Matthew 21:22

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“If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.””

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‘If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer’—Jesus calls for confident, believing prayer.

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BSBPD

“If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
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“and all--as much as ye may ask in the prayer, believing, ye shall receive.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Matthew 21:22 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Matthew 7:7Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.
  2. Matthew 7:11So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!
  3. Matthew 18:19Again, 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.
  4. Mark 11:24Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
  5. Luke 11:8I tell you, even though he will not get up to provide for him because of his friendship, yet because of the man’s persistence, he will get up and give him as much as he needs.
  6. John 14:13And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
  7. John 15:7If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
  8. John 16:24Until now you have not asked for anything in My name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.
  9. James 5:16Therefore 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.
  10. 1 John 3:22and we will receive from Him whatever we ask, because we keep His commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight.
  11. 1 John 5:14And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.

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