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19 Then the disciples came to Jesus and asked privately, Why could we not drive it out?

20 He said to them, Because of the littleness of your faith [that is, your lack of [a]firmly relying trust]. For truly I say to you, if you have faith [[b]that is living] like a grain of mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, Move from here to yonder place, and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you.

21 [c]But this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting.

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  1. Matthew 17:20 Hermann Cremer, Biblico-Theological Lexicon.
  2. Matthew 17:20 Charles B. Williams, The New Testament: A Translation.
  3. Matthew 17:21 Some manuscripts do not contain this verse.

19 Then the disciples came to Jesus in private and asked, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”

20 He replied, “Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith(A) as small as a mustard seed,(B) you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move.(C) Nothing will be impossible for you.” [21] [a]

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  1. Matthew 17:21 Some manuscripts include here words similar to Mark 9:29.