Mark 11:25-33 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 11:12-26

Here is, I. Christ's cursing the fruitless fig-tree. He had a convenient resting-place at Bethany, and therefore thither he went at resting-time; but his work lay at Jerusalem, and thither therefore he returned in the morning, at working-time; and so intent was he upon his work, that he went out from Bethany without breakfast, which, before he was gone far, he found the want of, and was hungry (Mark 11:12), for he was subject to all the sinless infirmities of our nature. Finding himself in... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 11:27-33

We have here Christ examined by the great Sanhedrim concerning his authority; for they claimed a power to call prophets to an account concerning their mission. They came to him when he was walking in the temple, not for his diversion, but teaching the people, first one company and then another. The Peripatetic philosophers were so called from the custom they had of walking when they taught. The cloisters, or piazzas, in the courts of the temple, were fitted for this purpose. The great men were... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 11:22-26

11:22-26 Jesus answered, "Have faith in God. This is the truth I tell you--whoever will say to this mountain, 'Be lifted up and be cast into the sea,' and who in his heart does not doubt, but believes that what he says is happening, it will be done for him. So then I tell you, believe that you have received everything for which you pray and ask, and it will be done for you. And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive it, so that your Father who is in heaven... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 11:27-33

11:27-33 Once again they came to Jerusalem, and, when Jesus was walking in the Temple, the chief priests and the experts in the law and the elders came to him, and said to him, "By what kind of authority do you do these things? Or, who gave you authority to do these things?" Jesus said, "I will put one point to you, and, if you answer me, I will tell you by what kind of authority I do these things. Was the baptism of John from heaven? or was it from men? Answer me!" They discussed the matter... read more

John Gill

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

John Gill

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

John Gill

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

John Gill

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

John Gill

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

John Gill

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

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 11:12-26

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 11:27-33

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 11:22-26

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 11:27-33

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

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