John 11:22 (DRB)

Passage

But now also I know that whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee.

Nearby Context

John 11:20 Martha therefore, as soon as she heard that Jesus was come, went to meet him: but Mary sat at home.

John 11:21 Martha therefore said to Jesus: Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.

John 11:22 But now also I know that whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee.

John 11:23 Jesus saith to her: Thy brother shall rise again.

John 11:24 Martha saith to him: I know that he shall rise again, in the resurrection at the last day.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "whatsoever", "thou", "wilt", "give", and "thee". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "whatsoever" and "thou", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 21's "Martha therefore said to Jesus Lord if..." into verse 23's "Jesus saith to her Thy brother shall...", so "whatsoever" and "thou" belong inside that flow. In John context, the local focus is the identity of Jesus, new birth, eternal life, and belief and unbelief.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "whatsoever" and "thou" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.