21 And Jesus answered and said to them, “Truly I say to you, (A)if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and cast into the sea,’ it will happen.

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21-22 But Jesus was matter-of-fact: “Yes—and if you embrace this kingdom life and don’t doubt God, you’ll not only do minor feats like I did to the fig tree, but also triumph over huge obstacles. This mountain, for instance, you’ll tell, ‘Go jump in the lake,’ and it will jump. Absolutely everything, ranging from small to large, as you make it a part of your believing prayer, gets included as you lay hold of God.”

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21 Jesus[a] answered them, “I tell you the truth,[b] if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 21:21 tn Grk “And answering, Jesus said.” This is somewhat redundant and has been simplified in the translation.
  2. Matthew 21:21 tn Grk “Truly (ἀμήν, amēn), I say to you.”

21 Then Jesus told them, “I tell you the truth, if you have faith and don’t doubt, you can do things like this and much more. You can even say to this mountain, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and it will happen.

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21 And Jesus answered them, (A)“Truly, I say to you, (B)if you have faith and (C)do not doubt, you will not only do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, (D)‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen.

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