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class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/matthew/21.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/21.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And all things, as many as you might ask in prayer, believing, you will receive."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/matthew/21.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/matthew/21.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/matthew/21.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And whatever you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive it all.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/matthew/21.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220And all things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/matthew/21.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And all things you ask in prayer, believing, you shall receive.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/matthew/21.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And all things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/matthew/21.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And whatever you ask for in prayer, believing, you will receive.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/matthew/21.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />And if you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/matthew/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />And if you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/matthew/21.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/matthew/21.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />If you have faith when you pray, you will be given whatever you ask for." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/matthew/21.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/matthew/21.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Have faith that you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/matthew/21.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/matthew/21.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You will receive whatever you ask for in prayer, if you believe."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/matthew/21.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />And whatever you ask in prayer, if you believe, you will receive." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/matthew/21.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />All things, whatever you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/matthew/21.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And all things whatever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/21.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />and everything, whatever it be, that you ask for in your prayers, if you have faith, you shall obtain."<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/matthew/21.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/matthew/21.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />All things, whatever you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/matthew/21.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and all—as much as you may ask in the prayer, believing, you will receive.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/21.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And all things, as many as you might ask in prayer, believing, you will receive."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/matthew/21.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and all -- as much as ye may ask in the prayer, believing, ye shall receive.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/matthew/21.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And all things, whatever ye ask in prayer, believing, shall ye receive.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/matthew/21.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And in all things whatsoever you shall ask in prayer, believing, you shall receive. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/matthew/21.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And all things whatsoever that you shall ask for in prayer: believing, you shall receive.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/matthew/21.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Whatever you ask for in prayer with faith, you will receive.” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/matthew/21.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Whatever you ask for in prayer with faith, you will receive.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/matthew/21.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And everything that you will ask in prayer and believe, you shall receive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/21.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />“Everything that you will ask in prayer and believe, you will receive.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/matthew/21.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And all things that you ask for in prayer, believing, you shall receive.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/matthew/21.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>All things whatsoever you may ask in prayer, believing, you shall receive.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/matthew/21.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />And all things whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/matthew/21.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />and whatever ye shall ask in prayer, with faith, ye shall receive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/21.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />and everything, whatever it be, that you ask for in your prayers, if you have faith, you shall obtain."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/matthew/21.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>And all things whatsoever ye ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive."<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/matthew/21.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>And all <Fr><i>things</i><FR> whatsoever ye ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/matthew/21-22.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=6117" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/matthew/21.htm">The Barren Fig Tree</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">21</span>“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen. <span class="reftext">22</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/4100.htm" title="4100: pisteuontes (V-PPA-NMP) -- From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust.">If you believe,</a> <a href="/greek/2983.htm" title="2983: lēmpsesthe (V-FIM-2P) -- (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of. ">you will receive</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: panta (Adj-ANP) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">whatever</a> <a href="/greek/3745.htm" title="3745: hosa (RelPro-ANP) -- How much, how great, how many, as great as, as much. By reduplication from hos; as As."></a> <a href="/greek/302.htm" title="302: an (Prtcl) -- A primary particle, denoting a supposition, wish, possibility or uncertainty."></a> <a href="/greek/154.htm" title="154: aitēsēte (V-ASA-2P) -- To ask, request, petition, demand. Of uncertain derivation; to ask.">you ask for</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tē (Art-DFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4335.htm" title="4335: proseuchē (N-DFS) -- From proseuchomai; prayer; by implication, an oratory.">prayer.” </a> </span> <span class="reftext">23</span>When Jesus returned to the temple courts and began to teach, the chief priests and elders of the people came up to Him. “By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You this authority?”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/11-24.htm">Mark 11:24</a></span><br />Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-13.htm">John 14:13-14</a></span><br />And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. / If you ask Me for anything in My name, I will do it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-5.htm">James 1:5-6</a></span><br />Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. / But he must ask in faith, without doubting, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/5-14.htm">1 John 5:14-15</a></span><br />And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. / And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-7.htm">John 15:7</a></span><br />If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-7.htm">Matthew 7:7-8</a></span><br />Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-9.htm">Luke 11:9-10</a></span><br />So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-16.htm">James 5:16</a></span><br />Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/16-23.htm">John 16:23-24</a></span><br />In that day you will no longer ask Me anything. Truly, truly, I tell you, whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you. / Until now you have not asked for anything in My name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-6.htm">Hebrews 11:6</a></span><br />And without faith it is impossible to please God. For anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-6.htm">Philippians 4:6</a></span><br />Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/3-22.htm">1 John 3:22</a></span><br />and we will receive from Him whatever we ask, because we keep His commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/29-12.htm">Jeremiah 29:12-13</a></span><br />Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. / You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-4.htm">Psalm 37:4-5</a></span><br />Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart. / Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-5.htm">Proverbs 3:5-6</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; / in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And all things, whatever you shall ask in prayer, believing, you shall receive.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/7-7.htm">Matthew 7:7,11</a></b></br> Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/18-19.htm">Matthew 18:19</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/11-24.htm">Mark 11:24</a></b></br> Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive <i>them</i>, and ye shall have <i>them</i>.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/18-6.htm">Believe</a> <a href="/1_john/5-13.htm">Believing</a> <a href="/matthew/21-21.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/matthew/19-16.htm">Obtain</a> <a href="/matthew/21-13.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/matthew/8-31.htm">Prayers</a> <a href="/matthew/20-10.htm">Receive</a> <a href="/matthew/20-20.htm">Request</a> <a href="/matthew/20-7.htm">Whatever</a> <a href="/matthew/20-7.htm">Whatsoever</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/21-25.htm">Believe</a> <a href="/mark/9-23.htm">Believing</a> <a href="/matthew/21-25.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/matthew/26-59.htm">Obtain</a> <a href="/matthew/23-14.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/matthew/23-13.htm">Prayers</a> <a href="/matthew/21-34.htm">Receive</a> <a href="/matthew/26-53.htm">Request</a> <a href="/matthew/23-3.htm">Whatever</a> <a href="/matthew/23-3.htm">Whatsoever</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 21</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/21-1.htm">Jesus rides into Jerusalem upon a donkey</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/21-12.htm">drives the buyers and sellers out of the temple;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/21-17.htm">curses the fig tree;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/21-23.htm">puts to silence the priests and elders,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/21-28.htm">and rebukes them by the parable of the two sons,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/21-33.htm">and the husbandmen who slew such as were sent to them.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Faith is a central theme throughout the Bible, and it is often linked to the power of prayer. <a href="/hebrews/11-6.htm">Hebrews 11:6</a> states that "without faith it is impossible to please God," highlighting the importance of belief in the Christian walk. In the context of <a href="/matthew/21.htm">Matthew 21</a>, Jesus had just performed the miracle of withering the fig tree, demonstrating the power of faith. This act serves as a tangible example of the potential of faith when aligned with God's will.<p><b>you will receive</b><br>The promise of receiving is contingent upon the condition of belief. This reflects the biblical principle that God responds to the faith of His people. In <a href="/james/1-6.htm">James 1:6-7</a>, believers are instructed to ask in faith without doubting, as doubt can hinder the reception of God's blessings. The assurance of receiving is not a blanket promise for any request but is understood within the context of God's will and purpose. The concept of receiving is also tied to the idea of God's provision, as seen in <a href="/philippians/4-19.htm">Philippians 4:19</a>, where God supplies the needs of His people.<p><b>whatever you ask for</b><br>This phrase suggests a broad scope of requests that can be brought before God in prayer. However, it is important to interpret this within the broader biblical teaching on prayer. In 1 <a href="/john/5-14.htm">John 5:14-15</a>, it is clarified that requests should be made according to God's will. The cultural context of the time emphasized the importance of aligning one's desires with God's purposes, rather than treating prayer as a means to fulfill personal whims. The phrase encourages believers to approach God with confidence, knowing that He is attentive to their needs and desires.<p><b>in prayer.</b><br>Prayer is the means by which believers communicate with God, and it is a vital aspect of the Christian faith. Throughout the Gospels, Jesus models a life of prayer, often retreating to solitary places to pray (<a href="/luke/5-16.htm">Luke 5:16</a>). The historical context of Jewish prayer practices involved regular, structured times of prayer, which Jesus both participated in and expanded upon. The New Testament further develops the concept of prayer as a continual, relational dialogue with God (<a href="/1_thessalonians/5-17.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:17</a>). This phrase underscores the importance of prayer as the context in which faith is exercised and God's promises are realized.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a></b><br>The central figure in this passage, Jesus is teaching His disciples about the power of faith and prayer.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/d/disciples.htm">Disciples</a></b><br>The immediate audience of Jesus' teaching, they are being instructed on the importance of belief in prayer.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city where Jesus is teaching during the final week of His earthly ministry.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_fig_tree.htm">The Fig Tree</a></b><br>Earlier in the chapter, Jesus curses a fig tree, which withers, serving as a visual lesson on faith and the consequences of spiritual barrenness.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_temple.htm">The Temple</a></b><br>The setting for much of <a href="/bsb/matthew/21.htm">Matthew 21</a>, where Jesus cleanses the temple and teaches about true worship and faith.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_faith_in_prayer.htm">The Power of Faith in Prayer</a></b><br>Faith is the key that unlocks the door to answered prayer. Jesus emphasizes that belief is not just intellectual assent but a deep trust in God's power and goodness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_alignment_with_god's_will.htm">The Importance of Alignment with God's Will</a></b><br>While faith is crucial, our prayers must align with God's will. True faith seeks God's desires above our own, trusting that His plans are best.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_persistent_prayer.htm">The Role of Persistent Prayer</a></b><br>Belief in prayer involves persistence. Jesus encourages His followers to continue praying with faith, even when answers are not immediate.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_necessity_of_a_pure_heart.htm">The Necessity of a Pure Heart</a></b><br>Effective prayer requires a heart free from doubt and sin. Confession and repentance are vital to maintaining a right relationship with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_community_of_faith.htm">The Community of Faith</a></b><br>Prayer is not just an individual activity but a communal one. Believers are encouraged to pray together, supporting one another in faith.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_matthew_21.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 21</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_i_communicate_with_god.htm">How do I communicate with God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_you_foolish.htm">Does your faith determine your outcomes?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_faith_shape_your_outcomes.htm">Does your faith determine your outcomes?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/was_nero_considered_the_antichrist.htm">How can Christ's word dwell in you richly?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/matthew/21.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(22) <span class= "bld">All things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer.</span>--Here again there is the implied condition (as in <a href="/matthew/7-7.htm" title="Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you:">Matthew 7:7</a>) that what is asked is in harmony with the laws and will of God. If it were not so it would not be asked in faith, and every true prayer involves the submission of what it asks to the divine judgment. The words suggest the thought, of which we have the full expression in <a href="/john/11-42.htm" title="And I knew that you hear me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that you have sent me.">John 11:42</a>, that our Lord's miracles were less frequently wrought by an inherent supernatural "virtue"--though this, also, distinctly appears, <span class= "ital">e.g.,</span> in the history of the woman with the issue of blood (<a href="/luke/8-46.htm" title="And Jesus said, Somebody has touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me.">Luke 8:46</a>)--than by power received from the Father, and in answer to His own prayers.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/21.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 22.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">All things.</span> The promise is extended beyond the sphere of extraordinary miracles. <span class="cmt_word">In prayer;</span> <span class="greek">ἐν τῇ προσευχῇ</span>: <span class="accented">in the prayer</span>; or, in your prayer. The use of the article may point to the prayer given by our Lord to his disciples, or to some definite form used from the earliest times in public worship (comp. <a href="/acts/1-14.htm">Acts 1:14</a>; <a href="/romans/12-12.htm">Romans 12:12</a>; <a href="/1_corinthians/7-5.htm">1 Corinthians 7:5</a>; <a href="/colossians/4-2.htm">Colossians 4:2</a>). <span class="cmt_word">Believing, ye shall receive.</span> The condition for the success of prayer is stringent. A man must have no latent doubt in his heart; he must not debate whether the thing desired can be done or not; he must have absolute trust in the power and good will of God; and he must believe that "what he saith cometh to pass" (<a href="/mark/11-23.htm">Mark 11:23</a>). The faith required is the assurance of things hoped for, such as gives substance and being to them while yet out of sight. The words had their special application to the apostles, instructing them that they were not to expect to be able, like their Master, to work the wonders needed for the confirmation of the gospel by their own power. Such effects could be achieved only by prayer and faith. (On the general promise to faithful prayer, see <a href="/matthew/7-7.htm">Matthew 7:7-11</a>.) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/matthew/21-22.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">If you believe,</span><br /><span class="grk">πιστεύοντες</span> <span class="translit">(pisteuontes)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> </span><span class="str2">From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you will receive</span><br /><span class="grk">λήμψεσθε</span> <span class="translit">(lēmpsesthe)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2983.htm">Strong's 2983: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">whatever</span><br /><span class="grk">πάντα</span> <span class="translit">(panta)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> </span><span class="str2">All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you ask</span><br /><span class="grk">αἰτήσητε</span> <span class="translit">(aitēsēte)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_154.htm">Strong's 154: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ask, request, petition, demand. Of uncertain derivation; to ask.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐν</span> <span class="translit">(en)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> </span><span class="str2">In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">prayer.”</span><br /><span class="grk">προσευχῇ</span> <span class="translit">(proseuchē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Dative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4335.htm">Strong's 4335: </a> </span><span class="str2">From proseuchomai; prayer; by implication, an oratory.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/matthew/21-22.htm">Matthew 21:22 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/matthew/21-22.htm">Matthew 21:22 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/matthew/21-22.htm">Matthew 21:22 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/matthew/21-22.htm">Matthew 21:22 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/matthew/21-22.htm">Matthew 21:22 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/matthew/21-22.htm">Matthew 21:22 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/matthew/21-22.htm">Matthew 21:22 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/matthew/21-22.htm">Matthew 21:22 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/matthew/21-22.htm">Matthew 21:22 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/matthew/21-22.htm">Matthew 21:22 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/matthew/21-22.htm">NT Gospels: Matthew 21:22 All things whatever you ask in prayer (Matt. 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