Matthew 21:22

Matthew 21:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
• New International Version (NIV)If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith."
• New King James Version (NKJV)And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.”

Context of Matthew 21:22

20The disciples were amazed when they saw this and asked, “How did the fig tree wither so quickly?” 21Then Jesus told them, “I tell you the truth, if you have faith and don’t doubt, you can do things like this and much more. You can even say to this mountain, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and it will happen. You can pray for anything, and if you have faith, you will receive it.” 23When Jesus returned to the Temple and began teaching, the leading priests and elders came up to him. They demanded, “By what authority are you doing all these things? Who gave you the right?” 24“I’ll tell you by what authority I do these things if you answer one question,” Jesus replied.

Matthew 21:22 word by word

καὶ πάντα ὅσα ἂν αἰτήσητε ἐν τῇ προσευχῇ πιστεύοντες, λήμψεσθε.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• all thingsπᾶςpas · allG3956
• whatsoeverὅσοςhosos · just as/how muchG3745
• ·ἄνan · ifG302
• ye shall askαἰτέωaiteō · to askG154
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• prayerὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• prayerπροσευχήproseuchē · prayerG4335
• believingπιστεύωpisteuō · to trust (in)G4100
• ye shall receiveλαμβάνωlambanō · to takeG2983

Cross-references for Matthew 21:22

• Matthew 7:7“Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you.
• Matthew 18:19“I also tell you this: If two of you agree here on earth concerning anything you ask, my Father in heaven will do it for you.
• Mark 11:24I tell you, you can pray for anything, and if you believe that you’ve received it, it will be yours.
• Luke 11:8But I tell you this—though he won’t do it for friendship’s sake, if you keep knocking long enough, he will get up and give you whatever you need because of your shameless persistence.
• John 14:13You can ask for anything in my name, and I will do it, so that the Son can bring glory to the Father.
• John 15:7But if you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask for anything you want, and it will be granted!
• John 16:24You haven’t done this before. Ask, using my name, and you will receive, and you will have abundant joy.
• James 5:16Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results.
• 1 John 3:22And we will receive from him whatever we ask because we obey him and do the things that please him.
• 1 John 5:14And we are confident that he hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases him.

Commentaries on Matthew 21:22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22All things - ye shall ask in prayer, believing - In order to get salvation, there must be, a conviction of the want of it: this begets, prayer, or warm desires, in the heart: then the person asks, i.e. makes use of words expressive of his wants and wishes: believes the word of promise, relative to the fulfillment of his wants: and 5. receives, according to the merciful promise of God, the salvation which his soul requires.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12-22Verses 12-22 This paragraph contains the account of the barren fig-tree, and of the cleansing of the temple. See also Mark 11:12-19; Luke 19:45-48. Matthew 21:12 And Jesus went into the temple of God … - From Mark 11:11-15, it is probable that this cleansing of the temple did not take place on the day that he entered Jerusalem in triumph, but on the day following. He came and looked round upon all things, Mark says, and went out to Bethany with the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 18-22Verses 18-22 This cursing of the barren fig-tree represents the state of hypocrites in general, and so teaches us that Christ looks for the power of religion in those who profess it, and the savour of it from those that have the show of it. His just expectations from flourishing professors are often disappointed; he comes to many, seeking fruit, and finds leaves only. A false profession commonly withers in this world, and it is the effect of Christ's…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 22Jesus was encouraging the disciples to trust in God and pray with faith. He was not promising that God would approve everything they might desire (1 John 5:14–15).Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 21:22

• Faith
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles
• Prayer

In the dictionaries

• Authority
• Daughter
• Grind
• Loose
• Move
• Prayer
• Presently
• Reverence
• Seat
• Thief

Commentaries on Matthew 21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings