Mark 11:22 Meaning and Explanation
“And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.”
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What Does Mark 11:22 Mean?
Asked, in effect, how such a thing could be, Jesus redirects the disciples from the withered tree to the living God. The command is brief and complete: 'Have faith in God'—trust him, hold to him, take him at his word.
Faith, as Jesus teaches it, is not a power the disciples generate but a trust they rest in; its strength lies wholly in its object. The tree showed what God's word can do; now Jesus opens that life of trust to his followers, leading into his teaching on prayer. Whatever immovable things stand ahead of them—and Calvary stands ahead of him—the answer is the same. Have faith in God, who is able to do all that he wills.
Mark 11:22 in the Original Language
pistis (πίστις), 'faith' -- trust that rests its full weight on God.
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What does Mark 11:22 mean?
Jesus answers the disciples' wonder with a single summons: have faith in God.