Matthew 17:20

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Modern

“Because you have so little faith,” He answered. “For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”

Traditional

And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.

Literal

And He said to them, “Because of your little faith. For truly I say to you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. And nothing will be impossible for you.”

Latin

Dixit illis Jesus: Propter incredulitatem vestram. Amen quippe dico vobis, si habueritis fidem sicut granum sinapis, dicetis monti huic: Transi hinc illuc, et transibit, et nihil impossibile erit vobis.

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English

“Because you have so little faith,” He answered. “For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”

Notes

Matthew 17:20

Here, the phrase so little faith means the same as no faith.
faith the size of a mustard seed: This suggests that even a tiny amount of faith can help the disciples achieve great things (Hebrews 21:21; compare 1 Corinthians 13:2). It also suggests that if they let their faith increase (see Matthew 13:31–32), they could act with strong belief.
"Moving mountains" is a saying that means overcoming obstacles and achieving God's goals (Isaiah 40:4; 49:11; 54:10; 1 Corinthians 13:2).

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“If You can?” echoed Jesus. “All things are possible to him who believes!”
1 Corinthians 13:2
If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have absolute faith so as to move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
Matthew 13:31
He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and planted in his field.
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But when he saw the strength of the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”
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So we see that it was because of their unbelief that they were unable to enter.

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