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19 Then the disciples came to Jesus privately, and said, “Why weren’t we able to cast it out?”

20 He said to them, “Because of your unbelief. For most certainly I tell you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will tell this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you. 21 But this kind doesn’t go out except by prayer and fasting.” [a]

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  1. 17:21 NU omits verse 21.

19 Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, “Why could we not cast it out?”

20 So Jesus said to them, “Because of your [a]unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you, (A)if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you. 21 [b]However, this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting.”

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  1. Matthew 17:20 NU little faith
  2. Matthew 17:21 NU omits v. 21.

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.

19 Da traten die Jünger allein zu Jesus und sprachen: Warum konnten wir ihn nicht austreiben?

20 Jesus aber sprach zu ihnen: Um eures Unglaubens willen! Denn wahrlich, ich sage euch: Wenn ihr Glauben hättet wie ein Senfkorn, so würdet ihr zu diesem Berg sprechen: Hebe dich weg von hier dorthin!, und er würde sich hinwegheben; und nichts würde euch unmöglich sein.

21 Aber diese Art fährt nicht aus außer durch Gebet und Fasten.

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