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Mark 9:23

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain

Jesus said unto him, if thou canst believe,.... As the man put an "if" on the power of Christ, Christ puts an "if" on the faith of the man; and tacitly suggests, that power was not wanting in himself, but faith in him; and should that cure not be performed, it would not be owing to any inability in him, but to his own incredulity.

The Arabic version renders it, "what is this thy: saying, if thou canst do any thing?" What dost thou mean by it?

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