Mark 9:23
Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.
King James Version
World English Bible (WEB)
Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.”
American Standard Version (ASV)
And Jesus said unto him, If thou canst! All things are possible to him that believeth.
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What this verse means
Jesus meets a father's wavering faith and points him to what belief makes possible.
A short prayer
Lord, I believe; help my unbelief. Grow my faith where it wavers.
Read in context — Mark 9
21And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child.
22And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.
23Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.
24And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.
25When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.
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Related verses
“Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.”Psalms 27:14
“Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.”Psalms 37:4
“Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.”Psalms 42:11
“Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.”Revelation 3:20
“So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”Romans 10:17