Luke 17:6

KJV1611 – Modern English

And the Lord said, If you had faith as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this sycamine tree, Be uprooted and be planted in the sea; and it would obey you.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    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.'

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou pcked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye would say {G302} unto this sycamine tree, Be thou rooted up, and be thou planted in the sea; and it would obey {G302} you.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And the Lorde sayde: yf ye had faith lyke a grayne of mustard sede and shuld saye vnto this sycamine tree plucke thy selfe vp by the rootes and plant thy selfe in the see: he should obey you.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    The LORDE sayde: Yf ye haue faith as a grayne of mustarde sede, and saye vnto this Molbery tre: Plucke thy self vp by the rotes, and plate thy self in the see, it shalbe obediet vnto you.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And the Lord said, If ye had faith, as much as is a graine of mustard seede, and should say vnto this mulberie tree, Plucke thy selfe vp by the rootes, and plant thy selfe in the sea, it should euen obey you.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And the Lorde sayde: If ye had fayth as much as a grayne of mustarde seede, & should say vnto this Sycamine tree, plucke vp thy selfe by the rootes, and plant thy selfe in the sea, it shoulde obey you.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And the Lord said, ‹If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you.›

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    The Lord said, "If you had faith like a grain of mustard seed, you would tell this sycamore tree, 'Be uprooted, and be planted in the sea,' and it would obey you.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and the Lord said, `If ye had faith as a grain of mustard, ye would have said to this sycamine, Be uprooted, and be planted in the sea, and it would have obeyed you.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye would say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou rooted up, and be thou planted in the sea; and it would obey you.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye would say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou rooted up, and be thou planted in the sea; and it would obey you.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And the Lord said, If your faith was only as great as a grain of mustard seed, you might say to this tree, Be rooted up and planted in the sea; and it would be done.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    The Lord said, "If you had faith like a grain of mustard seed, you would tell this sycamore tree, 'Be uprooted, and be planted in the sea,' and it would obey you.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    So the Lord replied,“If you had faith the size of a mustard seed, you could say to this black mulberry tree,‘Be pulled out by the roots and planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you.

Referenced Verses

  • Matt 17:20 : 20 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.
  • Matt 21:21 : 21 Jesus answered and said to them, Truly I say to you, If you have faith, and do not doubt, you shall not only do what was done to the fig tree, but also if you say to this mountain, Be removed and be thrown into the sea; it shall be done.
  • Mark 9:23 : 23 Jesus said to him, If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.
  • Mark 11:22-23 : 22 And Jesus answering said to them, Have faith in God. 23 For truly I say to you, That whoever shall say to this mountain, Be removed, and be cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things he says will come to pass; he shall have whatever he says.
  • Luke 13:19 : 19 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his garden; and it grew and became a large tree, and the birds of the air lodged in its branches.
  • Matt 13:31-32 : 31 He told them another parable: The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. 32 Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches.
  • 1 Cor 13:2 : 2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not love, I am nothing.
  • Luke 19:4 : 4 And he ran ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was to pass that way.

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