Luke 17:6
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.
Luke 17:6 in other translations
| BSB | And the Lord answered, “If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey you. |
|---|---|
| WEB | The Lord said, “If you had faith like a grain of mustard seed, you would tell this sycamore tree, ‘Be uprooted and be planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you. |
| ASV | 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. |
| YLT | and the Lord said, ‘If ye had faith as a grain of mustard, ye would have said to this sycamine, Be uprooted, and be planted in the sea, and it would have obeyed you. |
| DARBY | But the Lord said, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye had said to this sycamine tree, Be thou rooted up, and be thou planted in the sea, and it would have obeyed you. |
| BBE | And the Lord said, If your faith was only as great as a grain of mustard seed, you might say to this tree, Be rooted up and planted in the sea; and it would be done. |
| Webster | And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard-seed, ye might say to this sycamine-tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it would obey you. |
What does Luke 17:6 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Barnes' Notes
"It is generally planted by the wayside, in the open(e) "If ye had faith" Mt 17:20, 21:21, Mk 9:23, 11:23
space where several paths meet." [Comp. Lk 19:4]
This sycamore is a remarkable tree. It not only bears
several crops of figs during the year, but these figs
grow on short stems along the trunk and large branches,
and not at the end of twigs, as in other fruit-bearing
trees.
The figs are small, and of a greenish-yellow colour. At
Gaza and Askelon I saw them of a purple tinge, and much
larger than they are in this part of the country. They
were carried to market in large quantities, and appeared
to be more valued there than with us. Still, they are,
at best, very insipid, and none but the poorer classes
eat them. It is easily propagated, merely by planting
a stout branch in the ground, and watering it until it
has struck its roots into the soil. This it does with
great rapidity and to a vast depth. It was with
reference to this latter fact that our Lord selected it
to illustrate the power of faith. Now, look at this
tree--its ample girth, its wide-spread arms branching
off from the parent trunk only a few feet from the
ground; then examine its enormous roots, as thick,
as numerous, and as wide-spread into the deep soil
below as the branches extend into the air above--the
very best type of invincible steadfastness. What
power on earth can pluck up such a tree ? Heaven's
thunderbolt may strike it down, the wild tornado may
tear it to fragments, but nothing short of miraculous
power can fairly pluck it up by the roots."
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 17:1-10
It is no abatement of their guilt by whom an offence comes, nor will it lessen their punishment that offences will come. Faith in God's pardoning mercy, will enable us to get over the greatest difficulties in the way of forgiving our brethren. As with God nothing is impossible, so all things are possible to him that can believe. Our Lord showed his disciples their need of deep humility. The Lord has such a property…
Luke 17:6 in the original Greek
Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.
Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).
Cross references for Luke 17:6
- Matthew 17:20
And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: 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
Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.
- Matthew 21:21
Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done.
- Matthew 13:31-32
Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field: Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.
- Luke 13:19
It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it.
- 1 Corinthians 13:2
And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
- Mark 11:22-23
And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.
- Luke 19:4
And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.
Ranked by reader votes · OpenBible.info cross references (CC BY).
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Context
- Luke 17:5
And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.
- Luke 17:6
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.
- Luke 17:7
But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat?
Luke 17:6 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Entonces el Señor dijo: Si tuvieseis fe como un grano de mostaza, diréis á este sicómoro: Desarráigate, y plántate en el mar; y os obedecerá. |
|---|---|
| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et le Seigneur dit: Si vous avez de la foi comme un grain de moutarde, vous diriez à ce mûrier: Déracine-toi, et plante-toi dans la mer; et il vous obéirait. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Der Herr aber sprach: Wenn ihr Glauben habt wie ein Senfkorn, so würdet ihr zu diesem Maulbeerfeigenbaum sagen: Werde entwurzelt und ins Meer gepflanzt! und er würde euch gehorchen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Dixit autem Dominus: Si habueritis fidem sicut granum sinapis, dicetis huic arbori moro: Eradicare, et transplantare in mare, et obediet vobis. |