Mark 11:23

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

'Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, Be lifted up and thrown into the sea, and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them.'

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀμὴν γὰρ λέγω ὑμῖν, Ὅτι ὃς ἂν εἴπῃ τῷ ὄρει τούτῳ, Ἄρθητι, καὶ βλήθητι εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν· καὶ μὴ διακριθῇ ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτοῦ, ἀλλὰ πιστεύσῃ ὅτι ἃ λέγεῖ γίνεται· ἔσται αὐτῷ ὃ ἐὰν εἴπῃ.

Transliteration

Amēn gar I legō to you, That whoever eipē to the orei this, Be arthēti, and be blēthēti into the thalassan; and not diakrithē in the kardia of him, but pisteusē that what he legei ginetai; it will be estai to him whatever he eipē.

Grammar Details

• *Amēn*: transliteration from Hebrew - truly/verily
• *gar*: conjunction - for/because
• *legō*: present active indicative, 1st singular - I say
• *eipē*: aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might say
• *orei*: dative, neuter, singular - mountain/hill
• *arthēti*: aorist passive imperative, 2nd singular - be lifted up/taken away
• *blēthēti*: aorist passive imperative, 2nd singular - be thrown/cast
• *thalassan*: accusative, feminine, singular - sea
• *diakrithē*: aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd singular - might doubt/waver
• *kardia*: dative, feminine, singular - heart
• *pisteusē*: aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might believe
• *legei*: present active indicative, 3rd singular - he says
• *ginetai*: present middle indicative, 3rd singular - comes to pass/happens
• *estai*: future middle indicative, 3rd singular - it will be

Word Meanings

• *Amēn*: truly/verily/certainly
• *gar*: for/because/indeed
• *legō*: say/tell/declare
• *orei*: mountain/hill/mount
• *arthēti*: be lifted up/taken away/removed
• *blēthēti*: be thrown/cast/hurled
• *thalassan*: sea/lake
• *diakrithē*: doubt/waver/hesitate
• *kardia*: heart/mind/inner self
• *pisteusē*: believe/trust/have faith
• *ginetai*: comes to pass/happens/occurs
• *estai*: will be/shall be

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For truly I say to you, That whoever shall say to this mountain, Be removed, and be cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things he says will come to pass; he shall have whatever he says.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Verily{G281} I{G302} say{G3004} unto you,{G5213} Whosoever{G3739} shall say{G2036} unto this{G5129} mountain,{G3735} Be thou taken up{G142} and{G2532} cast{G906} into{G1519} the sea;{G2281} and{G2532} shall{G1252} not{G3361} doubt{G1252} in{G1722} his{G846} heart,{G2588} but{G235} shall believe{G4100} that{G3754} what{G3739} he{G846} saith{G3004} cometh to pass;{G1096} he shall have{G2071} it.{G3739}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For{G1063} verily{G281} I say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213}, That{G3754} whosoever{G3739}{G302} shall say{G2036}{(G5632)} unto this{G5129} mountain{G3735}, Be thou removed{G142}{(G5682)}, and{G2532} be thou cast{G906}{(G5682)} into{G1519} the sea{G2281}; and{G2532} shall{G1252} not{G3361} doubt{G1252}{(G5686)} in{G1722} his{G846} heart{G2588}, but{G235} shall believe{G4100}{(G5661)} that{G3754} those things which{G3739} he saith{G3004}{(G5719)} shall come to pass{G1096}{(G5736)}; he{G846} shall have{G2071}{(G5704)} whatsoever{G3739}{G1437} he saith{G2036}{(G5632)}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Verely I saye vnto you that whosoever shall saye vnto this mountayne: take awaye thy silfe and cast thy silfe in to the see and shall not waver in his herte but shall beleve yt those thinges which he sayeth shall come to passe what soever he sayeth shalbe done to him.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Verely I saye vnto you: Who so euer saieth vnto this mountayne: Avoyde, and cast thy self in to the see, and douteth not in his hert, but beleueth that the thinges shal come to passe which he saieth, then loke what he sayeth, it shal come to passe.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For verely I say vnto you, that whosoeuer shall say vnto this mountaine, Be thou taken away, and cast into the sea, and shall not wauer in his heart, but shall beleeue that those things which he saieth, shal come to passe, whatsoeuer he saieth, shall be done to him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For, veryly I say vnto you, that whosoeuer shall say vnto this mountayne: Be thou remoued, and be thou cast into the sea, & shall not doubt in his heart, but shall beleue yt those thynges which he sayth shall come to passe, whatsoeuer he sayth, shalbe vnto hym.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For most assuredly I tell you, whoever may tell this mountain, 'Be taken up and cast into the sea,' and doesn't doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says is happening; he shall have whatever he says.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for verily I say to you, that whoever may say to this mount, Be taken up, and be cast into the sea, and may not doubt in his heart, but may believe that the things that he saith do come to pass, it shall be to him whatever he may say.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou taken up and cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that what he saith cometh to pass; he shall have it.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou taken up and cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that what he saith cometh to pass; he shall have it.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Truly I say to you, Whoever says to this mountain, Be taken up and be put into the sea; and has no doubt in his heart, but has faith that what he says will come about, he will have his desire.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For most certainly I tell you, whoever may tell this mountain, 'Be taken up and cast into the sea,' and doesn't doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says is happening; he shall have whatever he says.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I tell you the truth, if someone says to this mountain,‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him.

Referenced Verses

• Matt 17:20 : 20 He replied, 'Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.'
• John 15:7 : 7 If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
• John 14:13 : 13 And whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
• Ps 37:4 : 4 Take delight in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.
• 1 Cor 13:2 : 2 If I have the gift of prophecy, understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.
• Matt 21:21 : 21 Jesus answered them, 'Truly I tell you, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you tell this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen.
• Luke 17:6 : 6 The Lord replied, 'If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you.'
• Heb 11:17-19 : 17 By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac. He who had received the promises was ready to offer his only son, 18 even though it was said to him, 'Through Isaac your descendants will be named.' 19 Abraham reasoned that God could raise the dead, and in a sense, he did receive Isaac back from death as a symbol.
• Jas 1:5-6 : 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without rebuke, and it will be given to him. 6 But let him ask in faith, without doubting, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind.
• Rom 4:18-25 : 18 Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed, so that he became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, 'So shall your offspring be.' 19 And without weakening in faith, he did not consider his own body, which was as good as dead—since he was about a hundred years old—or the deadness of Sarah’s womb. 20 He did not waver in unbelief concerning the promise of God, but he was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God, 21 being fully convinced that God was able to do what He had promised. 22 Therefore, it was credited to him as righteousness. 23 Now the words 'it was credited to him' were not written for his sake alone, 24 but also for us, to whom it will be credited—to those who believe in Him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead. 25 He was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification.
• Matt 14:13 : 13 When Jesus heard about this, He withdrew from there by boat to a solitary place. Yet the crowds, hearing of this, followed Him on foot from the towns.