Matthew 17:20

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

He replied, 'Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.'

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And Jesus said to them, Because of your unbelief: for truly I say to you, If you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you shall say to this mountain, Move from here to there; and it shall move; and nothing shall be impossible to you.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And he saith unto them, Because of your little faith: 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.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Iesus sayd vnto the: Because of youre vnbelefe For I saye veryly vnto you: yf ye had faythe as a grayne of musterd seed ye shuld saye vnto this moutayne remove hence to yonder place and he shuld remove: nether shuld eny thinge be vnpossible for you to do.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Iesus sayde vnto them: Because of youre vnbeleue. For I saye verely vnto you? Yf ye haue faith as a grane of mustarde sede, ye maye saye vnto this mountayne: Remoue hence to yonder place, and he shal remoue, nether shal enythinge be vnpossible vnto you.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And Iesus said vnto them, Because of your vnbeliefe: for verely I say vnto you, if ye haue faith as much as is a graine of mustarde seede, ye shall say vnto this mountaine, Remooue hence to yonder place, and it shall remoue: and nothing shalbe vnpossible vnto you.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Iesus sayde vnto them: because of your vnbeliefe. For veryly I say vnto you: If ye haue fayth as a grayne of mustarde seede, ye shall say vnto this mountayne: remoue hence to yonder place, and it shall remoue, neither shall any thyng be vnpossible vnto you.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.›

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    He said to them, "Because of your unbelief. For most assuredly I tell you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will tell this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And Jesus said to them, `Through your want of faith; for verily I say to you, if ye may have faith as a grain of mustard, ye shall say to this mount, Remove hence to yonder place, and it shall remove, and nothing shall be impossible to you,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And he saith unto them, Because of your little faith: 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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And he saith unto them, Because of your little faith: 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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And he says to them, Because of your little faith: for truly I say to you, If you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, Be moved from this place to that; and it will be moved; and nothing will be impossible to you.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    He said to them, "Because of your unbelief. For most certainly I tell you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will tell this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    He told them,“It was because of your little faith. I tell you the truth, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain,‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; nothing will be impossible for you.”

Referenced Verses

  • Mark 11:23 : 23 'Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, Be lifted up and thrown into the sea, and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them.'
  • Luke 17:6 : 6 The Lord replied, 'If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you.'
  • Matt 21:21 : 21 Jesus answered them, 'Truly I tell you, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you tell this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen.
  • Luke 1:37 : 37 For nothing will be impossible with God.
  • Luke 18:27 : 27 Jesus replied, 'What is impossible with man is possible with God.'
  • 1 Cor 13:2 : 2 If I have the gift of prophecy, understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.
  • Mark 9:23 : 23 Jesus said to him, 'If you can? Everything is possible for the one who believes.
  • Matt 13:31 : 31 He told them another parable: 'The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and planted in his field.'
  • John 11:40 : 40 Jesus said to her, 'Didn't I tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?'
  • Matt 14:30-31 : 30 But when he saw the strong wind, he was afraid, and starting to sink, he cried out, 'Lord, save me!' 31 Immediately, Jesus reached out His hand, caught him, and said, 'You of little faith, why did you doubt?'
  • Mark 4:31 : 31 It is like a mustard seed, which, when sown on the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth.
  • Matt 17:17 : 17 Then Jesus answered, 'O unbelieving and perverse generation, how long must I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring him here to Me.'
  • Heb 3:19 : 19 So we see that they were not able to enter because of their unbelief.

Similar Verses (AI)

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    19Seeing a lone fig tree by the road, he went to it, but found nothing on it except leaves. He said to it, 'May no fruit ever come from you again!' And immediately, the fig tree withered.

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  • Mark 11:22-24
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    22Jesus replied to them, 'Have faith in God.'

    23'Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, Be lifted up and thrown into the sea, and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them.'

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    86%

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    77%

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    77%

    21'However, this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting.'

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    2 verses
    75%

    23Jesus said to him, 'If you can? Everything is possible for the one who believes.

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    72%

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    72%

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    71%

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    70%

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    2 verses
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    69%

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    68%

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    68%

    31Immediately, Jesus reached out His hand, caught him, and said, 'You of little faith, why did you doubt?'

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    68%

    19It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds perched in its branches.'

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    67%

    12Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do, and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father.

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    67%

    19Then Jesus said to him, 'Rise and go; your faith has made you well.'

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    19Again, truly I tell you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven.

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    67%

    27Jesus replied, 'What is impossible with man is possible with God.'

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    20Seeing their faith, Jesus said, "Friend, your sins are forgiven."

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    66%

    37Though He had performed so many signs in their presence, they did not believe in Him.

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