Mar 11:22-24 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Mark 11:22-23: 11:22-23 The importance of Jesus’ words is emphasized by his emphatic I tell you the truth . • This mountain probably indicates the Temple Mount, not the Mount of Olives. The judgment of the Temple is the focus of 11:12-25 ; it will be referred to again in 12:9 and at great length in 13:1-37 . Jesus’ reference to destroying the Temple would later be raised at his trial (14:58 ) and crucifixion (15:29 ).

Summary for Mark 11:22-23: 11:22-23 ^a The importance of Jesus’ words is emphasized by his emphatic I tell you the truth.

• This mountain probably indicates the Temple Mount, not the Mount of Olives. The judgment of the Temple is the focus of 11:12-25 ^b; it will be referred to again in 12:9 ^c and at great length in 13:1-37 ^d. Jesus’ reference to destroying the Temple would later be raised at his trial (14:58 ^e) and crucifixion (15:29 ^f).
Summary for Mark 11:24-25: 11:24-25 ^g Two additional sayings on prayer are tied to 11:23 ^h by the word believe. In the first (11:24 ⁱ), we are told that we will receive what we ask for (see Matt 7:7 ^j) if we pray with the faith described in Mark 11:23 ^k.

• Forgiveness is the second condition for answered prayer. Only when we forgive others can our most important prayer, that God forgive us, be answered (Matt 5:23-24 ^l; 6:12 ^m, 14-15 ⁿ; Luke 6:37 ^o; 11:4 ^p; cp. Luke 7:41-43 ^q, 47 ^r; Eph 4:32 ^s; Col 3:13 ^t).