Mark 11:23For 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.
The setting
Mount of Olives overlooking Jerusalem, ~30 AD. Morning after Jesus cursed the fig tree and cleansed the temple. The disciples are shocked the tree withered overnight...
The emotion here: passionate urgency teaching stunned disciples
The original word
diakrinō (διακρίνω) — to separate, discriminate, waver between two opinions
Why it matters
The Mount of Olives was 2,600 feet high and visible from the temple courts
Read with care
What most readers miss in Mark 11:23
Jesus said 'THIS mountain' — pointing at the actual Mount of Olives they were standing on
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about literally moving physical mountains. Jesus was using hyperbole to teach about removing impossible obstacles through unwavering faith.
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Verses that echo Mark 11:23
Bible Genome reading
Mark 11:23 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Mark 11:23 comes from the book of Mark, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Jesus. The dominant emotion in this verse is growing, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include faith, power. Notable phrases: move mountains; doesn't doubt. This verse contains a promise of God.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same growing
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”
— Proverbs 22:6
“So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”
— Romans 10:17
“He must increase, but I must decrease.”
— John 3:30
“Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”
— Galatians 6:2
“He believed in Yahweh; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.”
— Genesis 15:6
Your reflection
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