Neville Goddard on Mark 11:20-26 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Mark 11 in context

Scripture Focus

20And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.

21And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.

22And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.

23For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.

24Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

25And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.

26But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.

Mark 11:20-26

Biblical Context

Jesus teaches that inner faith can alter outward conditions, and that prayer should be coupled with belief that what you desire is already yours. Forgiveness clears the mind so you can receive.

Neville's Inner Vision

The scene is a drama of consciousness. The fig tree stands for a habit or opinion you have condemned in the past; when you withdraw living belief from it, it withers in your inner soil. Jesus' word 'Have faith in God' I hear as an invitation to trust the I AM that you are, the living awareness behind all you call 'me.' The mountain is not a distant rock but a fixed assumption in your mind, a picture you keep repeating until it feels 'real.' If you speak to it with authority and do not doubt in your heart, believing that the thing you say is already done, you will have what you say. Therefore, what you desire in prayer must be held as received in the present, not wished for in the future. Forgiveness is not merely kindness to others; it is the release of grievance and the letting go of separation inside you, so that the Father within can forgive your trespasses. The inner process is causal: align your inner self with the I AM, and the outer sign will follow.

Practice This Now

Imaginative_act: Choose one desire and, in a quiet moment, imagine a scene where it is already yours; feel the realization, hear the words 'I am,' and let the belief rest as fact. Then release any lingering grievance toward others or yourself to keep the channel clear.