John 11:22 (LSB)

Passage

But even now I know that whatever You ask from God, God will give You.”

Nearby Context

John 11:20 Martha therefore, when she heard that Jesus was coming, went to meet Him, but Mary was sitting in the house.

John 11:21 Martha then said to Jesus, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.

John 11:22 But even now I know that whatever You ask from God, God will give You.”

John 11:23 Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.”

John 11:24 Martha said to Him, “I know that he will rise again in the resurrection on the last day.”

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 21's "Martha then said to Jesus Lord if..." into verse 23's "Jesus said to her Your brother will...", so "even" and "whatever" 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 "even" and "whatever" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.