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.
Related verses
“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.”Ephesians 2:10
“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:”Ephesians 2:8
“But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.”Genesis 50:20
“But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.”Hebrews 11:6
“Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,”Hebrews 12:1
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