Mark 11:19-33 KJV

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 11:24

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... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 11:25

And when ye stand praying ,.... Are about to engage in that work, or are engaged in it, performing it in such a posture; for standing was an usual posture in praying; See Gill on Matthew 6:5 ; forgive, if ye have ought against any, that your Father also in heaven may forgive you your trespasses . The sense is, that if, while a man is praying, it comes into his mind that such an one has committed a trespass against him, has done him an injury, of which he has just reason to complain;... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 11:26

But if ye do not forgive ,.... Freely and fully, such as have trespassed against you, remit the debts they owe, and pass by the offences and injuries done you, and put up with every affront and indignity: neither will your heavenly Father forgive your trespasses ; that is, such persons do not appear to have any true, or right notions of forgiveness; nor is there any evidence that their hearts are duly affected, or truly impressed with a sense of it; nor can they, upon their own... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 11:27

And they come again to Jerusalem ,.... The Persic and Ethiopic versions read, "he came", which must be understood with his disciples; for they never parted from him till he was apprehended in the garden. Luke says, Luke 20:1 , that it was "on one of those days"; and the Persic version here reads, "on another day": it was the day after the cursing of the fig tree, and two days after his public entrance into Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple ; not alone, but his disciples... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 11:28

And say unto him, by what authority dost thou do these things ?.... Enter into the temple, as if he was Lord of it; and correct in such a magisterial way every thing he thought an abuse in it; do the miracles he did, as healing the lame, and blind; and take upon him to instruct the people, a work he was now engaged in: and who gave thee this authority to do these things ? See Gill on Matthew 21:23 . read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 11:29

And Jesus answered and said unto them ,.... Being not in the least intimidated by such a body of men: I will also ask of you one question ; or "one word", or "one thing"; λογος , here answers to the Hebrew word דבר , which signifies both "word" and "thing": and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things ; See Gill on Matthew 21:24 . read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 11:30

The baptism of John ,.... The doctrine of which he was the first preacher, and the ordinance of which he was the first administrator: was it from heaven, or of men ? was it of divine or of human institution? answer me ; directly and plainly, without any shuffling, or evasion: it is a fair question, and may be answered; and the answer to it our Lord suggests would naturally lead to a proper one to their question; See Gill on Matthew 21:25 . read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 11:31

And they reasoned with themselves saying ,.... Privately; perhaps, they withdrew at a little distance for a short time, and consulted among themselves what answer to return; and the amount of their reasonings were this; if we shall say from heaven, he will say, why then did ye not believe him ? that is, should they say that John had a divine commission for what he said and did, they were aware that Christ would reply, why did not ye give credit to him? and had you done so, seeing he... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 11:32

But if we shall say, of men ,.... That John's baptism was an human invention, and he had no authority from God to preach and administer it, they feared the people ; lest being enraged thereby they should, at once, rise up, and destroy them: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed ; a real prophet, one truly sent from God, and had his commission and credentials from him: this was the general sentiment of the people; See Gill on Matthew 21:26 . read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 11:33

And they answered and said unto Jesus ,.... Being reduced by this dilemma to the greatest streight and difficulty; we cannot tell : they could, if they would, but they did not care to tell; they knew if they did, they should expose themselves one way or other: and Jesus answering, saith unto them, neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things ; See Gill on Matthew 21:27 . read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 11:24

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 11:25

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 11:26

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 11:27

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 11:28

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 11:29

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 11:30

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 11:31

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 11:32

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 11:33

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