Matthew 21:22

And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

Cross-reference

Matthew 7:7 Parallel

Matthew 7:7 promises 'ask and it will be given' — the same unconditional prayer promise Jesus reinforces here with 'if you believe'.

Matthew 7:11 expands this promise: God gives good gifts to those who ask, emphasizing His fatherly goodness.

Matthew 18:19 adds the condition of corporate agreement—two agreeing on earth—to the prayer promise.

Matthew 6:5 Contrast

Matthew 6:5 warns against praying for show — contrasting with the believing prayer that receives here.

John 14:13 Parallel

John 14:13 adds 'in my name' as the condition, with the purpose that the Father is glorified.

1 John 5:15 Parallel

1 John 5:15 provides the assurance that when we know God hears us, we have what we asked — the same prayer-belief promise.

1 John 3:22 Parallel

1 John 3:22 adds keeping God's commandments and doing what pleases Him as the basis for receiving what we ask.

John 16:24 Parallel

John 16:24 adds asking in Jesus' name with the purpose that joy may be full.

John 15:7 Parallel

John 15:7 adds abiding in Christ and His words as the condition for answered prayer.

Luke 11:8-10 uses the persistent friend parable to teach that asking, seeking, and knocking will receive an answer.

Mark 11:24 Parallel

Mark 11:24 is the parallel account of this same teaching after the fig tree, with the same faith-based prayer promise.

Luke 11:9 Parallel

Luke 11:9 gives the same 'ask and it shall be given' teaching — reinforcing the promise of receiving when you ask.

John 16:23 Parallel

John 16:23 expands this promise with asking in Jesus' name, linking prayer to the post-resurrection relationship.

Mark 9:23 Parallel

Mark 9:23 declares that all things are possible to the one who believes — the same condition and promise as asking in faith here.

James 1:6 Parallel

James 1:6 directly reinforces this teaching, emphasizing asking in faith without doubting, a clear parallel to the condition for receiving.

James 5:15 Parallel

James 5:15 applies the prayer of faith to healing, showing the same principle in a specific context of illness.

Genesis 20:17 shows Abraham's prayer for healing answered — an OT example of the praying-believing-receiving pattern.

Acts 3:16 Parallel

Acts 3:16 demonstrates faith in Jesus' name bringing healing, a concrete example of faith in action as in this prayer promise.

Acts 4:31 Parallel

Acts 4:31 shows prayer answered by filling with the Holy Spirit and boldness, a direct result of corporate prayer in faith.

James 5:16 Parallel

James 5:16 emphasizes the prayer of a righteous person as powerful, linking prayer to righteousness and confession.

Joshua 10:14 records God hearkening to Joshua's voice to stop the sun — an OT parallel of prayer answered for a leader who believed.

Job 22:28 Parallel

Job 22:28 states that when you decree a thing it will be established — a parallel principle to asking in faith and receiving.