believe that ye have received them, and ye shall have them.

World English Bible
Therefore I tell you, all things whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you receive them, and you shall have them.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Therefore I say to you, What things soever ye ask in prayer, believe that ye shall receive, and ye shall have them.

Weymouth's New Testament
That is why I tell you, as to whatever you pray and make request for, if you believe that you have received it it shall be yours.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor Y seie to you, alle thingis what euer thingis ye preynge schulen axe, bileue ye that ye schulen take, and thei schulen come to you.

Update Bible Version
Therefore I say to you, All things whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you receive them, and you shall have them.

Webster's Bible Translation
Therefore I say to you, Whatever things ye desire when ye pray, believe that ye receive [them], and ye shall have [them].

New English Translation
For this reason I tell you, whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.

New King James Version
Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.

New Living Translation
I tell you, you can pray for anything, and if you believe that you've received it, it will be yours.

New Life Bible
Because of this, I say to you, whatever you ask for when you pray, have faith that you will receive it. Then you will get it.

New Revised Standard
So I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
For this cause, I say unto you - All things, whatsoever ye are praying for and asking, believe that ye have received, and they shall be yours.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Therefore I say unto you, all things, whatsoever you ask when ye pray, believe that you shall receive: and they shall come unto you.

Revised Standard Version
Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Therfore I saye vnto you what soever ye desyre when ye praye beleve yt ye shall have it and it shalbe done vnto you.

Young's Literal Translation
Because of this I say to you, all whatever -- praying -- ye do ask, believe that ye receive, and it shall be to you.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Therfore I saye vnto you: What so euer ye desyre in youre prayer, beleue that ye shal receaue it, and ye shal haue it.

Mace New Testament (1729)
therefore whenever you pray, be fully persuaded of obtaining your request, and I assure you it shall be granted, whatever it be.

Contextual Overview

¹²The next morning they got up and rode out of Bethany. Jesus was hungry and ¹³he saw a fig tree a little way off the trail. The tree was bright and full of life and leaves, but there were no figs, despite that it was a little early in the season. Jesus rode off from the tree and ¹⁴said loud enough for his cowboys to hear, "May you never make fruit again." ¹⁵When they got to Jerusalem, they went straight to the main church area of town. Jesus jumped off his horse and started throwing the tables of those people who were selling animals for sacrifices across the courtyard. He made quite an impression in the way he handled the money changer's booths. ¹⁶It had become more of a carnival than a place to worship God. ¹⁷He jumped up on a stone and shouted for all to hear, "Everyone listen! Didn't God's writings say, 'My house will be called a house of prayer for the whole world?' But you all here have turned it into a circus and a robber's roost!" ¹⁸When Jesus finished speaking the truth, some religious experts and bigwig preachers immediately started trying to figure out how they could kill this cowboy. ¹⁹Jesus and his cowboys spent all day in town. They left as the sun started to set and they loped off into the darkness. ²⁰The next morning, they took the same route as the day before. They passed by that fig tree and many of them noticed it was dead. ²¹Pete said, "Look Boss, the fig tree you cursed is dead."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

What: Matthew 7:7-11, Matthew 18:19, Matthew 21:22, Luke 11:9-13, Luke 18:1-8, John 14:13, John 15:7, John 16:23-27, James 1:5, James 1:6, James 5:15-18, 1 John 3:22, 1 John 5:14, 1 John 5:15

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 3:5 - Ask what Isaiah 45:11 - Ask Isaiah 65:24 - General 1 Corinthians 14:13 - pray 2 Corinthians 6:13 - be 1 Timothy 2:8 - and Hebrews 10:22 - in full

Cross-References

Luke 3:34
Jacob, Isaac, Abraham, Terah, Nahor,

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Therefore I say unto you,.... For encouragement in prayer more particularly, without which nothing should be attempted, and especially which is above the power of nature, and is of a miraculous kind:

whatsoever things ye desire when ye pray; that is, according to the revealed will of God, is for the confirmation of his Gospel, and for the glory of his name:

believe that ye receive [them], and ye shall have [them]; the petitions that are desired, and the things asked in them: that is, be as much assured of having them, as if you had already received them, and you shall have them; for the sense can never be, that they should believe they received them before they had them; this would be a contradiction in terms; and Beza's ancient copy, and one of Stephens's copies read it, "believe that ye shall receive", as in

Matthew 21:22, and so the Vulgate Latin version; with which agree the Arabic and Ethiopic versions, which render it, "believe that ye shall enjoy", or "obtain"; and the Syriac version, "believe that ye are about to receive"; and great faith it is so to believe; and this is the prayer of faith; see 1 John 5:14.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 21:18-22.

Mark 11:11

Into the temple - Not into the edifice properly called “the temple,” but into the “courts” which surrounded the principal edifice. Our Saviour, not being of the tribe of Levi, was not permitted to enter into the holy or most holy place; and when, therefore, it is said that he went into the “temple,” it is always to be understood of the “courts” surrounding the temple. See the notes at Matthew 21:12.

And when he had looked round about upon all things - Having seen or examined everything. He saw the abominations and abuses which he afterward corrected. It may be a matter of wonder that he did not “at once” correct them, instead of waiting to another day; but it may be observed that God is slow to anger; that he does not “at once” smite the guilty, but waits patiently before he rebukes and chastises.

The eventide - The evening; the time after three o’clock p. m. It is very probable that this was before sunset. The religious services of the temple closed at the offering of the evening sacrifice, at three o’clock, and Jesus probably soon left the city.

Mark 11:13, Mark 11:14

Afar off - See the notes at Matthew 21:19.

Mark 11:15-24

See the notes at Matthew 21:12-22.

Mark 11:16

Any vessel - Any vessel used in cooking, or connected with the sale of their articles of merchandise.

Mark 11:18

All the people were astonished - He became popular among them. The Pharisees saw that their authority was lessened or destroyed. They were therefore envious of him, and sought his life.

His doctrine - His teaching. He taught with power and authority so great that the multitudes were awed, and were constrained to obey.

Mark 11:21

Thou cursedst - To curse means to devote to destruction. This is its meaning here. It does not in this place imply blame, but simply that it should be destroyed.

Mark 11:22

Have faith in God - Literally, “Have the faith of God.” This may mean, have strong faith, or have confidence in God; a strong belief that he is able to accomplish things that appear most difficult with infinite ease, as the fig-tree was made to wither away by a word.

Mark 11:25

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 Psalms 95:6; 2 Chronicles 6:13; Daniel 6:10; Luke 22:41; Acts 7:60; Acts 9:40. Yet a subject like this may be made 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 ... - See the notes at Matthew 6:12, Matthew 6:25.