Matthew 18:19

Again, I tell you truly that if two of you on the earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by My Father in heaven.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — Jesus addresses his disciples within a teaching on communal discipline (Matthew 18), immediately after the binding-and-loosing declaration (v. 18) and before the "two or three gathered" promise (v. 20).

The words — Συμφωνήσωσιν (sumphōnēsōsin) is a musical term meaning "to sound in accord," implying not merely verbal concurrence but a shared resonance of intent. The number δύο (duo) sets a floor: two is the minimum, not the ideal.

The thread — The ask-and-receive pattern appears in Matthew 7:7 and Mark 11:24; 1 John 5:14 adds the qualifying clause "according to His will," which this verse leaves implicit.

Why it lands — The verse makes prayer a communal act with a stated condition (agreement) and a stated agent (the Father), so it asks the reader to examine whether their petitions are solitary or shared and whether "agreement" means mere consensus or genuine alignment with God's will.

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The Greek words

King James Version

Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.

Cross-references

Matthew 7:7 Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.
1 John 5:14 And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.
Mark 11:24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
John 14:13 And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
John 16:23 In that day you will no longer ask Me anything. Truly, truly, I tell you, whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.
Philippians 1:19 because I know that through your prayers and the provision of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, my distress will turn out for my deliverance.
Matthew 21:22 If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”
James 5:14 Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord.
John 15:7 If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
1 John 3:22 and we will receive from Him whatever we ask, because we keep His commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight.