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Berean Standard Bible

““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.””

Matthew 17:20-21

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While Jesus was on the mountain of the Transfiguration, a father brought his suffering son to the other disciples, who could not heal him. Jesus came down, healed the boy, and the disciples privately asked why they had failed.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“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.”

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

King James Version (KJV)

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 (ASV)

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 (BBE)

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y Jesús les dijo: Por vuestra incredulidad; porque de cierto os digo, que si tuviereis fe como un grano de mostaza, diréis á este monte: Pásate de aquí allá: y se pasará: y nada os será imposible.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

―Porque tienen muy poca fe—les respondió Jesús—.Si tuvieran siquiera una fe tan pequeña como un grano de mostaza, podrían decirle a aquella montaña que se quitara de en medio y se quitaría. Nada les sería imposible.

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