Luke 17:6

Luke chapter 17 · verse 6 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

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.

ASV

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.

Context

v.5And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.

v.6This passage

v.7But who is there of you, having a servant plowing or keeping sheep, that will say unto him, when he is come in from the field, Come straightway and sit down to meat;

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Matthew 17:20
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.
Mark 9:23
And Jesus said unto him, If thou canst! All things are possible to him that believeth.
Luke 13:19
It is like unto a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his own garden; and it grew, and became a tree; and the birds of the heaven lodged in the branches thereof.
Luke 19:4
And he ran on before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.
Matthew 13:31
Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like unto a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:
Mark 11:22
And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.