Luke 17:6

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.

And {G1161} the Lord {G2962} said {G2036}, If {G1487} ye had {G2192} faith {G4102} as {G5613} a grain {G2848} of mustard seed {G4615}, ye might {G302} say {G3004} unto this {G5026} sycamine {G4807} tree, Be thou plucked up by the root {G1610}, and {G2532} be thou planted {G5452} in {G1722} the sea {G2281}; and {G2532} it should {G302} obey {G5219} you {G5213}.

The Lord replied, “If you had trust as tiny as a mustard seed, you could say to this fig tree, ‘Be uprooted and replanted in the sea!’ and it would obey you.

And the Lord answered, “If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey you.

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.

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Cross-References

  • Matthew 17:20 (15 votes)

    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.

  • Matthew 21:21 (13 votes)

    Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this [which is done] to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done.

  • Mark 9:23 (12 votes)

    Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things [are] possible to him that believeth.

  • Mark 11:22 (10 votes)

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

  • Mark 11:23 (10 votes)

    For 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.

  • Matthew 13:31 (10 votes)

    Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:

  • Matthew 13:32 (10 votes)

    Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.