19 Then the disciples approached Jesus privately and said, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”

20 “Because of your little faith,” he[a] told them. “For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of [b] a mustard seed, you will tell this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move.(A) Nothing will be impossible for you.”[c](B)

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  1. 17:20 Other mss read your unbelief, Jesus
  2. 17:20 Lit faith like
  3. 17:20 Some mss include v. 21: “However, this kind does not come out except by prayer and fasting.”

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.”

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28 After he had gone into the house, his disciples asked him privately, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”

29 And he told them, “This kind can come out by nothing but prayer.”[a](A)

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  1. 9:29 Other mss add and fasting

28 After Jesus had gone indoors, his disciples asked him privately,(A) “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”

29 He replied, “This kind can come out only by prayer.[a]

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  1. Mark 9:29 Some manuscripts prayer and fasting