Even now I know that whatever you ask of God, God will give you.”
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Even now I know that whatever you ask of God, God will give you.”
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but neverthelesse I knowe that whatsoever thou axest of God God will geve it the.
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But now I know also, that whatsoeuer thou askest of God, God will giue it thee.
Cross-references (9)
Passages linked to John 11:22 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- John 9:31 We know that God doesn’t listen to sinners, but if anyone is a worshiper of God, and does his will, he listens to him.
- John 11:41-42 So they took away the stone from the place where the dead man was lying. Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, “Father, I thank you that you listened to me. I know that you always listen to me, but because of the multitude standing around I said this, that they may believe that you sent me.”
- Matthew 28:18 Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.
- Mark 9:23 Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.”
- Hebrews 11:17-19 By faith, Abraham, being tested, offered up Isaac. Yes, he who had gladly received the promises was offering up his one and only son, to whom it was said, “Your offspring will be accounted as from Isaac,” concluding that God is able to raise up even from the dead. Figuratively speaking, he also did receive him back from the dead.
- Psalms 2:8 Ask of me, and I will give the nations for your inheritance, the uttermost parts of the earth for your possession.
- John 3:35 The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into his hand.
- John 5:22-27 For the Father judges no one, but he has given all judgment to the Son, that all may honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. He who doesn’t honor the Son doesn’t honor the Father who sent him. “Most certainly I tell you, he who hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life, and doesn’t come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life. Most certainly I tell you, the hour comes, and now is, when the dead will hear the Son of God’s voice; and those who hear will live. For as the Father has life in himself, even so he gave to the Son also to have life in himself. He also gave him authority to execute judgment, because he is a son of man.
- John 17:2 even as you gave him authority over all flesh, so he will give eternal life to all whom you have given him.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 22 But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou…
22 But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee.
Ver. 22. Whatsoever thou wilt ask] This is our comfort, that our Advocate is all in all with his Father, and may have what he will of him. What need we any other "master of requests" than Christ? If David will hear Joab for Absalom; and Herod, Blastus for the Tyrians, Act 12:20; what may not we hope?
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain She showed some unbelief in her former words, but…
She showed some unbelief in her former words, but here again she showeth her faith, but not without some weakness mixed with her faith; for by these words she seemeth not to be satisfied, that the fulness of the Godhead dwelt in Christ, and that he was equal with the Father, and able by his own power to raise the dead; her faith extendeth no further than a belief, that he was in so much favour with God, that if he would please to intercede with God, he would restore her brother to life: this she meaneth; though the raising of persons from the dead was a thing so rare and unusual, that she dares not to mention that particular thing, though uppermost in her thoughts.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain But I know that even now,.... At this distance…
But I know that even now,.... At this distance of time, though her brother had been in the grave four days:
whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee; whether Martha had such a clear notion of the deity of Christ, as yet, as she afterwards had, is not so certain: however, she was persuaded that he had great interest with God, and that whatever he desired of him was granted to him; and though she does not mention the resurrection of her brother, yet it seems to be what she had in view.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain Whatsoever thou wilt ask, God will give it thee…
Whatsoever thou wilt ask, God will give it thee - So that she already believed he could raise him from the dead.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 22. I know, that even now] She durst…
Verse 22. I know, that even now] She durst not ask so great a favour in direct terms; she only intimated modestly that she knew he could do it.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain Whatsoever thou wilt ask of God - Whatever is…
Whatsoever thou wilt ask of God - Whatever is necessary to our consolation that thou wilt ask, thou canst obtain. It is possible that she meant gently to intimate that he could raise him up and restore him again to them.
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain But I know that even now, &c.--Energetic characters are…
But I know that even now, &c.--Energetic characters are usually sanguine, the rainbow of hope peering through the drenching cloud.
whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee--that is "even to the restoration of my dead brother to life," for that plainly is her meaning, as the sequel shows.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 22. Even now—Though he is dead, thy prayer, I…
22. Even now—Though he is dead, thy prayer, I know, could bring him to life. She had doubtless heard that he had called others from death; but to the height of so great a boon her mind can scarce ascend, and the half-formed thought disappears.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 22. But I know, that even now] ‘But’ must…
22. But I know, that even now] ‘But’ must be omitted on critical grounds; and the text should run, and now (that he is dead) I know that, &c. She believes that had Christ been there, He could have healed Lazarus by His own power (comp. Joh_4:47), and that now His prayer may prevail with God to raise him from the dead. She has yet to learn that Christ’s bodily presence is not necessary, and that He can raise the dead by His own power. He gradually leads her faith onwards to higher truth.
whatsoever thou wilt ask] She uses a word more appropriate to human prayer, ‘to ask for oneself’ (comp. Joh_14:13-14, Joh_15:7; Joh_15:16, Joh_16:23; Joh_16:26), not used by Christ of His own prayers or by the Evangelists of Christ’s prayers (contrast Joh_14:16, Joh_16:26, Joh_17:9; Joh_17:15; Joh_17:20; Mat_26:36; Mat_26:39; Mat_26:42; Mat_26:44; Luk_22:32). She thus incidentally shews her imperfect idea of His relation to God.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (22) But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou…
(22) But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God . . .—The words express a half-formed hope, which she dare not utter, perhaps dare not even think, that her brother may be restored to life again. She had heard probably of the young maid whose body was reanimated by the life which had but just left it (comp. Mar_5:35 et seq.; Luk_8:41-42), and of the young man whose body was being carried to the grave, when at His command it was restored living to the widowed mother. (Comp. Luk_7:11 et seq.) Her brother had been the friend of Jesus; they had all trusted in His power and His love. Words had come to them from Him telling that this sickness should not issue in death, but that it should further God’s glory and glorify the Son. And now He is Himself present. His words cannot fail, and He Himself cannot be there without a purpose. She dare not say more; but she rests in this, that there is unity of power and will between Him and the Father. Whatsoever He asks, God will give.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain And even now I know, that whatsoever thing thou…
And even now I know, that whatsoever thing thou shalt ask of God, God will give it thee. Nun oida may be contrasted with ver. 27. In his presence she knows intuitively that nothing is impossible. The aithsh is a word of more human quality than that which our Lord customarily used for his own appeals to God. He spoke of erwtan , to seek as an equal; parakalein , to intercede for another; proseucesyai , to pray; deisyai , to supplicate. It was appropriate enough that Martha should use the verb aithsh . Her word was a burst of excited feeling, and does not dictate to the Master what he should do. Her twofold mention of the name of God with "thou" and "thee," shows that she had not risen to highest light on the Lord"s mysterious relation to the Father. She speaks of him and to him as of a strangely gifted human Friend. But she had doubtless heard of the widow of Nain, and of Jairus"s daughter, and she made no irrational suggestion. The osa covers much. Jesus loved Lazarus. He was Friend to the whole group, and known to them all.
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 11:22 whatever you ask: Martha thought that Jesus could…
11:22 whatever you ask: Martha thought that Jesus could still intervene in some way. Despite this, she objected when Jesus wanted to open the tomb (11:39); she wasn’t thinking that Jesus would raise her brother from the dead.
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