Matthew 17:20
Read Matthew 17:20 in the King James Version (modern wording), American Standard Version and Berean Standard Bible, side by side.
King James Version (modern wording)
And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If all of you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, all of you shall say unto this mountain, Remove behind to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.
Matthew 17:20 (KJV)
American Standard Version
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.
Matthew 17:20 (ASV)
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 (BSB)
Context of Matthew 17:20
The disciples have just failed to heal a boy with seizures (Matthew 17:14 to 18). They ask Jesus privately why they could not, and his answer includes this verse. A mustard seed was proverbially tiny, and moving a mountain was a figure of speech for something that seemed impossible.
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Questions about Matthew 17:20
What does Matthew 17:20 say?
Matthew 17:20 in modern King James wording reads: "And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If all of you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, all of you shall say unto this mountain, Remove behind to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you."
Where is Matthew 17:20 found in the Bible?
Matthew 17:20 is verse 20 of chapter 17 of the book of Matthew, in the New Testament. Matthew has 28 chapters.
What is the context of Matthew 17:20?
The disciples have just failed to heal a boy with seizures (Matthew 17:14 to 18). They ask Jesus privately why they could not, and his answer includes this verse. A mustard seed was proverbially tiny, and moving a mountain was a figure of speech for something that seemed impossible.